Pavel Skrbek is a Czech professional ice hockey

Ice hockey

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 defenceman

Defenceman (ice hockey)

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, currently playing for Frölunda HC

Frölunda HC

Frölunda Hockey Club, also known as the Frölunda Indians, are a Swedish professional ice hockey club based in Gothenburg. They are currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Elitserien, where they have played the majority of the seasons during its existence. The last time they played in the...

 in the Swedish Elitserien

Elitserien

Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden...

. He played briefly in the National Hockey League

National Hockey League

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 (NHL) with the Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

 and Nashville Predators

Nashville Predators

The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 earlier in his career.

Playing career

Skrbek played one year in his native Czech Republic before being drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

 in the 2nd round, 28th overall in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft

1996 NHL Entry Draft

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. After being drafted Skrbek returned to the Czech Republic and played 2 more years there.

For the 1998–1999 season Skrbek came to North America. He joined the Syracuse Crunch

Syracuse Crunch

The Syracuse Crunch are a minor league professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Syracuse, New York, at the War Memorial at Oncenter...

 of the AHL

American Hockey League

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 and played 64 games with the team, scoring 22 points. That year he also made his NHL debut, appearing in 4 games with the Penguins. He spent the 1999–2000 season in the minors, playing the majority of the year with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

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 before being traded to the Nashville Predators

Nashville Predators

The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 and playing briefly with the Milwaukee Admirals

Milwaukee Admirals

The Milwaukee Admirals are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA at the Bradley Center.-History:...

. Skrbek then spent the majority of the 2000–2001 season with the Admirals while also appearing in 5 games with the Predators.

For the 2001–2002 season Skrbek cracked the Predators starting lineup, but after 3 games he endured a concussion that sidelined him for the majority of the year. After recovering from the injury Skrbek chose to go back to the Czech Republic rather than the Predators. Since the 2002–2003 season Skrbek has played for a number of teams in the SEL

Elitserien

Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden...

.

Career statistics

				Regular Season
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1998–1999	Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...	NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...		4	0	0	0	2
2000–2001	Nashville Predators Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	NHL		5	0	0	0	4
2001–2002	Nashville Predators	NHL		3	0	0	0	2
3 Years	Totals	NHL		12	0	0	0	8

International Play

Year	Team	Comp	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1998	Czech Republic	WJC	7	2	4	6	8

Awards

• 1998: Named Best Defenseman at World Junior Ice Hockey Championship
• 1998: World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Second All-Star team

External links

• Legends of Hockey Profile