Ladislav Šmíd

Ladislav Šmíd
Born (1986-02-01) February 1, 1986 (age 39)
Frýdlant v Čechách, Czechoslovakia
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Bílí Tygři Liberec
Edmonton Oilers
Calgary Flames
National team  Czech Republic
NHL Draft 9th overall, 2004
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Playing career 2002–2022

Ladislav Šmíd (born February 1, 1986) is a Czech former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played parts of eleven seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames. He also played for Bílí Tygři Liberec of the Czech Extraliga (ELH).

Career

Before playing the NHL, Šmíd played 3 seasons with HC Bílí Tygři Liberec of the Czech Extraliga. He was drafted by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim with the 9th overall pick in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. He spent 1 season with the Mighty Ducks AHL affiliate team, the Portland Pirates and was traded along with Joffrey Lupul and draft picks to the Edmonton Oilers for Chris Pronger on July 3, 2006.[1] He played 8 seasons with the Oilers and was known as a shutdown defencemen when he was paired with Jeff Petry.[2]

On November 8, 2013, the Oilers traded Šmíd along with Olivier Roy to the Calgary Flames for Roman Horák and Laurent Brossoit.[3] On September 23, 2016, it was announced that Šmíd would miss the entire 2016-17 season because of a neck injury that he had been suffering for years from.[4]

On May 23, 2017, he would sign a two-year contract to return to Bílí Tygři Liberec in the Czech Extraliga (ELH).[5] He would play five seasons with the team. He would retire from playing professional ice hockey after the team was eliminated in the 2022 playoffs.[6]

After retiring, Šmíd would return to Edmonton and he would accept a job to become a development coach for the Edmonton Oil Kings.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Ducks Name Scott Niedermayer Captain". Anaheim Ducks. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
  2. ↑ "Ladislav Smid and Jeff Petry got job done in leading roles on the Edmonton Oilers blueline". Edmonton Journal. Archived from the original on 2013-11-09. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
  3. ↑ "Oilers trade Smid to Flames for prospects". NHL. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
  4. ↑ "Flames' Smid to miss season with neck injury". The Sports Network. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  5. ↑ "Flames' Smid to miss season with neck injury". The Sports Network. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  6. ↑ "Former Flames, Oilers defenceman Ladislav Smid is retiring". Daily Hive Vancouver. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  7. ↑ "'Don't want to be a car salesman': Former Oiler Smid back in town with the Oil Kings". CTV Edmonton. Archived from the original on 2024-09-11. Retrieved 2024-09-11.

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