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If a batter reaches first base because of offensive interference by a preceding runner (including if a preceding runner is hit by a batted ball), he is also credited with a hit.
An "infield hit" is a hit where the ball does not leave the infield. Infield hits are uncommon by nature, and most often earned by speedy runners.
There is some controversy regarding how the records of 1887 should be interpreted. The number of legitimate walks and at-bats are known for all players that year, so computing averages using the same method as in other years is straightforward. In 1968, Major League Baseball formed a Special Baseball Records Committee to resolve this (and other) issues. The Committee ruled that walks in 1887 should not be counted as hits. In 2000, Major League Baseball reversed its decision, ruling that the statistics which were recognized in each year's official records should stand, even in cases where they were later proven incorrect. Most current sources list O'Neill's 1887 average as .435, as calculated by omitting his walks. He would retain his American Association batting championship. However, the variance between methods results in differing recognition for the 1887 National League batting champion. Cap Anson would be recognized, with his .421 average, if walks are included, but Sam Thompson would be the champion at .372 if they are not.
::(b) The official scorer shall not credit a base hit when a: :(1) runner is forced out by a batted ball, or would have been forced out except for a fielding error; :(2) batter apparently hits safely and a runner who is forced to advance by reason of the batter becoming a runner fails to touch the first base to which such runner is advancing and is called out on appeal. The official scorer shall charge the batter with an at-bat but not a hit; :(3) pitcher, the catcher or any infielder handles a batted ball and puts out a preceding runner who is attempting to advance one base or to return to his original base, or would have put out such runner with ordinary effort except for a fielding error. The official scorer shall charge the batter with an at-bat but not a hit; :(4) fielder fails in an attempt to put out a preceding runner and, in the scorer's judgment, the batter-runner could have been put out at first base; or ::Rule 10.05(b) Comment: Rule 10.05(b) shall not apply if the fielder merely looks toward or feints toward another base before attempting to make the putout at first base. :(5) runner is called out for interference with a fielder attempting to field a batted ball, unless in the scorer's judgment the batter-runner would have been safe had the interference not occurred.}}
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| Coordinates | 40°37′29″N73°57′8″N |
|---|---|
| name | Selena Gomez |
| background | solo_singer |
| birth name | Selena Marie Gomez |
| birth date | July 22, 1992 |
| birth place | Grand Prairie, Texas, |
| genre | Pop rock, dance-pop, electropop |
| occupation | Actress, singer-songwriter, musician, fashion designer |
| instrument | Vocals, piano, guitar, drums |
| years active | 2002–present |
| label | Hollywood |
| associated acts | Selena Gomez & the SceneForever the Sickest KidsTaylor Swift |
| website | }} |
Selena Marie Gomez (born July 22, 1992) is an American actress, singer, and entrepreneur, best known for portraying Alex Russo in the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel television series ''Wizards of Waverly Place''. She subsequently ventured into feature films and has starred in the television movies ''Another Cinderella Story'', ''Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie'', and ''Princess Protection Program''. She made her starring theatrical film debut in ''Ramona and Beezus''.
Her career has expanded into the music industry; Gomez is the lead singer and founder of the pop band Selena Gomez & the Scene, which has released two RIAA Gold certified studio albums, ''Kiss & Tell'' and ''A Year Without Rain'' and spawned two RIAA Platinum certified singles, "Naturally" and "Who Says". As of April 2011, The band has sold 1,354,000 albums in the United States. Gomez has also contributed to the soundtracks of ''Tinker Bell'', ''Another Cinderella Story'' and ''Wizards of Waverly Place'' after signing a record deal with Hollywood Records. In 2008, Gomez was designated a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.
In 2004, Gomez was discovered by the Disney Channel in a nationwide scouting. Gomez appeared as a guest star on ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'' and had a guest appearance – that later turned into a recurring role – on ''Hannah Montana'' from seasons two to three. Gomez previously taped two different pilots that were spin-offs to two previous Disney series. The first one, ''What's Stevie Thinking?'', was the spin-off to ''Lizzie McGuire''. Gomez played Stevie Sanchez, Miranda Sanchez's little sister. The other show was titled ''Arwin!'', the spin-off to ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'', in which she played Alexa. Neither series was picked up.
