René Vydarený
Slovak ice hockey player
René Vydarený (born May 6, 1981) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey defenceman who last played for HC České Budějovice of the Czech Extraliga. Vydarený was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League in the 1999 NHL entry draft and then played one season with the Rimouski Océanic of the QMJHL. He spent several years in the minor leagues of North America, playing for the Kansas City Blades, the Columbia Inferno, the Manitoba Moose and the Hamilton Bulldogs before returning to Europe in 2004. Vydarený has also played for the Slovak national team in several international tournaments.
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