Dávid Skokan Explained

Played For:HK Poprad[1]
HC Slovan Bratislava
HC Slavia Praha
Mountfield HK
Piráti Chomutov
HC Dynamo Pardubice
Löwen Frankfurt
HC Košice
Position:Centre
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:183
Shoots:Left
Birth Date:1988 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Poprad, Czechoslovakia
Draft:193rd overall
Draft Year:2007
Draft Team:New York Rangers
Career Start:2005
Career End:2023
Ntl Team:SVK

Dávid Skokan (born 6 December 1988) is retired Slovak professional ice hockey centre.

Playing career

Skokan made his professional debut with HK Poprad in the Slovak Extraliga during the 2004–05 season. With early aspirations to pursue an NHL career, Skokan moved to North America to play major junior hockey with Rimouski Oceanic of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. After his second season in the QMJHL, he was selected by the New York Rangers in the 7th round (193rd overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.

He was however unable to sign a contract with the Rangers and instead he returned to HK Poprad in 2008 before signing with HC Slovan Bratislava the next season. After three season, he returned to Poprad once more before moving onto the Czech Extraliga to play with HC Slavia Praha and later HK Hradec Králové.

In 2015, Skokan returned to Slovan Bratislava, who were this time playing in the Kontinental Hockey League. He also had a brief loan spell at ŠKP Poprad, marking his fourth spell with the club. After just one season in the KHL, Skokan returned to the Czech Extraliga and signed for Piráti Chomutov.[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Bold indicates led league

Team League GP GPG A Pts PIM
2004–05HK PopradSlovak U184461037
2004–05HK PopradSlovak-Jr.245192452
2004–05HK PopradSlovak80006200025
2005–06Rimouski OcéanicQMJHL5361521143
2006–07Rimouski OcéanicQMJHL5214213562
2007–08Rimouski OcéanicQMJHL 5319214092
2008–09HK PopradSlovak 32991883
2009–10HC Slovan BratislavaSlovak3211516701533640
2010–11HC Slovan BratislavaSlovak55139227871238
2011–12HC Slovan BratislavaSlovak4871623861528106
2012–13HK PopradSlovak 1036953
2012–13HC Slavia PrahaELH2625712113146
2013–14HC Slavia PrahaELH47810183851012
2014–15HK Hradec KrálovéELH31310135010002
2015–16HC Slovan BratislavaKHL2732518
2015–16HK PopradSlovak 41016
2016–17Piráti ChomutovELH4710616571753842
2017–18Piráti ChomutovELH436131968
2018–19Piráti ChomutovELH711222
2018–19HC Dynamo PardubiceELH2121337
2018–19Löwen FrankfurtDEL28291116156101616
2019–20HC KošiceSlovak5318355376
2020–21HK PopradSlovak4918345210715961530
2021–22HK PopradSlovak291021313071 6 710
2022–23HK PopradSlovak386121838
Slovak totals3589614724363363162541176
KHL totals2732518

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2004SlovakiaU178th514514
2006SlovakiaWJC8th30114
2007SlovakiaWJC8th602222
2008SlovakiaWJC7th62686
2014SlovakiaWC9th70004
2017SlovakiaWC14th30110
Junior totals 203131646
Senior totals 100114

Awards and honours

AwardYear
Slovak Extraliga
Champion2012
Playoffs MVP2021[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dávid Skokan sa vracia do Popradu, Patrik Svitana predĺžil zmluvu. Slovak. hkpoprad.sk.
  2. Web site: From KHL to Chomutov: David Skokan returns to ELH. Piráti Chomutov. 2016-05-02. 2016-05-02. Czech. piratichomutov.cz.
  3. Web site: Zlatú korčuľu získal Dávid Skokan z Popradu. Slovak. hokejportal.net.
  4. Web site: Aké je to hrať s otrasom mozgu? Stačilo sa mi dotknúť brady a vyplo ma. Slovak. sportnet.sme.sk.