Roman Cechmanek

Roman Čechmánek arrived in the NHL later than most, selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the sixth round of the 2000 NHL Draft — fourth pick of that round — at an age when many European players had already established themselves stateside or moved on. Born on March 2, 1971, in Gottwaldov, Czech Republic, the 6'3", 211-pound left-catching goaltender had built a career in Europe before crossing the Atlantic.

Over 212 NHL regular-season games, split between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Los Angeles Kings from 2000 to 2004, Čechmánek posted 110 wins, 64 losses, a 2.08 goals-against average, a .919 save percentage, and 25 shutouts. He also represented the Czech national team at multiple international tournaments, including seven World Championships.

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