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Ondřej Fiala
Ondřej Fiala (born 4 November 1987, Šternberk) is a Czech former professional ice hockey player, who most notably played for Orli Znojmo in the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL). Playing career After playing in the Czech league he went to North America and played in the Western Hockey League for three years with the Everett Silvertips and the Saskatoon Blades. Fiala was selected 40th overall in the second round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the Minnesota Wild. Fiala featured in his native Czech Republic, with HC Oceláři Třinec in the Czech Extraliga and also endured a short stint in the Russian Kontinental Hockey League with HC Spartak Moscow. On April 28, 2012, Fiala left KLH Chomutov of the 1. národní hokejová liga and joined Czech based, Orli Znojmo of the EBEL. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International References External links * 1987 births Living people People from Šternberk Czech ice hockey left wingers Expatriate ice hockey players in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winger (ice Hockey)
Winger, in the game of ice hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is along the outer playing areas. They typically flank the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink. Wingers generally have the least defensive responsibilities out of any position on the ice, however they are still tasked with defensive duties such as forechecking duties or covering the point in the defensive zone. Nowadays, there are different types of wingers in the game — out-and-out goal scorers, checkers who disrupt the opponents, and forwards who work along the boards and in the corners. Often a winger's precise role on a line depends upon what type of role the other winger plays; usually lines will have one more goal-scoring oriented winger and one winger more focused on playing the boards, checking and passing the puck to others to take shots (if a larger player, he will sometimes be called a "power forward ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
