List of Slovaks in the NHL
The following is a list of ice hockey players from Slovakia who played or are playing in the National Hockey League. It is sorted by all-time points scored.
Since the 1958–59 season, 76 Slovak forwards and defencemen have played at least one game in the NHL. Also, four goalies native to Slovakia have appeared in games.
At the top of this list, there is the unranked position of Stan Mikita. Stan Mikita was born in Slovakia, but left at the age of eight. He learned to play hockey in Canada and represented Canada internationally, so his first place may be disputed by some sources. All other players started their pro-careers in Europe.
Active players currently playing in the NHL are in bold.
All-time scoring leaders
Rank | Name | Team | Season | GP | Goals | Assists | Points |
1 | Stan Mikita | Blackhawks | 1958–1980 | 1394 | 541 | 926 | 1467 |
2 | Peter Šťastný | Nordiques, Devils, Blues | 1980–1995 | 977 | 450 | 789 | 1239 |
3 | Marián Hossa | Senators, Thrashers, Penguins, Red Wings, Blackhawks | 1997–2018 | 1309 | 525 | 609 | 1134 |
4 | Peter Bondra | Capitals, Senators, Thrashers, Blackhawks | 1990–2007 | 1081 | 503 | 389 | 892 |
5 | Marián Gáborík | Wild, Rangers, Blue Jackets, Kings, Senators | 2000–Present | 1015 | 407 | 408 | 815 |
6 | Pavol Demitra | Senators, Blues, Kings, Wild, Canucks | 1993–2010 | 847 | 304 | 464 | 768 |
7 | Miroslav Šatan | Oilers, Sabres, Islanders, Penguins, Bruins | 1995–2010 | 1050 | 363 | 372 | 735 |
8 | Žigmund Pálffy | Islanders, Kings, Penguins | 1993–2006 | 684 | 329 | 384 | 713 |
9 | Zdeno Chára | Islanders, Senators, Bruins | 1997–Present | 1458 | 200 | 442 | 642 |
10 | Jozef Stümpel | Bruins, Kings, Panthers | 1991–2008 | 957 | 196 | 481 | 677 |
11 | Anton Šťastný | Nordiques | 1980–1989 | 650 | 252 | 384 | 636 |
12 | Ľubomír Višňovský | Kings, Oilers, Ducks, Islanders | 2000–2015 | 883 | 128 | 367 | 495 |
13 | Michal Handzuš | Blues, Coyotes, Flyers, Blackhawks, Kings, Sharks, Blackhawks | 1998–2014 | 1009 | 185 | 298 | 483 |
14 | Richard Zedník | Capitals, Islanders, Canadiens, Panthers | 1995–2009 | 745 | 200 | 179 | 379 |
15 | Róbert Švehla | Panthers, Maple Leafs | 1994–2003 | 655 | 68 | 267 | 335 |
16 | Ladislav Nagy | Blues, Coyotes, Stars, Kings | 1999–2008 | 435 | 115 | 196 | 311 |
17 | Marián Šťastný | Nordiques, Maple Leafs | 1981–1986 | 322 | 121 | 173 | 294 |
18 | Tomáš Tatar | Red Wings, Golden Knights, Canadiens | 2010–Present | 507 | 144 | 142 | 286 |
19 | Peter Ihnačák | Maple Leafs | 1982–1990 | 417 | 102 | 165 | 267 |
20 | Andrej Meszároš | Senators, Lightning, Flyers, Bruins, Sabres | 2005–2015 | 645 | 63 | 175 | 238 |
21 | Andrej Sekera | Sabres, Hurricanes, Kings, Oilers, Stars | 2007–Present | 707 | 45 | 191 | 236 |
22 | Zdeno Cíger | Devils, Oilers, Rangers, Lightning | 1990–1996, 2001–02 | 352 | 94 | 134 | 228 |
23 | Tomáš Kopecký | Red Wings, Blackhawks, Panthers | 2005–2015 | 578 | 68 | 106 | 174 |
24 | Marek Svatoš | Avalanche, Predators, Senators | 2003–2011 | 344 | 100 | 72 | 172 |
25 | Richard Pánik | Lightning, Maple Leafs, Blackhawks, Coyotes, Capitals | 2012–Present | 410 | 75 | 84 | 159 |
