Tomáš Plekanec

Tomáš Plekanec (born October 31, 1982) is a Czech professional ice hockey centre. He currently plays for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He also played for HC Kladno of the Czech Extraliga and Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL).

Tomáš Plekanec
Born	(1982-10-31) October 31, 1982 (age 42) Kladno, Czechoslovakia
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
NHL team Former teams	Montreal Canadiens Toronto Maple Leafs CZE: HC Kladno
National team	Czech Republic
NHL draft	71st overall, 2001 Montreal Canadiens
Playing career	1998–present

Plekanec was born in Kladno, Czechoslovakia.

Career

Before playing the NHL, Plekanec played two seasons with HC Kladno of the Czech Extraliga. He was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens with the 71st overall pick in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. He played two seasons with their affiliate in the American Hockey League (AHL), Hamilton Bulldogs. He played two games and then stayed in Hamilton for a third AHL season because of the 2004–05 NHL lockout. Since the 2005-06 NHL season, he has been part of the Canadiens.

On June 22, 2010, he signed a contract to play with the Canadiens for six years. He will be paid CA$30 million.^[1] During the 2012–13 NHL lockout, he played for his former team HC Kladno.^[2]