What is Ladislav Šmíd?
{{Infobox ice hockey player | image=Ladislav Smid 131223.png | image_size=230px | image_caption= | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1986|2|1}} | birth_place = [[Frýdlant v Čechách]], [[Czechoslovakia]] | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 3 | weight_lb = 209 | position = [[Defenceman|Defence]] | shoots = Left | played_for = [[HC Bílí Tygři Liberec|Bílí Tygři Liberec]]<br>[[Edmonton Oilers]]<br>[[Calgary Flames]] | ntl_team = Czech Republic | draft = 9th overall | draft_year = 2004 | draft_team = [[Anaheim Ducks|Mighty Ducks of Anaheim]] | career_start = 2002 | career_end = 2022 }} '''Ladislav Šmíd''' (born February 1, 1986) is a [[Czechs|Czech]] former professional [[ice hockey]] [[defenceman]]. He played parts of eleven seasons in the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL). He played for the [[Edmonton Oilers]] and [[Calgary Flames]]. He also played for [[HC Bílí Tygři Liberec|Bílí Tygři Liberec]] of the [[Czech Extraliga]] (ELH). ==Career== Before playing the NHL, Šmíd played 3 seasons with [[HC Bílí Tygři Liberec]] of the [[Czech Extraliga]]. He was drafted by the [[Anaheim Ducks|Mighty Ducks of Anaheim]] with the 9th overall pick in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. He spent 1 season with the Mighty Ducks [[American Hockey League|AHL]] affiliate team, the [[Portland Pirates]] and was traded along with [[Joffrey Lupul]] and draft picks to the [[Edmonton Oilers]] for [[Chris Pronger]] on July 3, 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ducks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=469469|accessdate=2014-02-04|title=Ducks Name Scott Niedermayer Captain|publisher=Anaheim Ducks}}</ref> He played 8 seasons with the Oilers and was known as a shutdown defencemen when he was paired with [[Jeff Petry]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/2012/04/06/ladislav-smid-and-jeff-petry-got-job-done-in-leading-roles-on-the-edmonton-oilers-blueline/|accessdate=2014-02-04|title=Ladislav Smid and Jeff Petry got job done in leading roles on the Edmonton Oilers blueline|publisher=[[Edmonton Journal]]|archive-date=2013-11-09|archive-url=https://web.arch