Rastislav Staňa Ice hockey player

Rastislav Staňa (born 10 January 1980 in Košice, Czechoslovakia) is a Slovak professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for HC Sparta Praha.Staňa was drafted by the Washington Capitals in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, 193rd overall in the 7th round. After being drafted, he began playing in the Western Hockey League for the Moose Jaw Warriors and was later traded to the Calgary Hitmen. Staňa turned pro in 2000 and signed with the Capitals. He was assigned to play for the Richmond Renegades of the ECHL, but also played a handful of games for the AHL's Portland Pirates. By 2002, Staňa was playing solely for the Pirates and during the 2003–04 NHL season, he played six games for the Washington Capitals.Staňa moved to Sweden to play in Elitserien for Södertälje SK during the NHL lockout. He would remain in Sweden for another three seasons. After a second season with Södertälje, Staňa moved to the Malmö Redhawks and then Linköpings HC. In 2008, Staňa moved to Russia to play in the newly created Kontinental Hockey League and signed a contract to play for Severstal Cherepovets, later moving to CSKA Moscow for the 2011–12 KHL season.

Personal facts

Rastislav Staňa
Birth dateJanuary 10, 1980
Birth place
Czechoslovakia , Slovakia , Košice
Height (meters)1.8542
Weight (Kilograms)87.9984

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Ice hockey player

Career start2000
draft193rd overall
draft team
Washington Capitals
draft year1998
former team
Portland Pirates
Linköpings HC
Washington Capitals
HC CSKA Moscow
Södertälje SK
Severstal Cherepovets
Malmö Redhawks
Calgary Hitmen
Richmond Renegades
Moose Jaw Warriors
league
Slovak Extraliga
position
Goaltender
shootsLeft
teams
HC Košice

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