Simplify the following text for a Grade 7 native English-speaking person.
Original: Roman Ä echmÃ nek ( ` roman ' Ê É xma : nÉ k ) ( born March 2 , 1971 in Gottwaldov ( now called ZlÃ n ) , Czechoslovakia ) is a Czech professional ice hockey goaltender .
Simplified: Roman Ä echmÃ nek ( ; born March 2 , 1971 ) is a former Czech professional ice hockey goaltender .