Pavel Brendl (born March 23, 1981) is a Czech former professional

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forward who last played for the

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in the Slovak Extraliga. He played in the

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with the

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and

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Playing career

Brendl was a highly rated junior star with the Calgary Hitmen of the

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, winning numerous awards and making the all-star team of the 1999 Memorial Cup. This led to him being drafted fourth overall in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft by the

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. However, Brendl's talent never translated to stardom at the

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level, where he managed only 22 points in 78 career games with the

, and

. In 2006, Brendl joined the Swedish Elitserien team Mora IK for which he scored the most goals in the Elitserien during the regular season. After one season with the team he signed a three-year contract with Brynäs IF, also in Elitserien. Brynäs regards the signing of Brendl as one of the club's biggest and most spectacular signings in the recent history of the club. In June, 2008, Brendl signed with the Russian team Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod in the Kontinental Hockey League. In the inaugural season of the KHL, Brendl led the league in scoring with 35 goals (with another Czech forward Jan Marek). In 2010, Brendl signed with the KalPa of the SM-liiga.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honors

Records

* Calgary Hitmen's franchise record for goals in a season ( 1998–99) (73) * Calgary Hitmen's franchise record for points in a season (1998–99) (134)

References

External links

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