Miroslav Durak

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Miroslav Durak
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Born (1981-06-09) June 9, 1981 (age 42)
Nitra, Czechoslovakia [1]
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for HC Topoľčany
Milwaukee Admirals
Toledo Storm
České Budějovice
IHC Písek
HC Oceláři Třinec
HC Slovan Bratislava
HK Ružinov
HC Zlín
HK 36 Skalica
HK Nitra
Dragons de Rouen
GKS Tychy
MsHK Žilina
Újpesti TE
Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák
HK Dukla Michalovce
National teamFlag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
NHL draft 220th overall, 1999
Nashville Predators
Playing career 2002–2016

Miroslav Durak (born June 9, 1981) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey player.

Durak was drafted 220th overall by the Nashville Predators in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. After his draft selection, he began to play junior in North America, beginning with the Des Moines Buccaneers in the United States Hockey League. He then moved to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League where he played for the Sherbrooke Castors and the Acadie-Bathurst Titan. He then signed for the Predators organization in 2002, but spent the majority of his time in the ECHL for the Toledo Storm as well as one game in the American Hockey League for the Milwaukee Admirals. He departed after just one season in the organization and moved to the Czech Extraliga before moving back to his native Slovakia. He also had spells in France, Poland and Hungary.

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