Background
Svehla, Robert was born on January 2, 1969 in Martin, Slovakia.
Svehla, Robert was born on January 2, 1969 in Martin, Slovakia.
Švehla was drafted 78th overall by the Calgary Flames in the 1992 National Hockey League Entry Draft, but he did not play a game for them before moving on to the Florida Panthers. Švehla played 8 seasons with the Panthers before moving to the Toronto Maple Leafs for his final season. Švehla played 655 career National Hockey League games, scoring 68 goals and 267 assists for 335 points.
His best offensive season was the 1995-1996 season when he registered career highs in assists (49) and points (57).