Ľubomír Višňovský
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| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 185 lb (84 kg/13 st 3 lb) |
| NHL Team | Los Angeles Kings |
| Nationality |  Slovakia |
| Born | August 11, 1976 , Topoľčany, CS |
| NHL Draft | 118th overall, 2000 Los Angeles Kings |
| Pro career | 2000 – present |
Ľubomír Višňovský (pronounced /lʊuboʊmɪiɹ vɪʃnɑvskɪi/, born August 11, 1976 in Topoľčany, Czechoslovakia), is a Slovakian professional ice hockey defenceman playing for the Los Angeles Kings.
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[edit] Playing career
Prior to joining the NHL, Visnovsky played with Bratislava Slovan Harvard. His play attracted the attention of the NHL. He was drafted 118th overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft by the Los Angeles Kings as their 4th choice. He made the team for the 2000–01 and had a very good rookie season, making the NHL 'All-Rookie' squad and has been a regular with the Kings ever since.
[edit] Awards
- Named an All-Rookie Team defenceman in 2000–01
- Played in NHL All-Star Game - 2007
[edit] Records
- Led all rookie defencemen with 39 points in 2000–01
- Voted Best player overall in Slovakia for the year 2005
- Six-times Best defenceman in Slovakia (1999 to 2003 and 2005)
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PP | SH | GW | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2000–01 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 81 | 7 | 32 | 39 | 36 | +16 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2001–02 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 72 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 14 | -5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 57 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 28 | +2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2003–04 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 58 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 26 | +8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005–06 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 80 | 17 | 50 | 67 | 42 | +7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2006–07 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 69 | 18 | 40 | 58 | 26 | +1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2007–08 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 82 | 8 | 33 | 41 | 34 | -18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 5 years | Totals | NHL | 499 | 70 | 209 | 279 | 214 | +11 | 31 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
Stats as of April 25th, 2008.
[edit] International play
- Played for Team Slovakia in the 1996 Ice Hockey World Championships
- Played for Team Slovakia in the 1996 World Cup of Hockey
- Played for Team Slovakia in the 1997 Ice Hockey World Championships
- Played for Team Slovakia in the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano
- Played for Team Slovakia in the 1998 Ice Hockey World Championships
- Played for Team Slovakia in the 1999 Ice Hockey World Championships
- Silver medal with Team Slovakia in the 2000 Ice Hockey World Championships
- Played for Team Slovakia in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City
- Gold medal with Slovakia in 2002 Ice Hockey World Championships
- Bronze medal with Slovakia in 2003 Ice Hockey World Championships
- Played for Team Slovakia in the 2004 World Cup of Hockey
- Played for Team Slovakia in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino
- Plays at the moment for Team Slovakia in the 2008 Ice Hockey World Championships in Canada.
- Team Slovakia - 126 caps / 14 goals
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Lubomir Visnovsky's NHL player profile
- Lubomir Visnovsky at NHLPA
- Lubomir Visnovsky's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
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