Ľubomír Višňovský
Ľubomír Višňovský | |||
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Višňovský with the New York Islanders in 2013 | |||
Born |
Topoľčany, Czechoslovakia | 11 August 1976||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
HC Slovan Bratislava Los Angeles Kings Edmonton Oilers Anaheim Ducks New York Islanders | ||
National team |
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NHL draft |
118th overall, 2000 Los Angeles Kings | ||
Playing career | 1994–2016 |
Ľubomír Višňovský[1] (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈʎubɔmiːr ˈʋiʂɲɔwskiː]; born 11 August 1976) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey defenceman. He began and finished his career with his hometown club, HC Slovan Bratislava. He played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Los Angeles Kings, Edmonton Oilers, Anaheim Ducks, and New York Islanders.
Playing career
Prior to joining the NHL, Višňovský played with
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On 29 June 2008, Višňovský was traded to the
On 3 March 2010, Višňovský was traded to the
On 22 June 2012, Višňovský was traded to the
The Islanders suspended Višňovský because he did not report to the team for the start of the NHL season. His agent, Neil Sheehy, said on 26 January 2013, that Višňovský will report to the team by 11 February.[9] Višňovský later signed a two-year extension with the Islanders worth $4.75 million per year.
After parts of three seasons with the Islanders, Višňovský left as a free agent and was unsigned over the summer. On 16 September 2015, he was signed to a
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1994–95 | HC Slovan Bratislava | Slovak | 36 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
1995–96 | HC Slovan Bratislava | Slovak | 35 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | ||
1996–97 | HC Slovan Bratislava | Slovak | 44 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
1997–98 | HC Slovan Bratislava | Slovak | 36 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | ||
1998–99 | HC Slovan Bratislava | Slovak | 40 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | ||
1999–00
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HC Slovan Bratislava | Slovak | 52 | 21 | 24 | 45 | 38 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 16 | ||
2000–01 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 81 | 7 | 32 | 39 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2001–02 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 72 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
2002–03 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 57 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2003–04 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 58 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2004–05 | HC Slovan Bratislava | Slovak | 43 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 40 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 10 | ||
2005–06 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 80 | 17 | 50 | 67 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 69 | 18 | 40 | 58 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 82 | 8 | 33 | 41 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 50 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 57 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 16 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 81 | 18 | 50 | 68 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
2011–12 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 68 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | HC Slovan Bratislava | KHL | 32 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | New York Islanders | NHL | 35 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
2013–14 | New York Islanders | NHL | 24 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | New York Islanders | NHL | 53 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
2015–16 | HC Slovan Bratislava | KHL | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Slovak totals | 286 | 80 | 98 | 178 | 157 | 67 | 16 | 31 | 47 | 38 | ||||
NHL totals | 883 | 128 | 367 | 495 | 373 | 28 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
International
![]() Višňovský at the 2008 World Championships | ||
Medal record | ||
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Representing ![]() | ||
Ice hockey | ||
World Championships
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2003 Helsinki |
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2002 Gothenburg |
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St. Petersburg |
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Inline Hockey
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World Championships | ||
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2008 Bratislava |
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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1994 | Slovakia | WJC C
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17th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
1995 | Slovakia | WJC B | 10th | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | |
1996 | Slovakia | WJC | 7th | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | |
1996
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Slovakia
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WC
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10th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
1996 | Slovakia | WCH | 7th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1997
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Slovakia | WC | 9th | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
1998 | Slovakia | OG | 10th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
1998 | Slovakia | WC | 7th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
1999 | Slovakia | WC | 7th | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
2000 | Slovakia | WC | ![]() |
9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | |
2002 | Slovakia | OG | 13th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
2002 | Slovakia | WC | ![]() |
5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
2003 | Slovakia | WC | ![]() |
9 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | |
2004 | Slovakia | WCH | 7th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
2005 | Slovakia | WC | 5th | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | |
2006 | Slovakia | OG | 5th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
2008 | Slovakia | WC | 13th | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | |
2010 | Slovakia | OG | 4th | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
2011 | Slovakia | WC | 10th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
Junior totals | 17 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 8 | ||||
Senior totals | 85 | 14 | 38 | 52 | 30 |
Awards and honours
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Award | Year |
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Slovakia | |
Best Defenceman in Slovakia | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005 |
Best Player in Slovakia | 2005 |
NHL | |
All-Rookie Team | 2001 |
All-Star Game | 2007
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NHL second All-Star team | 2011 |
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ľubomír Višňovský". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- ^ "Oilers acquire Visnovsky from L.A.; ship Stoll and Greene". Tsn.ca. 29 June 2008. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
- ^ "Oilers' Lubomir Visnovsky goes on injured reserve". MSNBC. 5 February 2009. Retrieved 9 February 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "Visnovsky's 1st season with Oilers over". CBC. 8 February 2009. Retrieved 9 February 2009.
- ^ "Capitals, Oilers and Hurricanes busiest teams on deadline day". Tsn.ca. 3 March 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
- ^ "Stars vs. Ducks – 03/04/2011 – Anaheim Ducks – Recap". Ducks.nhl.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
- ^ "Report: Visnovsky Files Grievance on Trade to Islanders". 23 July 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ^ "VISNOVSKY LOSES ARBITRATION CASE, TRADE TO ISLES COMPLETE". 12 September 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- ^ "Lubomir Visnovsky Will Report To Islanders By Feb. 11". CBS News New York. 27 January 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ^ @ICEHockeyAgent (16 September 2015). "I-C-E Hockey Agency client Lubomir Visnovsky has accepted a professional tryout to attend the 2015 Chicago Blackhawks Training Camp" (Tweet). Retrieved 22 April 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Powers, Scott (23 September 2015). "Veterans Hejda, Visnovsky attempting to continue careers with Blackhawks". ESPN.com. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ Harrison, Doug (28 September 2015). "Lubomir Visnovsky, Tomas Kopecky, Daniel Paille released from PTO deals by Blackhawks". CBC.ca. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Ľ. Višňovský sa dohodol so Slovanom!". HC Slovan (in Slovak). 27 October 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Veteran NHL defenseman Visnovsky retires". NHL.com. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ Wright, Cory (2 March 2016). "Isles Day-To-Day: Visnovsky Retires". NHL.com. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
External links
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- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Višňovský profile at NHLPA
- Ľubomír Višňovský at Olympedia
- Ľubomír Višňovský at Olympics.com
- Ľubomír Višňovský at Olympic.sk (in Slovak)