| Milan Kraft | |
| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Right |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 212 lb (96 kg) |
| Czech Extraliga Team F. Teams |
HC Slavia Praha HC Lasselsberger Plzeň (CEL) Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL) Avangard Omsk (RSL) |
| Nationality | Czech |
| Born | January 17, 1980, Plzen, CZE |
| NHL Draft | Round 1, Pick 23, 1998 Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Pro Career | 1996 – present |
Milan Kraft (born January 7, 1980 in Plzeň, Czechoslovakia, now Czech Republic) is a Czech professional ice hockey centre. He was drafted in the first round, 23rd overall, by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.
Kraft appeared in 207 games over four seasons with the Penguins, with his most successful season coming in 2003–04 when he scored 19 goals and recorded 21 assists. During the 2004–05 NHL lockout he returned to Plzeň to play for HC Lasselsberger Plzeň of the Czech Extraliga. He also had a brief stint with Avangard Omsk of the Russian Super League before signing with HC Energie Karlovy Vary of the Czech Extraliga where he has remained since the 2005–2006 season. He is currently playing for HC Slavia Praha and helped the team capture the CEL title during the 2007-2008 season.
Career statistics[]
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1996–97 | Plzen HC | CEL | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1997–98 | Plzen HC | CEL | 16 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1998–99 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 68 | 40 | 46 | 86 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 6 | ||
| 1999–00 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 56 | 34 | 35 | 69 | 42 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2000–01 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 40 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 27 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 6 | ||
| 2000–01 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 42 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2001–02 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2001–02 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 68 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2002–03 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 40 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 2002–03 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 31 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2003–04 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 66 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2004–05 | Plzen HC | CEL | 17 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2004–05 | Karlovy Vary HC | CEL | 35 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2005–06 | Avangard Omsk | RSL | 29 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2005–06 | Karlovy Vary HC | CEL | 19 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2006–07 | Karlovy Vary HC | CEL | 25 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2007–08 | Karlovy Vary HC | CEL | 29 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 37 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| NHL Totals | 207 | 41 | 41 | 82 | 52 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
External links[]
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