26 | Branko Radivojevič | Coyotes, Flyers, Wild | 2001–2008 | 399 | 52 | 68 | 120 |
27 | Vladimír Országh | Islanders, Predators, Blues | 1997–2000, 2001–2006 | 289 | 54 | 65 | 119 |
28 | Ľuboš Bartečko | Blues, Thrashers | 1998–2003 | 257 | 46 | 65 | 111 |
29 | Juraj Kolník | Islanders, Panthers | 2000–2007 | 240 | 46 | 49 | 95 |
30 | Ronald Petrovický | Flames, Rangers, Thrashers, Penguins | 2000–2007 | 342 | 41 | 51 | 92 |
31 | Milan Jurčina | Bruins, Capitals, Islanders | 2005–2012 | 430 | 22 | 59 | 81 |
32 | Ľubomír Sekeráš | Wild, Stars | 2000–2004 | 213 | 18 | 53 | 71 |
33 | Radoslav Suchý | Coyotes, Blue Jackets | 1999–2006 | 451 | 14 | 57 | 71 |
34 | Róbert Petrovický | Whalers, Stars, Blues, Lightning, Islanders | 1992–1997, 1998–2001 | 208 | 27 | 38 | 65 |
35 | Marcel Hossa | Canadiens, Rangers Coyotes | 2001–2008 | 237 | 31 | 30 | 61 |
36 | Tomáš Surový | Penguins | 2002–2006 | 126 | 27 | 32 | 59 |
37 | Tomáš Jurčo | Red Wings, Blackhawks | 2013–2018 | 201 | 22 | 28 | 50 |
38 | Marko Daňo | Blue Jackets, Blackhawks, Jets, Avalanche | 2014–Present | 138 | 19 | 26 | 45 |
39 | Radovan Somík | Flyers | 2002–2004 | 113 | 12 | 20 | 32 |
40 | Ivan Majeský | Panthers, Thrashers, Capitals | 2002–2006 | 202 | 8 | 23 | 31 |
41 | Marián Cisár | Predators | 1999–2002 | 73 | 13 | 17 | 30 |
42 | Martin Marinčin | Oilers, Maple Leafs | 2013–Present | 201 | 4 | 26 | 30 |
43 | Ivan Čiernik | Senators, Capitals | 1997–98, 2000–2004 | 90 | 12 | 14 | 26 |
44 | Igor Liba | Rangers, Kings | 1988–89 | 37 | 7 | 18 | 25 |
45 | Branislav Mezei | Islanders, Panthers | 2000–2008 | 240 | 5 | 19 | 24 |
46 | Martin Cibák | Lightning | 2001–02, 2003–2006 | 154 | 5 | 18 | 23 |
47 | Richard Lintner | Predators, Rangers, Penguins | 1999–2001, 2002–03 | 112 | 8 | 12 | 20 |
48 | Miroslav Ihnačák | Maple Leafs, Red Wings | 1985–1987, 1988–89 | 56 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
49 | Štefan Ružička | Flyers | 2005–07 | 55 | 4 | 13 | 17 |
50 | Milan Bartovič | Sabres, Blackhawks | 2002–2004, 2005–06 | 50 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
51 | Martin Štrbák | Kings, Penguins | 2003–04 | 49 | 5 | 11 | 16 |
52 | Erik Černák | Lightning | 2018–Present | 56 | 5 | 11 | 16 |
53 | Róbert Döme | Penguins, Flames | 1997–98, 1999–00, 2002–03 | 53 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
54 | Dušan Pašek | North Stars | 1988–89 | 48 | 4 | 10 | 14 |
55 | Jiří Bicek | Devils | 2000–2004 | 62 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
56 | Peter Sejna | Blues | 2002–2007 | 49 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
57 | Christián Jaroš | Senators | 2017–Present | 32 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
58 | Peter Cehlárik | Bruins | 2016–Present | 37 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
59 | Peter Ölvecký | Wild, Predators | 2008–2010 | 32 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
60 | Boris Valábik | Thrashers | 2007–2010 | 80 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
61 | Peter Bartoš | Wild | 2000–01 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
62 | Peter Smrek | