Michal Sivek (born January 21, 1981) is a Czech former professional

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player who last played for

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. He was one of three players acquired from the

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for

Jaromír Jágr Jaromír Jágr (; born 15 February 1972) is a Czech professional ice hockey right winger for and the owner of Rytíři Kladno of the Czech Extraliga (ELH). He previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Pittsburgh Penguins, ...

Retirement

On October 1, 2001, Sivek was one of three players traded from the

for

from the

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. He made his NHL debut the following season with the Penguins on November 30, 2002, against the

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. Sivek retired after the 2007-08 season due to unspecified health issues.

Post-retirement

He is now a player-agent for Eurohockey Services, co-managing the agency with former

teammate

Vladimír Vůjtek Vladimír Vůjtek (born 17 February 1972) is a Czech former professional ice hockey right wing. He was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the fourth round, 73rd overall, of the 1991 NHL Entry Draft. Career Vůjtek played two seasons for HC ...

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

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* 1981 births Czech ice hockey centres Living people Rytíři Kladno players HC Sparta Praha players Pittsburgh Penguins players Prince Albert Raiders players Washington Capitals draft picks Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins players People from Náchod Sportspeople from the Hradec Králové Region {{CzechRepublic-icehockey-centre-stub