Cool, Thanks for the imput.
Vancouver seems to have a thing for Czechs.
I know that they drafted Petr Nedved, but of course he defected while playing in the Mac's major tournament here in Calgary. I knew him and some of the Calgary Buffaloes that harboured him during his defection. I think thats why I'm interested in this question. I also understand that Vancouver drafted the first Czech players while still under communist rule. i.e. Jiri Bubla, Jiri Slegr's Dad, But Bubla defected to get to the NHL.
I thought Hlinka defected too. I don't have a definitive answer on that one yet though.
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