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Tomáš Kopecký
Tomáš Kopecký (; born February 5, 1982) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey right winger. He played in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks and Florida Panthers. He won the Stanley Cup with both the Red Wings and Blackhawks.
Playing career.
Playing career Detroit Red Wings.
After being drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, Kopecký played two seasons of junior hockey with the Lethbridge Hurricanes of the Western Hockey League (WHL).
Cup Champions in 1997–98, his first full season in the NHL, and though he only played three playoff games, he met the necessary requirements to have his name engraved on the Cup. Knuble was included on both Stanley Cup winning team pictures in 1997 and 1998
Prior to the 1998–99 season, Detroit traded Knuble to the New York Rangers for a 2000 second-round draft choice (Tomáš Kopecký). Knuble played in all 82 games with the Rangers that season, recording 15 goals and 20 assists. With a month