Tomáš Žižka (born October 10, 1979) is a Czech professional

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currently playing for Hokej Vyškov of the 2nd Czech Republic Hockey League, the third-tier league in the

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. He previously played 25 games in the

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with the

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during the 2002–03 and 2003–04 seasons. The rest of his career, which began in 1997, has mainly been spent in the Czech Extraliga.

Playing career

Žižka was drafted 163rd overall by the

in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. He played 25 career NHL games, scoring 2 goals and 6 assists for 8 points.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

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