Brian Ihnačák Explained

Birth Date:10 April 1985
Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:190
Position:Centre
Shoots:Right
Played For:MHK Kežmarok
HKM Zvolen
HK Poprad
SG Pontebba
HC Valpellice
Malmö Redhawks
Vålerenga Ishockey
Mountfield HK
HC Sparta Praha
HC Litvínov
EHC Olten
HC Dynamo Pardubice
HC '05 Banská Bystrica
HC Merano
HC Košice
Ntl Team:Italy
Draft:259th overall
Draft Year:2004
Draft Team:Pittsburgh Penguins
Career Start:2007
Career End:2024

Brian Stephen Ihnacak (born April 10, 1985) is a Canadian-born Italian retired professional ice hockey forward.

Career

Ihnacak was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, going 259th overall. With the National Hockey League reducing the number of rounds in the NHL Entry Draft from nine to seven in 2005, Ihnacak currently holds the distinction of being the last Pittsburgh Penguins draft selection to be drafted in the ninth round. The NHL Central Scouting service had Brian ranked 44th overall in North America before the 2004 NHL draft. Ihnacak retired from active hockey in August 2024 at the age of 39. Immediately after retirement, he became an European scout for Pittsburgh Penguins.[1]

International career

Ihnacak competed at the 2014 IIHF World Championship as a member of the Italy men's national ice hockey team.

Personal

Brian's father, Peter Ihnacak, was a former Toronto Maple Leafs draft pick who was selected 34th overall in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft. His uncle, Miroslav Ihnacak, was also drafted and played for the Maple Leafs. Miroslav later played for the Detroit Red Wings.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Team League GP GPG A Pts PIM
2001–02St. Michael's BuzzersOPJHL48 6 13 19 22
2002–03St. Michael's BuzzersOPJHL46 40 46 86 66
2003–04Brown UniversityECAC31 10 20 30 20
2004–05Brown UniversityECAC30 12 11 23 30
2005–06Brown UniversityECAC15 3 6 9 31
2006–07Brown UniversityECAC27 3 11 14 14
2007–08MHK SkiPark KežmarokSVK37 9 10 19 77
2008–09Augusta LynxECHL7 2 0 2 10
2008–09 Elmira JackalsECHL39 5 8 13 24
2009–10MHK SkiPark KežmarokSVK.22 1 3 4 4
2009–10HKm ZvolenSVK8 1 1 2 16
2009–10 HK Aquacity ŠKP PopradSVK2 0 0 0 0
2010–11Mississippi RiverKingsCHL16 2 4 6 8
2010–11Texas BrahmasCHL20 5 7 12 17
2010–11Allen AmericansCHL6 1 6 7 10
2011–12SG PontebbaITA37 13 19 32 605 3 7 10 31
2012–13HC ValpelliceITA32 19 23 42 5216 7 12 19 12
2013–14HC ValpelliceITA36 35 46 81 56
2013–14Malmö RedhawksAllsv7 3 2 5 410 1 1 2 4
2014–15Vålerenga IshockeyNOR44 22 55 77 6010 0 7 7 8
2015–16Mountfield HKELH52 17 17 34 466 1 6 7 2
2016–17HC Sparta PrahaELH38 11 10 21 552 0 0 0 2
2017–18HC Verva LitvínovELH18 5 7 12 12
2017–18EHC OltenSUI.216 9 5 14 104 1 2 3 2
2018–19HC Dynamo PardubiceELH19 5 7 12 43
2019–20HC ’05 iClinic Banská BystricaSVK12 5 7 12 6
2020–21HC MeranoITA.21 0 2 2 2
2020–21HC '05 Banská BystricaSVK21 10 18 28 794 1 1 2 4
2021–22HC '05 Banská BystricaSVK15 3 6 9 18
2021–22HC KošiceSVK16 4 8 12 1211 5 3 8 10
SVK totals11132508220815641014
ITA totals10567881551682110192943
ELH totals12738417915681674

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2014ItalyWC15th70004
2015ItalyWC D1A21st52242
Senior totals122246

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team2003–2004
Coppa Italia2012-2013
Italy most goals
Italy most points
2013-2014
Norwegian All-Star Team2014-2015

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ihnačák ukončil svoju bohatú hráčsku kariéru, okamžite sa stal skautom Pittsburghu . sportnet.sme.sk . 20 August 2024 . sk.