Jiří Šlégr
| Jiří Šlégr | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
30 May 1971 Jihlava, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
HC Litvínov Vancouver Canucks Edmonton Oilers Södertälje SK Pittsburgh Penguins Atlanta Thrashers Detroit Red Wings Avangard Omsk Boston Bruins EHC Biel | ||
| National team |
Czechoslovakia and Czech Republic | ||
| NHL draft |
23rd overall, 1990 Vancouver Canucks | ||
| Playing career | 1988–2015 | ||
Jiří Šlégr (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjɪr̝iː ˈʃlɛːɡr̩] ⓘ; born 30 May 1971) is a Czech former professional ice hockey defenceman, and was a member of the 2001–02 Detroit Red Wings Stanley Cup championship team after being acquired in a late-season trade. Šlégr was inducted into the Czech Ice Hockey Hall of Fame on December 12, 2019.
In 2010, Šlégr, a candidate of the Czech Social Democratic Party, was elected into the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic.
He is currently general manager of the Czech men's national team.