Jaroslav Obšut | |||
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Born |
Prešov, Czechoslovakia |
March 9, 1976 ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) | ||
Position | Defenceman | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
Slovak.1 team Former teams |
HC Prešov 07 St. Louis Blues Colorado Avalanche Luleå HF HC Spartak Moscow Atlant Moscow Oblast HC Dinamo Minsk HC Donbass HKm Zvolen Corona Wolves Brasov HK Dukla Trenčín |
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NHL Draft | 188th overall, 1995 Winnipeg Jets |
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Playing career | 1997–present |
Jaroslav Obšut (born March 9, 1976) is a Slovak professional ice hockey player currently playing for HC Prešov 07 of the Slovak 1.Liga. Obsut is of German and Slovak descent.
Obšut was drafted to the National Hockey League (NHL) in 1995 by the Winnipeg Jets in the eighth round, 188th overall. Obšut played seven games in the NHL, four for the St. Louis Blues and three for the Colorado Avalanche. After playing with Luleå in the Swedish Elitserien for five seasons, Jaroslav signed a two-year contract with HC Spartak Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League on May 27, 2009. During his second year with Spartak, Obsut was released to play with league rival, HK Atlant, on November 26, 2010.
On May 27, 2011, Obsut signed a one-year contract with fellow KHL team, Dynamo Minsk, for the 2011–12 season.