Peter Prucha was born September 14, 1982 in Chrudim, Czech Republic. The eighth round, 240th overall selection of the New York Rangers in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, Prucha honed his skills in his homeland before making his North American debut in 2005-06.
A four-time member of Pardubice HC of the Czech Republic Extraleague, Prucha has also gone on to represent the Czech Republic at the World Championships (2004-2006) capturing gold in 2005 and the World Junior Championships (2002).
In the fall of 2005, Prucha made his NHL debut with New York and went on to register 30 goals and 47 points.
On March 4, 2009, the NHL's trade deadline, Prucha was shipped to the Phoenix Coyotes alongside Dmitri Kalinin and Nigel Dawes in exchange for Coyotes defenseman Derek Morris.
