A former goaltender for the Flyers is facing up to ten years in prison.
Roman Cechmanek, a former goalie for the Flyers who last played for the team in 2002-03, is battling major legal trouble in his native country Czech Republic.
The court case has been going on for about seven years now, and Cechmanek was scheduled to have a hearing in court later this week however that has been since postponed due to unforeseeable reasons. The court case is expected to continue in December, according to several Czech Republic media outlets.
Cechmanek is currently facing several fraud charges stemming from a real estate debacle almost ten years ago. He is accused of signing several real estate contracts and entered agreements that would entitle the 49-year-old to property benefits despite Cechmanek not having the financials to do so.
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He allegedly received more than 15 million in Czech Republic currency, which equals about $600K in United States dollars.
Drafted by Philadelphia in 2000, the goaltender made his NHL debut in the 2000-2001 regular season. He would go on to play two more seasons with the team before moving on to the Los Angeles Kings for just one year. Cechmanek played in his last NHL game on April 4th, 2004.
He appeared in 23 playoff games with Philadelphia and the Los Angeles Kings.
Following his four years in the NHL, he played with several clubs in Russia.
Now 49 years old, Cechmanek has retired from playing hockey.
If convicted on fraud charges, he could face up to ten years in a Czech Republic prison. In a preliminary hearing for his court case, Cechmanek pleaded not guilty to all charges.