Michal Grošek (born June 1, 1975 in Vyškov, Czechoslovakia) is a retired professional ice hockey right winger. He played in the National Hockey League for 11 seasons between 1993 and 2004. Grošek was drafted 145th overall by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft. Upon suiting up for the Jets, he made history by becoming the first Czech born player to play for the club. In total, he played in 526 career NHL games, scoring 84 goals and 137 assists for 221 points. Grošek's best offensive season was the 1998–99 season, when he was playing with the Buffalo Sabres. Grošek registered career highs in goals (20), assists (30), points (50), penalty minutes (102}, and shots (140) during that season. In 2000 he was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks for Doug Gilmour and J.P. Dumont. After Chicag