| Peter Ölvecky | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 11, 1985 Nové Zámky, Slovakia |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) |
| Position | Left wing |
| Shoots | Left |
| SM-liiga team Former teams |
KalPa ŠHK 37 Piešťany Slovak Extraliga Dukla Trenčín AHL Houston Aeros NHL Minnesota Wild Nashville Predators |
| National team | Slovakia |
| NHL Draft | 78th overall, 2004 Minnesota Wild |
| Playing career | 2004–present |
Peter Ölvecky (born October 11, 1985) is a Slovak professional ice hockey forward currently playing for KalPa in the SM-liiga.
Ölvecky was drafted by the Minnesota Wild at the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, 78th overall. He was called up by the Wild from their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Houston Aeros, on January 28, 2009 and made his NHL debut on January 30, 2009, where he wore the number 28, against the Edmonton Oilers.
On 16 July 2009, he signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Nashville Predators.[1]
On 10 March 2010, Ölvecky was loaned to the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League (AHL), the top AHL affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks, by the Milwaukee Admirals, Nashville's prospect team. In return, the Admirals received Moose veteran Marty Murray, on loan.
Ölvecky spent the fall of 2010 in HC Dukla Trenčín in Slovakia's Slovak Extraliga, where his points were 9+17=26.[2] As of early January 2010, Ölvecký plays for KalPa in Kuopio, Finland, on a contract which is in effect until the end of the season.[3]