Career
He was drafted in the fifth round, 97th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1990 National Hockey League Entry Draft. Šmehlík joined the Sabres for the 1992-1993 season, and played there for nine seasons. He left via free agency for the Atlanta Thrashers before the 2002-2003 season.
At the trade deadline of the 2002-2003 season, Šmehlík was traded to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for a draft pick.
He retired following the season. In his National Hockey League career, Šmehlík appeared in 644 games, tallying 49 goals and adding 146 assists.
He also appeared in 88 playoff games, scoring 1 goal and recording 14 assists. The draft pick the Sabres used to select Šmehlík was acquired from the New York Rangers in exchange for Lindy Ruff.
Ruff would later become the Sabres" head coach, and Šmehlík would play under him for five seasons.
Šmehlík appears on the cover of the Czechoslovakian Republic version of the National Hockey League 2000 video game.