Czech champion

Opinion

Sergey Gomolyako, Traktor’s Vice President for Hockey Operations:

Michal Birner is a two-way forward who can play at the wing and at center. Birner is an experienced player who always gets decent points, and we expect him to do just that in Traktor. Michal is a fixture in team Czech Republic as well as SM-Liiga and Extraliga champion. Of equal importance is the fact that Birner was Michal Repik’s teammate in Bili Tygri and the national team. Welcome to Traktor, Michal!

Michal Birner

Born: March 3, 1986
Nationality: Czech
Position: wing forward
Height: 183 cm
Weight: 83 kg
Shoots: L
Youth team: HC Slavia
NHL draft: drafted in the 4th round by St. Louis Blues (2004), overall number 116
Career: HC Slavia, Barrie Colts (OHL), Saginaw Spirit (OHL), Peoria Reivermen (AHL), Portland Pirates (AHL), Iowa Chops (AHL), Pelicans (Liiga), TPS (Liiga), HC Lev (KHL), KalPa (Liiga), Bili Tygri (Extraliga)
KHL stats: 79 GP, 21 pts (8 G, 13 A), +3 index, 28 PIM
Career highlights in national team: participant of 2004 U18 WJC, participant of 2006 U20 WJC, participant of 2016 IIHF World Championship, Eurohockey Tour participant (2014, 2015, 2016)
Career achievements: bronze medalist of 2004 U18 WJC, SM-Liiga champion (2010), Gagarin Cup runner-up (2014), Czech Extraliga champion (2016)

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