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064-097 hpc 9/26/06 8:23 AM Page 64Milan Michalek(mih-HAL-ihk)SHOOTS: Left6-foot-2, 225 poundsBORN: 12/7/84 in Jindrichuv Hradec, Czech RepublicHOMETOWN: Jindrichuv Hradec, Czech RepublicSelected by San Jose in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft(1st round, 6th overall)9 right wingPLAYERS2005-06: Sixth on San Jose and first among teamrookies with 35 points (17-18=35)…VotedPlayStation “Sharks Rookie of the Year" by BayArea media… 21st among NHL rookies in pointsand T-15th in goals (fifth on team)…Scored GWPP goal on March 25 at Minnesota…Recorded hisfirst career fighting major/game misconductagainst Nashville on March 11…Set a careerhighby recording three points (1-2=3) and a plus-4 against Edmonton on March 9…Recorded hisfirst career two-goal game (2-0=2) on Feb. 10 vs.Dallas…Missed his first game of the season atToronto on Dec. 3 (knee)…Registered his firstcareer multi-point game (1-1=2) at Chicago onOct. 7…Recorded first career assist in seasonopener at Nashville on Oct. 5…Playoffs: Returnedto the lineup in Game Five of the WCSF vs.Edmonton on May 14...Missed Games Three andFour of the WCSF at Edmonton with an upper bodyNHL Career HighlightsFirst NHL game — Oct. 9, 2003 at EdmontonFirst NHL goal — Oct. 9, 2003 at Edmonton (Tommy Salo)First NHL assist — Oct. 5, 2005 at NashvilleMost points, game — 3, March 9, 2006 vs. EdmontonMost goals, game — 2, Feb. 10, 2006 vs. DallasMost assists, game — 2, 2 times, most recent, March 19,2006 vs. ColoradoMost consecutive games, point — 4, March 13 vs. LosAngeles thru March 19, 2006 vs. ColoradoMost consecutive games, goal — 2, 2 times, most recent,Jan. 16 vs. Tampa Bay thru Jan. 19, 2006 vs. EdmontonMost consecutive games, assist — 3, Oct. 26 at Dallas thruOct. 29, 2005 vs. CalgaryMost consecutive games played — *56, Dec. 6, 2005 vs.Atlanta thru Apr. 17, 2006 at Los Angeles (*streak intactentering 2006-07 regular season)Best plus/minus — +4, March 9, 2006 vs. EdmontonPlayStation “Sharks Rookie of the Year” — 2005-06injury...Recorded at least one point in three consecutive contests (1-3=4) from April 30-May 8...T-8thamong NHL rookies in points (1-4=5), T-6th in assists and T-2nd in plus/minus (plus-4)...Earned No. 1 starby recording assists (0-2=2) on both Sharks goals in Game One of the WCSF vs. Edmonton on May7...Recorded his first career postseason goal in Game Five of the WCQF at Nashville on April 30...Earnedfirst career postseason point with an assist in Game Three of the WCQF vs. Nashville on April 25.CAREER 2004-05: Did not play...2003-04: Assigned to Cleveland on Jan. 22 to begin rehabilitation,but reinjured knee in AHL game on Feb. 7 ending his season...With Barons, posted four points(2-2=4) in seven games...Missed 46 games after being placed on IR after suffering knee injury onOct. 11 at Calgary...Scored first NHL goal in NHL debut on Oct. 9 at Edmonton...2002-03: Posted eightpoints (3-5=8) and 14 penalty minutes in 46 games with Budejovice…Added one goal in four postseasongames…Represented Czech Republic in World Junior Championships and finished T-2nd onteam with four points (2-2=4) in six games...2001-02: Tallied 17 points (6-11=17) in 47 games withBudejovice…Represented country at World Under-18 Championships and T-1st on team in goals(seven) and third in points (7-1=8) in eight games, helping club capture the bronze medal…2000-01:Appeared in five games with Budejovice…Represented country at World Under-18 Championshipsand scored two points (1-1=2) in seven games.PERSONAL: Single…favorites: U2 (musicians); “Wedding Crashers” (movie), “Everybody LovesRaymond” (television show); Eva Mendez and Jessica Alba (actresses); Greece (vacation spot);Maggiano’s (San Jose area restaurant); sushi (food)…has a brother (Zbynek) who plays defense forPhoenix…summer activites included going back home and traveling to Montreal with his girlfriend…alsoran into Ehrhoff at the World Cup match between the Czech Republic vs. Ghana…if hewasn’t in hockey, he’d be playing soccer…away from the ice, likes to watch movies and has aPlayStation…memorable NHL/Sharks moment: first game…hates fighting traffic…spends a fewminutes a day on the Internet to read newspapers from the Czech Republic…three wishes: goodhealth, be happy and win the Stanley Cup.64 sjsharks.com | sjsharks.com/wireless