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Position: LW
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 179 lbs
Shoots: L
Date of Birth: 12/01/1990
Birthplace: Ilava, Slovakia
Drafted: Detroit's 2nd choice, 60th overall, in 2009 NHL Entry Draft
Last Amateur Team: 2007-08 Trencin (Slovakia U-20)
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Biography:
News Stories/Articles/Multimedia:
Post-Game Video Interview - GriffVision - Oct. 29, 2009
2008-09: Appeared in 48 games with Zvolen during his first season in Slovakia’s ExtraLiga, recording 15 points (7-8—15) and 20 penalty minutes…Tallied eight points (5-3—8) and four PIM through 13 playoff contests…Led Slovakia to a fourth-place finish at the World Junior Championship, leading his team and tying for fourth overall in the tournament with 11 points (7-4—11) in seven outings…His seven goals during the tournament placed second only to Russia’s Nikita Filatov. 2007-08: While playing for Dukla Trencin’s junior squad, he racked up 76 points (41-35—76) in just 42 games while setting a personal best for goals. 2006-07: Set career highs with 44 assists and 77 points in 48 games for Dukla Trencin in Slovakia’s under-18 circuit.
Personal: Lives in Dubnica, Slovakia…Greatest hockey memory is representing Slovakia at the World Junior Championship in 2009…Hockey idols as a youth were Pavel Bure and Steve Yzerman…Plans to be a businessman after his playing career…Most exciting places he’s visited are Italy and Turkey…Also speaks Czech and Slovakian…Played tennis growing up…Favorite foods are steak and pizza…Favorite movie is American Pie…Favorite TV shows are Family Guy, The Simpsons and Futurama…Favorite web sites are facebook.com and hokejportal.sk…Favorite sport to watch besides hockey is tennis…Enjoys ping-pong, dancing and going to the gym.
Career Stats
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Regular Season |
Playoffs |
| Season |
Team |
League |
GP |
G |
A |
PTS |
PIM |
GP |
G |
A |
PTS |
PIM |
| 2004-05 |
Dubnica |
Svk-U18 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 2005-06 |
Dubnica |
Svk-U18 |
43 |
11 |
15 |
26 |
18 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 2006-07 |
Dubnica |
Svk-Jr. |
6 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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Dukla Trencin |
Svk-U18 |
48 |
33 |
44 |
77 |
42 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 2007-08 |
Dukla Trencin |
Svk-U18 |
4 |
9 |
4 |
13 |
0 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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Dukla Trencin |
Svk-Jr. |
42 |
41 |
35 |
76 |
32 |
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-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| 2008-09 |
HC 07 Detva |
Slovak-2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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HKm Zvolen |
Slovakia |
48 |
7 |
8 |
15 |
20 |
13 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
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