Roman Málek (born September 25, 1977) is a former Czech professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the Czech Extraliga, Russian Superleague, and Swedish Hockey League.[1][2] He was selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 5th round (158th overall) of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft but did not play in America.

Roman Málek
Born (1977-09-25) September 25, 1977 (age 47)
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for HC Slavia Praha
HC Plzeň
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
HC Karlovy Vary
Modo Hockey
HC Vítkovice
HC Sparta Praha
BK Mladá Boleslav
National team  Czech Republic
NHL draft 158th overall, 2001
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career 1997–2015

Málek played with HC Vítkovice in the Czech Extraliga during the 2010–11 season.[3][4] He is now a Goalie Coach in Slavia Prague and runs Goalie Service Camps for young goalies.

He has recently build a training goalie net for his offsprings to practice during the coronavirus pandemic.

References

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  1. ^ Hrozně nerad jsem za vola, říká brankář Málek po pěti týdnech na střídačce 26. ledna 2013 16:51 - Ostrava
  2. ^ "Brankář Málek: MODO je pro mě velká výzva". Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  3. ^ "Vítkovický brankář Roman Málek: Penaltový mág! - AHA.cz". Ahaonline.cz. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  4. ^ "HC Vítkovice at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
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