In 2008, Gomez appeared in ''Another Cinderella Story'', the direct-to-DVD sequel to the 2004 Hilary Duff film, opposite Drew Seeley. She also had a minor voiceover role as one the Mayor's ninety-six daughters in ''Horton Hears a Who!'' which released in March of that year. In April, Lacey Rose, of ''Forbes'' ranked Gomez as being fifth on their "Eight Hot Kid Stars To Watch" list; and Rose described Gomez as having been "a multitalented teen".
In February 2009, Gomez signed on to star as one of the two female leads in ''Ramona and Beezus'', a film adaption of the children's novel series by Beverly Cleary. Gomez stated that she felt no pressure in taking more adult roles: "I think I’m fully aware of my audience and I’m still just a kid myself. I wouldn’t do a role I don’t feel comfortable doing or that my audience wouldn’t feel comfortable seeing."
In June 2009, Gomez did a guest appearance as herself in one episode of best friend Demi Lovato's Disney Channel television show, ''Sonny with a Chance'', entitled "Battle of The Network Stars". That same month Gomez appeared alongside Lovato in the made-for-television Disney Channel movie, ''Princess Protection Program''. The telecast garnered 8.5 million viewers becoming, at the time, the third most watched Disney Channel Original Movie. One month later, Gomez, along with two cast members of ''Wizards of Waverly Place'' appeared in a television three-way cross-over episode with ''Hannah Montana'' and ''The Suite Life on Deck'', entitled ''Wizards on Deck with Hannah Montana''.
On August 28, two months after appearing in ''Princess Protection Program'', Gomez starred in ''Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie'', a made-for-television film based on the show. The film premiered to an audience of 11.4 million viewers becoming cable's No. 1 scripted telecast of 2009 and Disney Channel's second most-viewed film premiere after ''High School Musical 2''. In 2010, the film adaptation won ''Wizards of Waverly Place'' its second consecutive Emmy for "Outstanding Children's Program" at the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards over its television series counterpart which had won in the same category at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards.
In February 2011, Deadline.com reported that Universal Pictures and Strike Entertainment had acquired the novel ''Thirteen Reasons Why'' by Jay Asher with Gomez attached to the lead. That same month TV Guide reported that Gomez would make a cameo in the upcoming ''Muppets'' film. Production for the final season of ''Wizards of Waverly Place'' came to a wrap on May 14, 2011. Gomez co-hosted the 2011 MuchMusic Video Awards on June 19.
In October 2008, Gomez was named UNICEF's spokesperson for the Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF campaign, which encouraged children to raise money on Halloween to help children around the world. She said that she was "extremely excited" to "encourage other kids to make a difference in the world."
In August 2009, a 17-year-old Gomez became the youngest UNICEF ambassador ever, passing fellow songstress Hayley Westenra, who was 18 when she was chosen. In her first official field mission, Gomez traveled to Ghana on September 4, 2009 for a week to witness first-hand the stark conditions of vulnerable children that lack vital necessities including clean water, nourishment, education and healthcare. Gomez explained during an interview with Associated Press that she wanted to use her star power to bring awareness to Ghana: “That’s why I feel very honored to have a voice that kids listen to and take into consideration [...] I had people on my tour asking me where IS Ghana, and they Googled it [...] and because I went there, they now know where Ghana is. So it’s pretty incredible.” Gomez said of her role as ambassador that: "Every day 25,000 children die from preventable causes. I stand with UNICEF in the belief that we can change that number from 25,000 to zero. I know we can achieve this because every moment, UNICEF is on the ground providing children with the lifesaving assistance needed to ensure zero becomes a reality."
