Josef Beránek

Josef Beránek (born October 25, 1969 in Litvínov, Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic) is a professional ice hockey player. He was selected in the fourth round of the 1989 NHL Entry Draft, 78th overall, by the Edmonton Oilers.  He has extensive professional playing experience, in both the Czech Republic, the AHL, and the NHL.  At the NHL level, he has played for the Oilers, Philadelphia Flyers, Vancouver Canucks, and Pittsburgh Penguins.  He currently plays for HC Slavia Praha in the Czech Republic. In 1998, Beránek was part of the Czech Republic's gold-medal winning Olympic ice hockey team.

He played in 531 NHL games, scoring 118 goals and 144 assists.

Transactions

 * January 16, 1993 - Edmonton trades Beranek and Greg Hawgood to Philadelphia in exchange for Brian Benning
 * March 18, 1997 - Vancouver trades Beranek to Pittsburgh in exchange for future considerations.
 * June 16, 1998 - Pittsburgh trades Beranek to Edmonton in exchange for Tony Hrkac and Bobby Dollas
 * March 14, 2000 - Edmonton trades Beranek to Pittsburgh in exchange for German Titov