Jiří Šlégr
| Jiří Šlégr | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
30 May 1971 | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
HC Litvínov Vancouver Canucks Edmonton Oilers Södertälje SK Pittsburgh Penguins Atlanta Thrashers Detroit Red Wings Avangard Omsk Boston Bruins EHC Biel | ||
| National team |
Czechoslovakia and Czech Republic | ||
| NHL draft |
23rd overall, 1990 Vancouver Canucks | ||
| Playing career | 1988–2015 | ||
Jiří Šlégr (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjɪr̝iː ˈʃlɛːɡr̩] ⓘ; born 30 May 1971) is a Czech professional ice hockey executive and player who is the general manager of the Czech men's national team. Playing as a defenceman, he was a member of the 2001–02 Detroit Red Wings that won the 2002 Stanley Cup after he was acquired in a late-season trade. Šlégr was inducted into the Czech Ice Hockey Hall of Fame on 12 December 2019.
In 2010, Šlégr, a candidate of the Czech Social Democratic Party, was elected into the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic.