What is Zbyněk Michálek?
{{Infobox ice hockey player | image=Zbynek Michalek 2012-02-11.JPG | image_size=230px | caption = Michálek during his time with the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] on February 11, 2012 | position = [[Defenceman]] | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1982|12|23}} | birth_place = [[Jindřichův Hradec]], [[Czechoslovakia]] | shoots = Right | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 2 | weight_lb = 210 | ntl_team = Czech Republic | played_for = [[Minnesota Wild]]<br>[[Arizona Coyotes|Phoenix/Arizona Coyotes]]<br>[[Pittsburgh Penguins]]<br>[[St. Louis Blues]]<br>[[HC Sparta Praha]] | draft = Undrafted | draft_year = | draft_team = | career_start = 2002 | career_end = 2019 }} '''Zbyněk Michálek''' (born 23 December 1982, in [[Jindřichův Hradec]], [[Czechoslovakia]]) is a Czech former professional [[ice hockey]] [[defenceman]]. He played parts of 14 seasons in the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL). He played for the [[Minnesota Wild]], [[Arizona Coyotes|Phoenix/Arizona Coyotes]], [[Pittsburgh Penguins]], and [[St. Louis Blues]]. ==Career== He was undrafted but started his career in the NHL with the [[Minnesota Wild]]. He played for the Wild for a season and mainly stayed with their farm team, [[Houston Aeros]] whom he won the [[Calder Cup]] with in 2003. He was traded to the [[Phoenix Coyotes]] for [[Erik Westrum]] and [[Dustin Wood]] in 2005. He played 5 seasons with the Coyotes and lead the league in blocked shots during the [[2008–09 NHL season]]. He signed a 5-year, $20 million contract with the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] on July 1, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aolnews.com/2010/07/01/zbynek-michalek-signs-with-penguins/|accessdate=2013-05-12|title=Zbynek Michalek Signs With Penguins|publisher=AOL News}}</ref> He played 2 seasons with them and was traded back to the Coyotes during Draft Day 2012 for Harrison Ruopp, Marc Cheverie and a 2012 third-round draft pick (81st overall).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=635726|accessdate=2013-05-12|title=Coyotes acquire Zbynek Michalek from Penguins|publisher=NHL.co