Richard Lintner

Richard Lintner (born November 15, 1977 in Trenčín, Czechoslovakia, now Slovakia) is a Slovak professional ice hockey defenceman who plays for Lukko Rauma of the Finnish SM-liiga. He previously played in the National Hockey League for the Nashville Predators, New York Rangers and the Pittsburgh Penguins. Lintner represented Slovakia at the World Championships every year from 2001 until 2005. On December 29, 2009, Lintner was named to Team Slovakia for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. However, he was replaced by Ivan Baranka.