International: Played for Team Slovakia at the 1999, 2000 and 2001 World Championships ? Won a silver medal at the 2000 World Championships ? Member of both the World Cup of Hockey team and the World Championship team in 2004.
Professional: At 6'9" the tallest player to ever play in the NHL ? Drafted 56th overall by the New York Islanders in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft ? Traded to the Ottawa Senators in a deal involving Alexei Yashin among others on June 23, 2001 ? Blossomed in Ottawa to become on of the most feared defenseman in the NHL ? Played in first NHL All-Star game in 2003 ? Named to the NHL First All-Star Team in 2004. |