Tomáš Slovák

Tomáš Slovák
Tomáš Slovák
Born	5 April 1983 (age 41); Košice, Czechoslovakia
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Right
team; Former teams	Free agent; HK Hradec Kralove; Brynäs IF; HC Oceláři Třinec; DVTK Jegesmedvék
NHL draft	42nd overall, 2001; Nashville Predators
Playing career	2000–present

Tomáš Slovák (born 5 April 1983) is a Slovak professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently a free agent.

He was originally drafted 42nd overall by the

2001 NHL Entry Draft

.

Playing career

Slovak played as a youth in the developmental program of hometown club,

2001 NHL Entry Draft

.

With intention to pursue an NHL career, Slovak opted to play major junior hockey in North America after he was drafted 4th overall in the 2001

2003 NHL Entry Draft on blue chip defenseman Ryan Suter and Shea Weber, his rights were traded by the Nashville Predators to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Sergei Soin on June 21, 2003.^[1]

On July 15, 2003, Slovak agreed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Avalanche. After attending the Avalanche's training camp, Slovak was assigned to begin his rookie season with affiliate,

2004–05 NHL Lockout

, Slovak returned to Slovakia after just one game with the Bears and played out the season with HC Košice.

Slovak returned to North America for the final year of his entry-level contract with the Avalanche in the

Lowell Lock Monsters

. In 59 games, Slovak produced just 8 assists from the blueline, signalling the end of his tenure within the Avalanche organization.

On the opening day of free agency, Slovak was unable to gain NHL interest and opted to sign a contract with Swedish club,

2006–07

season, before embarking on a tumultuous year by playing in four separate European teams in three different leagues.

From his return to European hockey, Slovak adapted to his journeyman status and has played in 6 countries and 14 clubs.[2]

Playing predominately in the Czech Extraliga over the last 7 years, Slovak agreed to extend his playing career by signing a one-year contract with Piráti Chomutov on May 1, 2017. His signing marked a return to Chomutov after 6 years from his first stint in the Czech 1st Division.^[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1997–98	HC Košice	SVK U20	47	1	6	7	24	—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	HC VSŽ Košice	SVK U20	45	6	14	20	65	—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	HC VSŽ Košice	SVK U20	55	16	28	44	119	—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	HC VSŽ Košice	SVK	2	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	HC Košice	SVK U20	3	1	1	2	6	—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	HC Košice	SVK	43	5	5	10	28	3	1	0	1	2
2001–02	Kelowna Rockets	WHL	53	2	24	26	41	15	0	0	0	8
2002–03	Kelowna Rockets	WHL	65	18	53	71	86	19	2	20	22	26
2003–04	Hershey Bears	AHL	43	3	8	11	16	—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Reading Royals	ECHL	20	3	7	10	32	—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Hershey Bears	AHL	1	0	0	0	2	—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	HC Košice	SVK	33	3	11	14	42	10	1	2	3	24
2005–06	Lowell Lock Monsters	AHL	59	0	8	8	61	—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Mora IK	SEL	6	0	0	0	51	—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	SaiPa	SM-liiga	6	0	1	1	4	—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	MsHK Žilina	SVK	16	1	1	2	30	—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Ilves	SM-liiga	13	1	5	6	12	7	0	1	1	18
2007–08	Augsburger Panther	DEL	56	4	9	13	82	—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Augsburger Panther	DEL	34	1	7	8	28	—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	HC Košice	SVK	16	1	3	4	12	18	1	4	5	42
2009–10	Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg	KHL	51	2	4	6	66	4	0	1	1	2
2010–11	Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg	KHL	20	0	3	3	44	—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	KLH Chomutov	CZE.2	10	3	6	9	22	13	1	6	7	14
2011–12	Dinamo Minsk	KHL	31	1	1	2	25	1	0	0	0	2
2011–12	HK Gomel	BLR	1	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	HC Škoda Plzeň	ELH	27	4	7	11	8	19	1	4	5	10
2013–14	HC Škoda Plzeň	ELH	47	4	9	13	34	6	1	0	1	2
2014–15	Mountfield HK	ELH	30	2	15	17	28	—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Brynäs IF	SHL	21	1	2	3	6	7	1	1	2	0
2015–16	HC Košice	SVK	5	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	HC Oceláři Třinec	ELH	25	0	2	2	12	4	0	0	0	0
2016–17	HC Škoda Plzeň	ELH	16	0	2	2	28	—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	MsHK DOXXbet Žilina	SVK	3	0	0	0	2	—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Piráti Chomutov	ELH	48	3	8	11	16	—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	DVTK Jegesmedvék	SVK	39	1	3	4	20	—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	HC Košice	SVK	8	0	4	4	8	6	0	4	4	2
2019–20	HC Košice	SVK	46	0	6	6	18	—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	HC Košice	SVK	46	0	4	4	66	4	1	0	1	2
2021–22	HK Trebišov	SVK.3	3	0	4	4	2	9	3	4	7	25
SVK totals			257	11	37	48	226	41	4	10	14	72
KHL totals			102	3	8	11	135	5	0	1	1	4
ELH totals			193	13	43	56	126	29	2	4	6	12

International

Year	Team	Event	Result	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2001	Slovakia	WJC	8th	7	1	1	2	8
2001	Slovakia	WJC18	8th	6	0	1	1	16
2003	Slovakia	WJC	5th	6	0	0	0	36
Junior totals				19	1	2	3	60

Awards and honors

Award	Year
WHL
West First All-Star Team	2003
Slovak
Champion	2009
Czech
Champion	2013

References

Nashville City Paper
. 2003-06-21. Retrieved 2017-05-14.

^ "Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg's 2010-11 Roster". hockeydb.com. 2011-02-03. Retrieved 2011-02-03.

^ "Tomas Slovak after six years dons the jersey again" (in Czech). Piráti Chomutov. 2017-05-01. Retrieved 2017-05-01.

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tomáš_Slovák&oldid=1221593150"

[1] Nashville City Paper
. 2003-06-21. Retrieved 2017-05-14.

[2] "Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg's 2010-11 Roster". hockeydb.com. 2011-02-03. Retrieved 2011-02-03.

[3] "Tomas Slovak after six years dons the jersey again" (in Czech). Piráti Chomutov. 2017-05-01. Retrieved 2017-05-01.

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