Andrej Šťastný Explained

Andrej Šťastný
Position:Centre
Height Ft:6
Height In:3.5
Weight Lb:214
Shoots:Left
Birth Date:24 January 1991
Birth Place:Považská Bystrica, Czechoslovakia
Team:HK Dukla Trenčín
League:Slovak
Former Teams:HK Orange 20
HC Slovan Bratislava
HC '05 Banská Bystrica
HKM Zvolen
HK Nitra[1]
Ntl Team:SVK
Draft:Undrafted
Career Start:2009

Andrej Šťastný (born 24 January 1991) is a Slovak professional ice hockey player who currently playing for HK Dukla Trenčín of the Slovak Extraliga.

Playing career

Šťastný began playing junior ice hockey in his hometown club HK 95 Považská Bystrica. He also played junior hockey in MsHK Žilina and HK Dukla Trenčín. He was selected to the HK Orange 20 project to preparation for the World Junior Championship in 2010. He overall played 46 games and recorded 23 points for Orange 20 within two seasons. In 2010 he moved to North America to play for the WHL club Vancouver Giants. He recorded 30 points in 32 games in the 2010–11 WHL season. Before the 2011–12 season he came back to Slovakia, signing for HK Dukla Trenčín.

International play

Šťastný participated at the 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and 2011 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. He also played at the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships.

Career statistics

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2008SlovakiaU1710th51012
2009SlovakiaWJC187th613412
2010SlovakiaWJC8th612310
2011SlovakiaWJC8th61120
2014SlovakiaWC9th60002
2016SlovakiaWC9th40004
2017SlovakiaWC14th60002
Junior totals 23461024
Senior totals160008

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Do nitrianskeho útoku pribudol Andrej Šťastný. Slovak. hockeynitra.com.