Milan Hejduk | |||
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Born |
Ústí nad Labem, Czechoslovakia | February 14, 1976||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
Position | Right wing | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
HC Pardubice Colorado Avalanche | ||
National team | Czech Republic | ||
NHL draft |
87th overall, 1994 Quebec Nordiques | ||
Playing career | 1993–2013 |
Milan Hejduk (Czech pronunciation: [ˈmɪlan ˈɦɛjduk] ; born February 14, 1976) is a Czech–American former professional ice hockey forward. Nicknamed "the Duke", he spent his entire 14-year National Hockey League (NHL) career with the Colorado Avalanche and retired holding the record for most career games as an Avalanche player with 1,020. In 2003, he won the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy as the NHL's leading goal scorer. He is a member of Czech Ice Hockey Hall of Fame.