Radoslav Suchý

Radoslav Suchý (born April 7, 1976 in Kežmarok, Czechoslovakia, now Slovakia) is a Slovak ice hockey defenceman currently with ZSC Lions of the Swiss NLA. He formerly played in the National Hockey League with the Phoenix Coyotes and the Columbus Blue Jackets

Playing career
Undrafted, Suchý played in the QMJHL with the Sherbrooke Faucons and the Chicoutimi Saguenéens. Suchý was then signed by the Phoenix Coyotes on September 26, 1997, and made his professional debut in the 1997–98 season with the Las Vegas Thunder of the IHL and the Coyotes' affiliate, the Springfield Falcons of the AHL.

Suchý made his NHL debut with the Coyotes in the 1999–00 season. He played four seasons for the Coyotes before he was traded by the Coyotes, along with a 6th round pick, to the Columbus Blue Jackets for a 4th round pick. Suchý spent the 2004–05 NHL lockout with HK Aquacity ŠKP Poprad in the Slovak Extraliga.

In the 2005–06 season, Suchý played his only season with the Blue Jackets before leaving at seasons end to sign with ZSC Lions of the NLA for the start of the 2006–07 season.

Radoslav also played with the Slovak national ice hockey team in the 2000, 2003 and 2005 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships. He won the silver medal in the 2000 championship and the bronze medal in the 2003 championship.

Awards and achievements

 * 1996–97 QMJHL  Second All-Star Team
 * 1996–97 Memorial Cup  George Parsons Trophy

International play
Played for Slovakia in:


 * 2000 World Championships (Silver medal)
 * 2003 World Championships (Bronze medal)
 * 2004 World Cup
 * 2005 World Championships
 * 2006 Winter Olympics