Simplify the following text for a Grade 9 native English-speaking person.
Original: JiÅ Ã Fischer ( born July 31 , 1980 in HoÅ ovice , Czechoslovakia ) is a retired professional ice hockey player played in the NHL for the Detroit Red Wings from 1999 to 2006 and won the Stanley Cup in 2002 with them .
Simplified: JiÅ Ã Fischer ( born July 31 , 1980 ) is a former professional ice hockey defenceman in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) .