Tallest hockey player in NHL history. Former Islander, now an Ottawa
Senator.
Defenseman for the Boston Bruins. (July 2006)
His father, Zdenek, was a wrestler on Czechoslovakia's 1976 Olympic
Team.
Daughter Elliz Victoria, born April 27, 2009.
As of 2010, he holds the record for hardest shot in the NHL, at 105.4 miles per hour.
On January 29th, 2011, he broke his own record for hardest recorded shot in NHL history at the NHL All-Star Skills Competition, setting a new record of 105.9 MPH.
He is fluent in seven languages: Slovak, Czech, Polish, Russian, Swedish, German and English.
Defenseman for the Ottawa Senators (April 2004)
Played for Färjestads BK, Karlstad, Sweden for all
Season 04/05 during the NHL Lockout. Färjestad Finished 2nd in the
highest league "Elitserien" (September 2004)