Róbert Švehla (/ˈsveɪlə/ SVAY-lə, Slovak: [ˈrɔːbert ˈʂʋeɦla]; born January 2, 1969) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the NHL for 9 seasons from 1995 until 2003 for the Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs.
| Róbert Švehla | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | January 2, 1969 Martin, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | HK Dukla Trenčín Malmö IF Florida Panthers Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| National team |  Czechoslovakia and Slovakia | ||
| NHL draft | 78th overall, 1992 Calgary Flames | ||
| Playing career | 1990–2003 | ||
Career edit
Švehla was drafted 78th overall by the Calgary Flames in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft, but he did not play a game for them before moving on to the Florida Panthers. Švehla played 8 seasons with the Panthers before moving to the Toronto Maple Leafs for his final season. Švehla played 655 career NHL games, scoring 68 goals and 267 assists for 335 points. His best offensive season was the 1995–96 season when he registered career highs in assists (49) and points (57).
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1989–90 | ASVŠ Dukla Trenčín | CSSR | 28 | 4 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | ASVŠ Dukla Trenčín | CSSR | 52 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 62 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1991–92 | ASVŠ Dukla Trenčín | CSSR | 38 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 74 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 17 | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Malmö IF | SEL | 40 | 19 | 10 | 29 | 86 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | ||
| 1993–94 | Malmö IF | SEL | 37 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 127 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 23 | ||
| 1994–95 | Malmö IF | SEL | 31 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 83 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1994–95 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 81 | 8 | 49 | 57 | 94 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 32 | ||
| 1996–97 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 82 | 13 | 32 | 45 | 86 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1997–98 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 79 | 9 | 34 | 43 | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 80 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 82 | 9 | 40 | 49 | 64 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2000–01 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 82 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 82 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 82 | 7 | 38 | 45 | 46 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 655 | 68 | 267 | 335 | 649 | 38 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 42 | ||||
International edit
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Czechoslovakia | ||
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| European Junior Championships | ||
 | 1987 Finland | |
| World Championships | ||
 | 1992 Czechoslovakia | |
| Winter Olympics | ||
| | 1992 Albertville | |
| Representing Slovakia | ||
| World Championships | ||
| | 2003 Finland | |
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Czechoslovakia | EJC | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1992 | Czechoslovakia | OLY | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| 1992 | Czechoslovakia | WC | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | |
| 1994 | Slovakia | OLY | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 26 | |
| 1995 | Slovakia | WC B | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 10 | |
| 1996 | Slovakia | WCH | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1998 | Slovakia | OLY | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1998 | Slovakia | WC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | |
| 2003 | Slovakia | WC | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |||
| Senior totals | 44 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 74 | |||
Coaching career edit
On January 14, 2009, Švehla joined HC Dukla Trenčín and signed a contract as assistant coach.[1]
References edit
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database