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Milan Hnilicka

Milan Hnilička
Milan Hnilička Liberec.jpg
Born (1973-06-25) June 25, 1973 (age 43)
Litoměřice, Czechoslovakia
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Czech Extraliga team
Former teams
Bílí Tygři Liberec
New York Rangers
Atlanta Thrashers
Los Angeles Kings
National team  Czech Republic
NHL Draft 70th overall, 1991
New York Islanders
Playing career 1989–2010
Olympic medal record
Men's ice hockey
Gold medal – first place 1998 Nagano Team
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Torino Team

Milan Hnilička (born June 25, 1973 in Litoměřice, Czechoslovakia) is a former Czech ice hockey goalie who played in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers, Atlanta Thrashers and the Los Angeles Kings. He was drafted 70th overall by the New York Islanders in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft. In 2000, Milan won the Calder Cup while playing for the Hartford Wolf Pack. He recently played as goaltender in the Czech Extraliga for Bílí Tygři Liberec. He announced his retirement in August 2010.

Hnilička played his first game for the Czechoslovak team in 1991, and played twice for Czechoslovakia and 97 times for the Czech national team.



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