Gomez was named spokesperson for UNICEF's 2009 Trick-or-Treat campaign, for the second year in a row. Gomez, who raised over $700,000 for the charity in 2008, stated that she hopes to be able to raise 1 million dollars in 2009. Gomez participated in a celebrity auction and hosted a live web cast series on Facebook in support of the Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF campaign. Gomez returned as the UNICEF spokesperson for the 60th anniversary of Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF campaign in 2010. In celebration of the 60th anniversary, Gomez and her band, The Scene, held a benefit concert donating all proceeds to the campaign.
n February 2011, Gomez traveled to Chile to witness and meet with the families of UNICEF's supported program, "Programa Puente" which helps families better understand and develops skills to deal effectively with early childhood education, development and other issues related to raising children. From her field trip experience, Gomez said "UNICEF is helping Chilean families get out of poverty, prevent violence within the home and promote education. To witness first hand these families' struggles, and also their hope and perseverance, was truly inspiring." In March 2011, Gomez participated in the UNICEF Tap Project's "Celebrity Tap Pack," limited-edition, custom-made water bottles featuring tap water from the homes of each celebrity advocate, in order to raise funds and increase profile for the clean water and sanitation programs. She is also featured in videos promoting the campaign.
Gomez is involved in Disney's Friends for Change, an organization which promotes "environmently-friendly behavior", and appears in its public service announcements. Gomez, Demi Lovato, Miley Cyrus, and the Jonas Brothers recorded "Send It On", a charity single with all of its proceeds to the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund. It debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 20. Also in 2009, Gomez made a surprise visit to a Los Angeles elementary school as part of the "A Day Made Better" program that was sponsored by OfficeMax. During her visit, Gomez gave the school an award and $1,000 worth of school supplies, and talked to students about the importance of giving back to the community.
Gomez is also the owner of five rescue dogs and describes herself as a "huge animal-lover".
In October 2008, Gomez launched her own production company, July Moon Productions, and partnered with XYZ Films to create star vehicles for Gomez. As part of the agreement Gomez will have the opportunity to be able option articles, hire writers and create talent packages to shop to studios. Also, as part of the deal, "XYZ Films will allow Gomez to star in and produce at least two films. ''Variety'' reported that: "In August, XYZ [Films] inked a similar deal with Time Inc. and management-production company the Collective to finance the development of the print media giant's content for the bigscreen [...] As part of the July Moon-XYZ deal, [Selena] Gomez will have the ability to cherry-pick projects from the vast Time Inc. library, which includes Time, Sports Illustrated, Fortune and Life."
In October 2009, Gomez announced her plan to launch her own fashion line, called "Dream Out Loud by Selena Gomez". The clothing line launched in the fall of 2010. The collection consists of and features bohemian dresses, floral tops, jeans, skirts, jackets, scarves and hats, all made from recycled or eco-friendly materials. Gomez said that the line will reflect her own personal style and described the clothing as being "pretty, feminine, and bohemian," and: "With my line, I really want to give the customer options on how they can put their own looks together [...] I want the pieces that can be easy to dress up or down, and the fabrics being eco-friendly and organic is super important [...] Also, the tags will all have some of my inspirational quotes on them. I'm just looking to send a good message." Gomez, who has no background in fashion, teamed up with designers Tony Melillo and Sandra Campos, both who have worked with big-name fashion houses. Gomez said of the partnering: "When I met Tony and Sandra, I was instantly comfortable with them and now they are just like family to me [...] They are so creative and I love how I can just call them up whenever and talk to them about everything, even if it's just about changing a button [...] They've been so cool about everything." The brand will be manufactured by, Melillo and Campos teamed with New York-based Adjmi Apparel and formed by Adjmi CH Brands LLC; which is the holding company for the brand.
It was announced on July 14, 2011, that Gomez had signed a license agreement with Adrenalina, an extreme sports and adventure-themed lifestyle brand, to develop, manufacture, and distribute the actress' fragrance. It is expected to debut in the spring of 2012. Chairman and C.E.O. of Adrenalina, Ilia Lekach, said, "We are incredibly enthused to be working with Ms. Gomez and will reveal more details pertaining to the fragrance as we get closer to the launch date."
