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Richard Šmehlík

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Richard Šmehlík (born 23 January 1970) is a Czech former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the fifth round, 97th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft. Šmehlík joined the Sabres for the 1992–93 season, and played there for nine seasons. He left via free agency for the Atlanta Thrashers before the 2002–03 season. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Richard Šmehlík is the 352nd most popular hockey player (down from 292nd in 2024), the 1,082nd most popular biography from Czechia (down from 1,063rd in 2019) and the 53rd most popular Czech Hockey Player.

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS

Among hockey players, Richard Šmehlík ranks 348 out of 676. Before him are Kari Lehtonen, and Tuomo Ruutu. After him are Doug Gilmour, Marek Židlický, Daniel Tjärnqvist, Petri Vehanen, Mike Richter, P. J. Axelsson, Viktor Fasth, Mathias Seger, Petr Čajánek, and Jere Karalahti.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1970, Richard Šmehlík ranks 1,115. Before him are Hironari Iwamoto, Nicola Fairbrother, Andrian Dushev, Seiichi Ogawa, Chris Henderson, and Dagmar Kersten. After him are Emily Lloyd, Marlon James, Josh Stamberg, Craig Mack, Tamzin Outhwaite, and Deepa Malik.

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In Czechia

Among people born in Czechia, Richard Šmehlík ranks 1,082 out of 1,200. Before him are Jan Hirt (1991), Ladislav Lubina (1967), Markéta Davidová (1997), Bobby Holík (1971), Jan Lipavský (1985), and Benny Cristo (1987). After him are Jan Bárta (1984), Elena Gorolová (1969), Marek Židlický (1977), Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková (1986), Mikolas Josef (1995), and Jan Šimák (1978).

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS In Czechia

Among hockey players born in Czechia, Richard Šmehlík ranks 51. Before him are Tomáš Kaberle (1978), František Kučera (1968), Ladislav Lubina (1967), and Bobby Holík (1971). After him are Marek Židlický (1977), Petr Čajánek (1975), Pavel Kubina (1977), Petr Sýkora (1976), David Pastrňák (1996), Radko Gudas (1990), David Krejčí (1986), and Jakub Voráček (1989).

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