Peter Sivák Explained

Team:Tulsa Oilers
Former Teams:HK 32 Liptovský Mikuláš
HK Dukla Trenčín
HK Dubnica
MsHK Žilina
HKm Zvolen
HC Zlín
Worcester Sharks
Abbotsford Heat
Bridgeport Sound Tigers
San Diego Gulls
Position:Forward
Birth Date:1982 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Cheb, Czechoslovakia
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:179
Draft:Undrafted
Career Start:2000

Peter Sivák (born 21 March 1982) is a Slovak professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Tulsa Oilers of the ECHL. He previously played with HC Zlín in the Czech Extraliga during the 2010–11 Czech Extraliga season.[1]

Playing career

Sivák became the scorer of one of the fastest goals in hockey history. When playing for MsHK Žilina in the 2011–12 season of the 39th round of top slovak league against HK Poprad, he opened the scoring in the fifth second. The re-measurement of that time upon review through the video recording, showed that he scored in 3:23 seconds. The longer time he received in the game was apparently the human factor by stopping the clock later by timekeeper. The similar fast goal he scored in the same season in the playoffs in the quarterfinals against Slovan Bratislava where, in 4th game and in 2nd period, he scored the goal in the fifth second.[2] [3]

On 18 September 2013, he was signed as a free agent by the Alaska Aces of the ECHL.[4] In the 2013–14 season, Sivak enjoyed a career best season in leading the Aces with 83 points in 67 games. He was selected to the ECHL's First All-Star Team and was recognized as the ECHL performer of the year in helping the Aces claim the Kelly Cup.

On 22 August 2014, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the AHL announced that they had signed Sivák as an unrestricted free agent to a one-year contract.[5] In the 2014–15 season, Sivák was initially reassigned to the Stockton Thunder before he was recalled to feature in just 6 games with the Sound Tigers.[6] He was later reassigned to the Orlando Solar Bears before his AHL rights were traded by the Sound Tigers to the Bears AHL affiliate, the Toronto Marlies on 20 February 2015.[7] He remained with the Solar Bears to conclude the season with 20 points in 25 games.

On 15 July 2015, Sivák was signed as a free agent to remain in the ECHL, agreeing to a one-year contract with the Fort Wayne Komets.[8] He opened the 2015-16 season, scoring 2 goals and 8 points in 10 games with the Komets before he was sidelined by injury. Upon his return to health, Sivák was traded by the Komets in a return to the Alaska Aces in exchange for Joe Perry on 3 December 2015.[9]

With the Alaska Aces ceasing operations following the 2016–17 season, Sivak signed as a free agent to continue in the ECHL with the Utah Grizzlies on August 8, 2017.[10]

Career statistics

Team League GP GPG A Pts PIM
1999–00HK 32 Liptovský MikulášSlovak10000
2000–01HK 32 Liptovský MikulášSlovak361341420000
2001–02HK Dukla TrenčínSlovak33527410
2002–03HK Dukla TrenčínSlovak5314418641211212
2003–04HK Dukla TrenčínSlovak3509938
2004–05HK DubnicaSlovak286101629
2004–05ŠHK 37 PiešťanySlovak.130000
2004–05HK Dukla TrenčínSlovak19336121201122
2005–06HK Dukla TrenčínSlovak5477143840000
2006–07HK Dukla TrenčínSlovak50513181421406645
2006–07HK 95 Považská BystricaSlovak.112020
2007–08MsHK ŽilinaSlovak522721487141014
2008–09MsHK ŽilinaSlovak4612132524
2008–09HKm ZvolenSlovak842661324626
2009–10HC ZlínCzech52211135760000
2010–11HC ZlínCzech452793540002
2011–12MsHK ŽilinaSlovak552130517051238
2012–13San Francisco BullsECHL643323562831232
2012–13Worcester SharksAHL94154
2013–14Alaska AcesECHL6731528310105490
2013–14Abbotsford HeatAHL30002
2014–15Stockton ThunderECHL2910162616
2014–15Bridgeport Sound TigersAHL61012
2014–15Orlando Solar BearsECHL25515208
2015–16Fort Wayne KometsECHL102684
2015–16Alaska AcesECHL5120355531
2016–17Alaska AcesECHL5335306526
2017–18Utah GrizzliesECHL40112
2017–18Rapid City RushECHL5826346030
AHL totals185168

Awards and honours

AwardYear
ECHL First All-Star Team2013–14[11]
ECHL Performer of the Year2013–14
ECHL Sportsmanship Award2013–14
Kelly Cup (Alaska Aces)2013–14

Notes and References

  1. Web site: HC Zlin team statistics 2010-11 . eliteprospects.com . 2011-05-01 . 2012-04-15.
  2. Web site: Sivak scores recording breaking goal . . 2015-04-05 . 2015-04-05.
  3. Web site: Slovan Bratislava take on MsHK Žilina . . 2015-04-05 . 2015-04-05.
  4. Web site: Aces land free agent Sivak . . 2013-09-18 . 2013-09-18.
  5. Web site: Sound Tigers Announce Six Two-Way Deals. Official Website of the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. 22 August 2014.
  6. Web site: Peter Sivak assigned to Orlando . . 2015-02-04 . 2015-02-04.
  7. Web site: Marlies acquire Peter Sivak . . Toronto Marlies . 2015-02-20 . 2015-02-20. Toronto Marlies .
  8. Web site: Komets add seven to pre-season roster . . 2015-07-15 . 2015-07-15.
  9. Web site: Fort Wayne swap forwards with Alaska . . 2015-12-03 . 2015-12-03.
  10. Web site: Grizzlies sign offensive weapon Sivak . . 2017-08-08 . 2017-08-08.
  11. Web site: All-ECHL First Team announced . . 2014-04-01 . 2014-04-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140427030305/http://www.echl.com/all-echl-first-team-announced-p191612 . 27 April 2014 . dead .