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| 2003 | ''Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over'' | Waterpark Girl | Minor role |
| 2005 | ''Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire'' | Julie | Television movie |
| 2008 | ''Another Cinderella Story'' | Mary Santiago | Direct-to-videoMain role |
| 2008 | Helga | (Voice) | |
| 2009 | ''Princess Protection Program'' | Carter Mason | |
| 2009 | ''Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie'' | Alex Russo | |
| 2009 | ''Arthur and the Vengeance of Maltazard'' | Princess Selenia | |
| 2009 | ''Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds'' | Princess Selenia | (Voice) |
| 2010 | ''Ramona and Beezus'' | Main role | |
| 2011 | Grace Bennett/Cordelia Winthrop Scott | Main role | |
| 2011 | Herself | Cameo appearance |
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| 2002–2003 | ''Barney & Friends'' | Gianna | Recurring role |
| 2006 | ''Brain Zapped'' | Emily Grace Garcia | Only Pilot was made |
| 2006 | ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'' | Gwen | |
| 2007–2008 | ''Hannah Montana'' | Mikayla | "I Want You to Want Me... to Go to Florida" (Season 2, episode 13)"That's What Friends Are For?" (Season 2, episode 18)"(We're So Sorry) Uncle Earl" (Season 2, episode 22) (uncredited) |
| 2007–present | ''Wizards of Waverly Place'' | Alex Russo | Lead role |
| 2009 | ''The Suite Life on Deck'' | Alex Russo | |
| 2009 | ''Sonny With a Chance'' | Herself | |
| 2011 | ''So Random!'' | Herself | |
| 2011 | ''PrankStars'' | Herself | Guest Star |
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| 2008 | "Burnin' Up" | Jonas Brothers | Played Nick Jonas' love interest |
| 2011 | "The Dance Routine" | The Midnight Beast | Cameo |
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| 2009 | Whoa Oh!" (with Forever The Sickest Kids) | Non-album single | |||
| 2009 | "One and the Same" (with Demi Lovato) | style="text-align:center;">82 | ''Disney Channel Playlist'' | ||
| 2009 | Send It On (song)>Send It On" (with Demi Lovato, Jonas Brothers, and Miley Cyrus) | Non-album song | |||
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| 2006 | "Brain Zapped" | ''Brain Zapped'' |
| 2008 | Cruella De Vil (Selena Gomez Song)>Cruella de Vil" | |
| 2008 | Tell Me Something I Don't Know" > | |
| 2008 | Drew Seeley) > | |
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| 2009 | "One and the Same" (with Demi Lovato) | |
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| 2009 | "Magic (Pilot song)Magic" || ''Wizards of Waverly Place'' | |
| 2010 | "Trust in Me (The Python's Song)Trust in Me" (From Disney's ''The Jungle Book'') || ''Disneymania 7'' | |
| 2010 | "Shake It Up" |
| ! Year | ! Award | ! Category | ! Work | ! Outcome |
| Alma Award | Outstanding Female Performance in a Comedy Television Series | rowspan=3 | ||
| Imagen Awards | Best Actress – Television | |||
| NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Program – Series or Special | |||
| Favorite TV Actress | rowspan=2 | |||
| Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries, or Special – Leading Young Actress | ''Another Cinderella Story'' | |||
| Best Performance in a TV Series – Leading Young Actress | ''Wizards of Waverly Place'' | rowspan=2 | ||
| Best Performance in a Voice-over Role | ||||
| "Choice Summer- Celebrity Dancer" | ''Another Cinderella Story'' | rowspan=3 | ||
| "Choice Summer – TV Star-Female" | ''Princess Protection Program'' | |||
| "Choice Other Stuff – Red Carpet Icon: Female" | Herself | |||
| Hollywood Style Awards | Style Igenue | Herself | ||
| Imagen Awards | Best Actress – Television | |||
| Alma Award | Special Achievement Comedy – Television – Actress | |||
| Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards | Fave International TV Star | |||
| Gracie Award | Outstanding Female Rising Star in a Comedy Series | |||
| NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Program – Series or Special | |||
| Favorite TV Actress | ||||
| Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries, or Special – Leading Young Actress | ''Princess Protection Program'' | rowspan=3 | |
| BET Awards | YoungStars Award | |||
| American Latino Awards | Favorite American Latino Actor | |||
| rowspan="3" | Choice TV Actress: Comedy | rowspan=2 | ||
| Choice Red Carpet Fashion Icon: Female | Herself | |||
| Choice Summer: Movie Star- Female | ''Ramona and Beezus'' | rowspan=2 | ||
| Imagen Awards | Best Actress – Television | ''Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie'' | ||
| Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards | Fave TV Star | |||
| NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Program – Series or Special | |||
| rowspan=2 | Favorite TV Actress | |||
| Favorite Female Singer | ||||
| rowspan=4 | Choice Female Hottie | rowspan=2 | ||
| Choice TV Actress: Comedy | ''Wizards of Waverly Place'' | |||
| Choice Summer: Movie Star- Female | rowspan=2 | |||
| Choice Summer: Music Star- Female | Herself | |||
| Imagen Awards | Best Young Actress – Television | |||
| Favorite TV Actress – Leading Role in a Comedy | rowspan=3 | |||
| Favorite Movie Actress – Comedy/Musical | ''Monte Carlo'' | |||
| Favorite Female Music Artist | Herself |
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| name | Hit the Lights |
| background | group_or_band |
| origin | Lima, Ohio, USA |
| genre | Pop punk |
| years active | 2003–present |
| label | Universal Republic RecordsTriple Crown RecordsSilent Movie Records |
| current members | Nick ThompsonOmar ZeheryDavid "Dave" BermoskNate Van DameKevin Mahoney |
| past members | Colin RossRyan Radebaugh}} |
Hit the Lights is a pop punk band from Lima, Ohio, signed to Universal Republic Records.
They played their last show with Colin on September 15, 2007, at The Axis in Lima, Ohio. After that show, the remaining four members went into recording and recorded a cover, "The Warrior", with Nick Thompson on lead vocals. They posted a new demo entitled "Stay Out", on January 31, 2008. Notably, their first single without former lead vocalist Colin Ross. On February 19, 2008, they announced that guitarist/backing vocalist Nick Thompson was taking over the lead vocalist role for the band.
The same day, they added the new song, "Drop The Girl", to their MySpace profile. The band shot a new music video for single "Drop The Girl" on October 6, 2008 in Van Nuys, California. The video includes ''Glee'' star Heather Morris in a small role. By coincidence, "Glee" is set in Lima, Ohio.
They supported Cobra Starship on the SassyBack Tour in 2008, along with Forever the Sickest Kids and Sing It Loud.
The band recently completed a tour of the United Kingdom with Oh No Not Stereo, supporting Bayside.
On Friday December 5, 2008 after a week of clues, Hit the Lights was the second confirmed band on the 2009 AP Tour.
Hit the Lights played on the entire Warped Tour 2009. At Cincinnati's Warped Tour, former vocalist Colin Ross joined Hit the Lights on stage for one of their older songs "Bodybag".
Hit The Lights embarked on the "Manatour" in late 2009 along with There For Tomorrow, Fireworks, Sparks The Rescue, This Time Next Year, Vinnie Caruana, and Oh No Not Stereo.
Hit The Lights will tour Australia nationally during April 2010 in support of New Found Glory. Joining New Found Glory and Hit The Lights were pop-punk band Fireworks.
Hit The Lights toured with HelloGoodBye. Their last show was performed at Mercyhurst College in Erie, PA. The event was held on May 7, 2010.
The band's new record is slated for late 2010 or early 2011. Updates show they have been writing and demoing with Kenny Vasoli of The Starting Line, Justin Richards of Brighten; A Rocket to the Moon, Ryan Key of Yellowcard, Jeff Schneeweis of Number One Gun, and Steve Klein and Cyrus Bolooki of New Found Glory. They plan to enter the studio in July 2010 with Mike Green (Set Your Goals, The Matches, Over It).'
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| position | Defense |
| shoots | Left |
| height ft | 6 |
| height in | 9 |
| weight lb | 260 |
| team | Boston Bruins |
| former teams | Ottawa Senators New York Islanders |
| league | NHL |
| ntl team | Slovakia |
| birth date | March 18, 1977 |
| birth place | Trenčín, Czechoslovakia |
| career start | 1997 |
| draft | 56th overall |
| draft year | 1996 |
| draft team | New York Islanders }} |
The next season, in addition to posting 16 goals and 41 points, Chára recorded the league's third highest plus/minus, behind Martin St. Louis and Marek Malík, culminating into his first Norris Trophy nomination. Although he would lose to Scott Niedermayer as the league's best defenseman, he would join Niedermayer on the NHL First All-Star Team.
After the 2004–05 NHL lockout, in which Chára played in the Swedish Elitserien for Färjestads BK, he matched his previous NHL season's 16-goal total and increased to 56 points, not good enough for NHL Second All-Star Team honours. As Chára did not come to terms on a new contract with Ottawa, he became an unrestricted free agent at the end of 2005–06.
