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1978 NHL DRAFT PICK
Ladislav Svozil
Selected in 12th round
No. 194 overall by Detroit Red Wings

Born May 5, 1958
Position: Left Wing
Height: 6-1   Weight: 185
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Vitkovice (Czechoslovakia)               
Birthplace: Prostejov, Czechoslovakia
Hometown: Prostejov, Czech Republic
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1975-76 ProstejovCzech. Jr. -- ---- ----
1976-77 VitkoviceCzech. ---- ---- --
1977-78 VitkoviceCzech. ---- ---- --

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
World Junior Championships:
1978 (fourth place)
NHL CAREER
Never played in NHL.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Vitkovice, Jihlava (Czechoslovakia); Stuttgart (West Germany/Germany); Merano (Italy); Heilbronn (Germany)
Canada Cup: 1984 (fifth place)
World Championships: 1979 (silver medal), 1983 (silver medal)
World Junior Championships: 1996 (fourth place), 1997 (fourth place), 1998 (fourth place), 1999 (seventh place) (as assistant coach)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Czechoslovakian Championship:
1981 (Vitkovice)
Coaching Career: Named Vitkovice (Czech Republic) head coach prior to 1995-96 season and remained in that position through 1998-99 season. ... Named Heilbronn Junior (Germany) head coach in July 1999 and remained in that position until Jan. 8, 2000. ... Named Heilbronn (Germany) head coach on Jan. 8, 2000, and remained in that position through 2001-02 season. ... Named Vitkovice (Czech Republic) head coach on April 22, 2002, and remained in that position through 2002-03 season.
Miscellaneous: Was first Czechoslovakian-born and trained player ever drafted by an NHL team.

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SNAPSHOT '78
Total Selected: 234
Forwards: 143
Defense: 67
Goaltenders: 24
Major Junior: 127
College Players: 80
Canadian: 170
Euro-Canadian: 0
USA Citizens: 47
U.S.-Born: 47
European: 17
Reached NHL: 95
Won Stanley Cup: 16
Hall of Fame: 1
All-Star Game: 18
Year-end All-Star: 1
Olympians: 16
Picks Traded: 46
 
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