Josef Melichar IV (born January 20, 1979) is a retired Czech professional ice hockey defenceman.\n', '

Melichar was drafted in the 3rd round (71st overall) by the Penguins in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. He played two junior seasons with the Tri-City Americans of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) from 1997 to 1999, and was nominated for the Western Hockey League (WHL)\'s top defenceman award in 1998. The award would go to future Penguins teammate and frequent defense partner Michal Rozsíval.\n', '

Melichar\'s first pro season was spent with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League (AHL) in their inaugural 1999–00 season. He was the only member of the team to play in all 80 games.\n', '

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