Miroslav Durak (born June 9, 1981) is a Slovak former professional

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player. Durak was drafted 220th overall by the

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in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. After his draft selection, he began to play junior in North America, beginning with the

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in the

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. He then moved to the

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where he played for the

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and the Acadie-Bathurst Titan. He then signed for the Predators organization in 2002, but spent the majority of his time in the

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for the

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as well as one game in the

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for the

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. He departed after just one season in the organization and moved to the

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before moving back to his native Slovakia. He also had spells in France, Poland and Hungary.

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