Frank Musil
František Musil (born December 17, 1964), more commonly known in North America as Frank Musil, is a Czech former professional ice hockey player who spent several seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Minnesota North Stars, Calgary Flames, Ottawa Senators, and Edmonton Oilers. Musil is currently an amateur scout for the Sabres and assistant coach for the Czech national ice hockey team. Playing career Musil was selected in the second round of the 1983 NHL Entry Draft, 38th overall, by the Minnesota North Stars. He played on 1985 Gold Medal winning IIHF Men's World Championships for Czechoslovakia. In addition to playing in various professional European leagues, Musil played 797 games in the NHL, for Minnesota as well as the Calgary Flames, Ottawa Senators and Edmonton Oilers. Musil's draft position fell, but not because of talent, as there was some uncertainty whether he would be able to escape Czechoslovakia, then a Communist country. Musil obtained a holiday visa and travelled to Yugoslavia with his girlfriend. Leaving her at the resort, Musil met with Minnesota General Manager Lou Nanne and player agent Ritch Winter, who had arranged for an American work visa. Winter and Nanne used the work visa to fool the border guards, who were unaware that Musil was a defecting hockey star. Thus, in the summer of 1986, Musil arrived in Minnesota, and began his NHL career that fall. Musil retired from hockey at the end of the 2000–01 season, and was hired by the Oilers as a scout. Musil is married to former professional tennis player Andrea Holíková, who is the sister of former NHL player Bobby Holík. Musil's son, David, is a professional hockey player who has played in the NHL for Edmonton Oilers. His son Adam was selected by St. Louis Blues as the 94th pick of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. His daughter, Dana, played volleyball for the University at Buffalo Bulls. Awards World Junior Championship medals- silver (1982, 1983), bronze (1984) World Championship medals- silver (1983), gold (1985), and bronze (1992) Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International References Further reading Pioneer Press, June 23, 2011: Frantisek Musil has returned to the Twin Cities for another big moment External links Musil's Entry draft page 1964 births Buffalo Sabres scouts Calgary Flames players Czech ice hockey defencemen Detroit Vipers players Edmonton Oilers players Edmonton Oilers scouts HC Dukla Jihlava players HC Karlovy Vary players HC Dynamo Pardubice players HC Sparta Praha players Indianapolis Ice players Living people Minnesota North Stars draft picks Minnesota North Stars players Ottawa Senators players Ice hockey people from Pardubice Saschen Füchse players Czechoslovak expatriate sportspeople in the United States Czechoslovak expatriate sportspeople in Canada Czechoslovak expatriate ice hockey people Czech expatriate ice hockey players in Canada Czech expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Czech expatriate ice hockey players in Germany