Frank Musil
{{short description|Czech ice hockey player}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| image =
| image_size =
| position = Defence
| shoots = Left
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lb = 215
| played_for = Minnesota North Stars
Calgary Flames
Ottawa Senators
Edmonton Oilers
| ntl_team = CZE
| ntl_team_2 = TCH
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|12|17|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Pardubice, Czechoslovakia
| draft = 38th overall
| draft_year = 1983
| draft_team = Minnesota North Stars
| career_start = 1980
| career_end = 2001
}}
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{{MedalWorldChampionships}}
{{MedalGold| 1985 Prague | Ice hockey}}
{{MedalSilver| 1983 Germany | Ice hockey}}
{{MedalBronze| 1992 | Ice hockey}}
{{MedalBottom}}
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.{{cite web|title=Oilers look to past for the future|url=http://www.torontosun.com/2011/06/25/oilers-look-to-past-for-the-future|author=Tychkowski, R.|date=June 25, 2011|publisher=Toronto Sun|accessdate=2011-06-29}} His son Adam was selected by St. Louis Blues as the 94th pick of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.{{cite news|title=Blues Select Adam Musil at 94th Overall|url=https://www.stlouisgametime.com/2015/6/27/8857457/blues-select-adam-musil-at-94th-overall|accessdate=4 October 2017|work=St. Louis Game Time|publisher=SB Nation|date=June 27, 2015}} His daughter, Dana, played volleyball for the University at Buffalo Bulls.{{cite web|title=Dana Musil|url=http://www.ubbulls.com/sports/wvball/2010-11/bios/musil_dana_6m8t?view=bio|website=www.ubbulls.com|publisher=Buffalo Bulls|accessdate=4 October 2017|archive-date=5 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171005051002/http://www.ubbulls.com/sports/wvball/2010-11/bios/musil_dana_6m8t?view=bio|url-status=dead}}
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=
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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Regular season ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Playoffs | ||||||||
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! Season ! Team ! League ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM | ||||||||
1980–81
| CSSR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| — | — | — | — | — |
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| 1981–82 | TJ Tesla Pardubice | CSSR | 35 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 34
| — | — | — | — | — |
1982–83
| TJ Tesla Pardubice | CSSR | 33 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 44
| — | — | — | — | — |
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| 1983–84 | TJ Tesla Pardubice | CSSR | 37 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 72
| — | — | — | — | — |
1984–85
| CSSR | 44 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 76
| — | — | — | — | — |
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| 1985–86 | ASD Dukla Jihlava | CSSR | 34 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 42
| — | — | — | — | — |
1986–87
| NHL | 72 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 148
| — | — | — | — | — |
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| 1987–88 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 80 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 213
| — | — | — | — | — |
1988–89
| Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 55 | 1 | 19 | 20 | 54
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
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| 1989–90 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 56 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 109
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
1990–91
| Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 23
| — | — | — | — | — |
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| 1990–91 | NHL | 67 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 160
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
1991–92
| Calgary Flames | NHL | 78 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 103
| — | — | — | — | — |
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| 1992–93 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 80 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 131
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
1993–94
| Calgary Flames | NHL | 75 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 50
| 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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| 1994–95 | CZE | 19 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 50
| — | — | — | — | — |
1994–95
| DEL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2
| — | — | — | — | — |
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| 1994–95 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 35 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 61
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
1995–96
| NHL | 65 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 85
| — | — | — | — | — |
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| 1995–96 | HC Slavia Becherovka Karlovy Vary | CZE-2 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 16
| — | — | — | — | — |
1996–97
| Ottawa Senators | NHL | 57 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 58
| — | — | — | — | — |
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| 1997–98 | NHL | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
1997–98
| IHL | 52 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 122
| — | — | — | — | — |
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| 1997–98 | IHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6
| — | — | — | — | — |
1998–99
| Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 39 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 34
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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| 2000–01 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4
| — | — | — | — | — |
2001–02
| HC Dukla Jihlava | CZE-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 54
| 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 47 |
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! colspan="3" | CSSR totals ! 185 !! 14 !! 26 !! 40 !! 268 ! — !! — !! — !! — !! — | ||||||||
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! colspan="3" | NHL totals ! 797 !! 34 !! 106 !! 140 !! 1241 ! 42 !! 2 !! 4 !! 6 !! 47 |
=International=
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! Year ! Team ! Event ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM |
1981
| EJC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
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| 1982 | Czechoslovakia | WJC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
1982
| Czechoslovakia | EJC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
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| 1983 | Czechoslovakia | WJC | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
1983
| WC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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| 1984 | Czechoslovakia | WJC | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
1984
| Czechoslovakia | CC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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| 1985 | Czechoslovakia | WC | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
1986
| Czechoslovakia | WC | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
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| 1991 | Czechoslovakia | WC | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 |
1991
| Czechoslovakia | CC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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| 1992 | Czechoslovakia | WC | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 26 |
1994
| WC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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! colspan=3 | Junior totals ! 30 ! 2 ! 9 ! 11 ! 44 |
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! colspan=3 | Senior totals ! 53 ! 6 ! 6 ! 12 ! 116 |
References
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Further reading
- [http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci_18342779 Pioneer Press, June 23, 2011: Frantisek Musil has returned to the Twin Cities for another big moment]
External links
- {{Ice hockey stats}}
- [http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1983/83038.html Musil's Entry draft page]
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