Roman Čechmánek

Roman Čechmánek
Roman Čechmánek
	Čechmánek during his time with the Flyers on March 17, 2003
Born	2 March 1971; Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia; (now Zlín, Czech Republic)
Died	12 November 2023 (aged 52)
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	211 lb (96 kg; 15 st 1 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
Played for	NHL; Philadelphia Flyers; Los Angeles Kings; Czech Extraliga; HC Vsetín; HC Karlovy Vary; HC Třinec; Czechoslovak First League; HC Zlín; HC Jihlava; HC Olomouc; Deutsche Eishockey Liga; Hamburg Freezers; Elitserien; Linköpings HC
National team	Czechoslovakia and; Czech Republic
NHL draft	171st overall, 2000; Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career	1989–2009
Representing Czechoslovakia
Men's ice hockey
European Junior Championships
World Junior Championships
Representing Czech Republic
Winter Olympics
World Championships

Roman Čechmánek ['roman 'ʧɛxma:nɛk] (March 2, 1971 in Gottwaldov (now called Zlín), Czechoslovakia – 12 November 2023) was a Czech professional ice hockey goaltender. He died on 12 November 2023, at the age of 52.

International play

His only Olympic appearance was for the Czech Republic in the 1998 Winter Olympics. Backing-up star goaltender Dominik Hašek, Čechmánek's team won the gold medal after defeating Russia in the gold medal deciding match, despite not playing a single game. Czech Republic won in a tight 1–0 game.

His other debuts were in the 2004 and 2007 IHWC also playing for the Czech Republic team.

International statistics


Season	Team	League	GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV	SA	SV%
1998	CZE	Oly	DNP	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
2002	CZE	Oly	DNP	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
2004	CZE	IHWC	1	1	0	--	60	1	0	1.00	17	18	.944
2007	CZE	IHWC	7	3	4	--	418	18	0	2.58	152	170	.894
Totals			8	4	4	--	478	19	0	2.38	169	188	.899

Honours

Played in National Hockey League All-Star Game — 2001.
Named to National Hockey League All-Star Second Team — 2000–01.
William M. Jennings Trophy (shared with Martin Brodeur and teammate Robert Esche) — 2002–03

References

↑ "Zemřel Roman Čechmánek (†52), šampion z Nagana a mistr světa". 12 November 2023.
↑ Meltzer, Bill (12 November 2023). "Flyers Mourn Passing of Roman Cechmanek". Philadelphia Flyers. NHL. Archived from the original on 12 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
↑ "Zemřel Roman Čechmánek (†52), šampion z Nagana a mistr světa". iSport.cz (in Czech). 12 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.

Other websites

Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

[1] "Zemřel Roman Čechmánek (†52), šampion z Nagana a mistr světa". 12 November 2023.

[2] Meltzer, Bill (12 November 2023). "Flyers Mourn Passing of Roman Cechmanek". Philadelphia Flyers. NHL. Archived from the original on 12 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.

[3] "Zemřel Roman Čechmánek (†52), šampion z Nagana a mistr světa". iSport.cz (in Czech). 12 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.