Miroslav Kopřiva (born 5 December 1983) is a Czech former professional ice hockey goaltender who last played for the Coventry Blaze of the EIHL. He was drafted 187th overall by the Minnesota Wild in 2003.[1]

Miroslav Kopřiva
Kopřiva with the Houston Aeros in 2007
Born (1983-12-05) December 5, 1983 (age 40)
Kladno, Czechoslovakia
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 218 lb (99 kg; 15 st 8 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Right
Played for Coventry Blaze
Kosice HC
Pardubice HC
Bratislava Slovan
Slavia Praha HC
Rytíři Kladno
Houston Aeros
NHL draft 187th overall, 2003
Minnesota Wild
Playing career 2003–2019

Kopřiva is the first ever Blaze goaltender to get MOTM in all three of his games following his debut and is the second player of any position in the team's history to achieve this feat.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Miroslav Kopriva". Hockey's Future. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  2. ^ "3 in a row for the #BlazeMOTM tonight Miroslav Kopriva (📸 @PanthersImages )". Coventry Blaze on Twitter. 6 October 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
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