David Musil a Canadian

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

-Czech ice hockey

Ice hockey

Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...

 player who is currently playing for the Vancouver Giants

Vancouver Giants

The Vancouver Giants are a major junior ice hockey team playing in the Western Hockey League . Inaugurated in 2001–02, the Giants have won one President's Cup in 2006 and one Memorial Cup in 2007 in their ten-season history...

 in the WHL

Western Hockey League

The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...

. He was a first round draft pick, selected 12th overall by SKA Saint Petersburg

SKA Saint Petersburg

SKA Saint Petersburg is a Russian professional ice hockey club that plays in the Kontinental Hockey League. SKA is an abbreviation for "Sports Club of the Army"...

, in the 2010 KHL Junior Draft

2010 KHL Junior Draft

The 2010 KHL Junior Draft was the second entry draft held by the Kontinental Hockey League , taking place on June 4, 2010. Ice hockey players from around the world aged between 17 and 21 years of age were selected. Players eligible to take part in the draft were required to not have an active...

. Musil was selected 1st in the second round, 31st overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Edmonton Oilers.

Musil was born in Canada, and raised in Delta, British Columbia

Delta, British Columbia

Delta is a district municipality in British Columbia, and forms part of Metro Vancouver. Located south of Richmond, it is bordered by the Fraser River to the north, the United States to the south and the city of Surrey to the east...

, but played for the Czech Republic National Team in both the 2009

2009 IIHF World U18 Championships

- Group B :-Relegation round:-Results:Note: The following matches from the preliminary round carry forward to the relegation round:*April 10, 2009: 5-2 *April 14, 2009: 8–3 -Final round:-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Fifth place game:...

 and 2011 IIHF World U18 Championships

2011 IIHF World U18 Championships

The 2011 IIHF World U18 Championships was held in Crimmitschau and Dresden, Germany. The championships ran from April 14–24, 2011.The United States won the title for the third straight time after beating Sweden 4–3 in the final in Overtime....

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He is the son of former NHL player Frank Musil

Frank Musil

František Musil , known mostly as Frank Musil, is a former professional ice hockey player. Musil is a scout for the Edmonton Oilers and assistant coach for the Czech national ice hockey team.-Playing career:...

. His uncle, Bobby Holik

Bobby Holik

Robert Holík is a retired Czech-American professional ice hockey center who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League...

, also played in the NHL, and his grandfather, Jaroslav Holík

Jaroslav Holík

Jaroslav Holík is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the Czechoslovak Extraliga for Dukla Jihlava. He won a bronze medal at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo...

, competed in ice hockey at the 1972 Winter Olympics

Ice hockey at the 1972 Winter Olympics

At the 1972 Winter Olympics held in Sapporo, Japan, one ice hockey event was held: men's ice hockey. Games were held at the Makomanai Ice Arena and at the Tsukisamu Indoor Skating Rink.-Team USA:...

 with the Czechoslovakia national ice hockey team.

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