In 2008, he was voted in as a starter in the All-Star Game for the first time in his career and repeated as the winner of the hardest shot competition, recording an even-faster 103.1 mph (166 km/h) on the radar gun. On March 8, 2008, during a game against the Washington Capitals, Chára suffered a torn labrum in his left shoulder. However, after missing five games, he played the remainder of the season including the playoffs. Upon a first-round elimination at the hands of the Montreal Canadiens, he underwent a shoulder operation on April 29. At the end of the season, Chára received his second nomination for the Norris Trophy after tallying a career-high 17 goals, 34 assists and 51 points, marking the fifth straight season he had either matched or bested his previous season's points total.
In 2008–09, Chára was named to his fourth All-Star Game. As back-to-back champion of the hardest shot competition, Chára initiated a charity drive among the participants ($1,000 per player) to go to the charity of choice of the competition's winner. Having raised $24,000 from the six competitors and their respective teams, the NHL and the NHLPA, Chára set a new Skills Competition record, with a 105.4 mph (169.7 km/h) slapshot. He donated the winnings to Right to Play. The shot passed Al Iafrate's previous record-making 105.2 mph (169.3 km/h) slapper from just over a decade earlier. Then, at the 2011 NHL All-Star Game in Raleigh, North Carolina, he eclipsed his previous record with a shot clocked at 105.9 mph (170.43 km/h). He won the Norris Trophy for the 2008–09 season, beating out Mike Green of the Washington Capitals and Nicklas Lidstrom of the Detroit Red Wings.
On October 9, 2010, Chara re-signed with the Bruins with a 7-year deal.
On January 17, 2011, Chara recorded his first career hat trick against the Carolina Hurricanes to make it a 7-0 final. He celebrated the feat by performing fellow Slovak star Peter Bondra's celebration, where he mocked throwing a hat into the air.
On June 15, 2011, Chara captained the Boston Bruins to win the Stanley Cup against the Vancouver Canucks for the first time since 1972.
;Pacioretty Incident On March 8, 2011, Montreal Canadiens forward Max Pacioretty suffered an injury following a hit by Chara. The force and location of the hit resulted in Pacioretty colliding with the stanchion at the end of the bench. He was taken off the ice on a stretcher. The extent of the injury was revealed the next day to be a non-displaced fracture to the 4th vertebra and a severe concussion. For delivering the hit Chara received a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct, and videotape of the play was sent to NHL VP of hockey operations Mike Murphy for review. Mike Murphy decided no further punishment was warranted. However, a criminal investigation was announced by the Montreal police.
Zdeno Chára married his long-time girlfriend Tatiana Biskupicová on July 14, 2007, in a Catholic church in Nemšová, Slovakia. Tatiana gave birth to the couple's first child, daughter Elliz Victoria Chára (or Chárová) on April 27, 2009. His father, Zdenek, was a Greco-Roman wrestler who competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Chára is an Athletic Ambassador for Right to Play. In July 2008, he spent two weeks in Africa, going to Mozambique in support of the charity, and then climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro with fellow NHL player Robyn Regehr.
Chára speaks seven languages: Slovak, Czech, Polish, Swedish, Russian, German, and English.
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| Coordinates | 40°37′29″N73°57′8″N |
|---|---|
| position | Left wing |
| shoots | Left |
| height ft | 6 |
| height in | 2 |
| weight lb | 212 |
| ntl team | USA |
| birth date | November 20, 1988 |
| birth place | New Canaan, CT, USA |
| career start | 2008 |
| team | Montreal Canadiens |
| league | NHL |
| draft | 22nd overall |
| draft year | 2007 |
| draft team | Montreal Canadiens |
| halloffame | }} |
Max Pacioretty (born November 20, 1988) is an American professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was called up from the American Hockey League (AHL) for the second time on December 12, 2010. He was drafted 22nd overall in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens.
Pacioretty made his NHL debut with the Montreal Canadiens on January 2, 2009, scoring his first NHL goal on his first NHL shot in a 4-1 loss against the New Jersey Devils. He is the first player in franchise history to wear the jersey #67.
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