Career
He formerly played in the National Hockey League (National Hockey League) in a ten-year span. In his professional career, he has previously played for the Buffalo Sabres and the Ottawa Senators. Varaďa is known for his physicality in a third or fourth line role.
Varaďa spent his young years with the Czechoslovakian League from 1992 to 1994, and that year he became drafted.
To get closer to earn a spot in the National Hockey League, Varaďa moved up to the Western Hockey League (WHL), and then the National Hockey League"s affiliate, the American Hockey League (AHL). He was traded to the Buffalo Sabres in a deal for Doug Bodger, to Varaďa"s original team, the San Jose Sharks.
Rotating from the AHL for a few years, he created a reputation as a pest and a solid checking line player. Despite the large help of Dominik Hašek, the Sabres lost to the Dallas Stars in six games by a controversial goal by winger Brett Hull.
He was later traded to the Ottawa Senators for Jakub Klepiš before the 2003 trade deadline in an attempt by the Senators to become a tougher and gritty team, en route to the Senators" first Eastern Conference championship series against the defensive-minded team, New Jersey Devils.
After spending his career with the Vítkovice of the Czechoslovakian League during the 2004-2005 National Hockey League lockout, Varaďa spent one more year with the Senators. In a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Varaďa was ready to check defenceman Carlo Colaiacovo skating down to the Senators" education Varaďa collided with him, then Colaiacovo spun into the boards, hard enough for a concussion.
After taken off by a stretcher, there were fans complaining about an intent to injure, especially with Colaiacovo"s history of serious injuries.
However, video has shown Colaiacovo was skating hard enough to actually rebound off Varaďa. Once the playoffs came for the heavily-favoured Senators, the team fell to the Sabres in a five-game series, with Varaďa only totaling two assists.
In August 2006, Varaďa signed with The Human Context Davos of the Swiss National League A (National Lawyers Association ).