Gabriel Spilar Explained

Gabriel Spilar
Position:Right wing
Shoots:Right
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lb:194
Played For:North Bay Centennials
HC Košice
HKM Zvolen
HC Sparta Praha
HC Slovan Bratislava
HC Zlín
MsHK Žilina
Barys Astana
Espoo Blues
HK Nitra
Kazzinc-Torpedo
Vaasan Sport
MHk 32 Liptovský Mikuláš
HK Dukla Michalovce[1]
Birth Date:1980 12, mf=yes
Birth Place:Košice, Czechoslovakia
Draft:Undrafted
Career Start:1999
Career End:2020

Gabriel Spilar, formerly Gabriel Špilár (Košice, 15 December 1980) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey forward.

Personal life

Špilár changed his Slovak name to Spilar in 2009, he explained the change to Slovak journalists as because of not having good memories of his stepfather and wanting to distinguish his own name.[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Awards and honours

AwardYear
Slovak Extraliga
Champion2001, 2005, 2006, 2014, 2015
Playoffs MVP2015

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Spilar v Michalovciach skončil, nebude hrať celú sezónu. Slovak. hokejportal.net.
  2. http://korzar.sme.sk/c/4988645/uz-s-novym-priezviskom-spilar-sa-vracia-do-ziliny.html Už s novým priezviskom Spilar sa vracia do Žiliny