Petr Franěk is a Czech

Czech Republic

The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....

 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...

 goaltender

Goaltender

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 who currently plays for the HC Litvínov of the Czech Extraliga

Czech Extraliga

The Czech Extraliga is the highest-level ice hockey league in the Czech Republic. As of 2009, it is ranked by the IIHF as the third strongest league in Europe....

. Franek was drafted in the 8th round, 205th overall by the Quebec Nordiques

Quebec Nordiques

The Quebec Nordiques were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League...

 in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft

1993 NHL Entry Draft

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, but never played in the National Hockey League

National Hockey League

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. He played in North America

North America

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 in the International Hockey League for the Quebec Rafales

Quebec Rafales

The Atlanta Knights were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the International Hockey League from 1992 to 1996. The Knights were based in Atlanta, Georgia, and played at the Omni Coliseum. The team became the Quebec Rafales from 1996 to 1998....

, Utah Grizzlies

Utah Grizzlies

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 and the Las Vegas Thunder

Las Vegas Thunder

The Las Vegas Thunder were an independent professional ice hockey team competing in the International Hockey League. The team's home rink was at the Thomas & Mack Center. They began play in the 1993–1994 season, folding on April 18, 1999...

 and also spent two seasons in the American Hockey League

American Hockey League

The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...

 for the Hershey Bears

Hershey Bears

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. He then moved to Germany

Germany

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 to play one season with the Nürnberg Ice Tigers

Sinupret Ice Tigers

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 before moving back to the Czech Republic where he played for HC Energie Karlovy Vary

HC Energie Karlovy Vary

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 and HC Slavia Praha. He joined the Iserlohn Roosters

Iserlohn Roosters

The Iserlohn Roosters are a professional ice hockey team based in Iserlohn, North-Rhine-Westphalia. They are members of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga since 2000 and play their home games at the Eissporthalle Iserlohn which is also known as Eissporthalle am Seilersee. Playing nine years in the DEL the...

 in 2006, serving as a backup to Dimitrij Kotschnew

Dimitrij Kotschnew

Dimitrij Kotschnew is a German professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League.Kotschnew played six seasons for the Iserlohn Roosters over two spells...

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