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Petr Čech joins Hawks after practice to block shots originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
Longtime Czech Republic goalie Petr Čech joined the Blackhawks after practice on Tuesday to block shots in the net.
Čech was the goalie for Chelsea in the Premier League for the longest portion of his acclaimed soccer career. He is the only goalkeeper to have won the Premier League Golden Glove, owning a joint record of four gloves.
He is considered one of the greatest goalies in the history of the sport and is now taking his athletic career into semi-professional hockey as a goalie.
Currently, he plays with Chelmsford Chieftains, a team based in Chelmsford, Essex that is currently playing in the NIHL South Division 1.
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