Vladimír Mihálik
| Vladimír Mihálik | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 29, 1987 Prešov, TCH |
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Weight | 240 lb (110 kg; 17 st 2 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| KHL team Former teams |
HC Slovan Bratislava NHL Tampa Bay Lightning KHL HC Lev Poprad Elitserien Timrå IK |
| National team |  Slovakia |
| NHL Draft | 30th overall, 2005 Tampa Bay Lightning |
| Playing career | 2007–present |
Vladimír Mihálik (born January 29, 1987 in Prešov, Czechoslovakia) is a Slovak professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the HC Slovan Bratislava in the Kontinental Hockey League.
Playing career
Mihálik was drafted in the first round, 30th overall, in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning. He was the last Slovakian taken in the first round until Marko Dano eight years later. The 6'8", 246 lb Mihálik came to North America to play junior hockey in 2005, with the Red Deer Rebels of the Western Hockey League. For the 2006–07 season, he moved to the Prince George Cougars producing 26 points in 51 games before signing a three-year entry level contract with the Lightning on April 6, 2007.[1]
He started his pro career in the 2007–08 season with the Norfolk Admirals of the American Hockey League posting 16 points as a rookie. Mihálik was promoted to the Tampa Bay Lightning for the start of the 2008–09.
He was signed by Lev Poprad on July 14, 2011. After only scoring 4 points in 34 games, he signed with Timrå IK of the Swedish Elitserien (SEL) on January 28, 2012.[2]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2005–06 | Red Deer Rebels | WHL | 62 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Prince George Cougars | WHL | 53 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 91 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 17 | ||
| 2007–08 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 68 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 61 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 75 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 66 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 107 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| NHL totals | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Slovakia | WJC18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2006 | Slovakia | WJC | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 2007 | Slovakia | WJC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2010 | Slovakia | WC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Junior int'l Totals | 18 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 22 | ||
| Senior int'l Totals | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
References
- ↑ "Lightning sign D Vladmir Mihalik". Tampa Bay Lightning. 2007-04-06. Retrieved 2010-05-31.
- ↑ Sandström, Joachim (2012-01-29). "Vladimir Mihalik ansluter till truppen" (in Swedish). Timrå IK. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
External links
- Vladimír Mihálik's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Vladimír Mihálik's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Vladimír Mihálik profile at Eurohockey.com
- Vladimír Mihálik's player profile at TSN.ca
| Preceded by Andy Rogers |
Tampa Bay Lightning first round draft pick 2005 |
Succeeded by Riku Helenius |