Vladimír Mihálik Explained

Vladimír Mihálik
Birth Date:1987 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Prešov, TCH
Position:Defence
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:6
Height In:7
Weight Lb:240
Team:HC Prešov
Former Teams:Norfolk Admirals
Tampa Bay Lightning
HC Lev Poprad
Timrå IK
HC Slovan Bratislava
HC ’05 Banská Bystrica
HK Dukla Michalovce[1]
HC Košice
Ntl Team:SVK
Draft:30th overall
Draft Year:2005
Draft Team:Tampa Bay Lightning
Career Start:2007

Vladimír Mihálik (born 29 January 1987 in Prešov, Czechoslovakia) is a Slovak professional ice hockey defenceman who currently playing for HC Prešov of the Slovak 1. Liga.

Playing career

Mihálik was drafted in the first round, 30th overall, in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning. He was the last Slovakian taken in the first round until Marko Dano eight years later. The 6'8", 246 lb Mihálik came to North America to play junior hockey in 2005, with the Red Deer Rebels of the Western Hockey League. For the 2006–07 season, he moved to the Prince George Cougars producing 26 points in 51 games before signing a three-year entry-level contract with the Lightning on 6 April 2007.[2]

He started his pro career in the 2007–08 season with the Norfolk Admirals of the American Hockey League posting 16 points as a rookie. Mihálik was promoted to the Tampa Bay Lightning for the start of the 2008–09.

He was signed by Lev Poprad on 14 July 2011. After only scoring 4 points in 34 games, he signed with Timrå IK of the Swedish Elitserien (SEL) on 28 January 2012.[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Team League GP GPG A Pts PIM
2003–04PHK PrešovSVK U18442111366
2004–05PHK PrešovSVK U20236101644
2004–05PHK PrešovSVK.2323142460112
2005–06Red Deer RebelsWHL62391286
2006–07Prince George CougarsWHL5371926911512317
2007–08Norfolk AdmiralsAHL681151668
2008–09Tampa Bay LightningNHL110336
2008–09Norfolk AdmiralsAHL612131558
2009–10Norfolk AdmiralsAHL752161867
2009–10Tampa Bay LightningNHL40002
2010–11Norfolk AdmiralsAHL6618910760228
2011–12HC Lev PopradKHL3714537
2011–12Timrå IKSEL1303314
2012–13HC Slovan BratislavaKHL152021641014
2013–14HC Slovan Bratislava KHL3823520
2014–15HC Slovan Bratislava KHL3321328
2015–16HC Slovan Bratislava KHL491345340004
2016–17HC ’05 iClinic Banská BystricaSVK52291122140008
2017–18HC ’05 iClinic Banská BystricaSVK474913201601120
2018–19HC ’05 iClinic Banská BystricaSVK494101442160228
2019–20HC ’05 iClinic Banská BystricaSVK533101318
2020–21HK Dukla MichalovceSVK485121736120116
2021–22HK Dukla MichalovceSVK261231261014
2022–23HK Dukla MichalovceSVK43134181811210
2023–24HK Dukla MichalovceSVK160556
NHL totals150338
KHL totals1728111915481018

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2005SlovakiaWJC186th600010
2006SlovakiaWJC8th60338
2007SlovakiaWJC8th61014
2010SlovakiaWC12th61014
2013SlovakiaWC8th80114
2014SlovakiaWC9th20000
Junior totals1813422
Senior totals1611218

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Prvými posilami Marek Bartánus a Vladimír Mihálik. sk. hkduklamichalovce.sk.
  2. Web site: Lightning sign D Vladmir Mihalik . . 2007-04-06 . 2010-05-31.
  3. Web site: Vladimir Mihalik ansluter till truppen . . Sandström . Joachim . sv . 2012-01-29 . 2012-01-30.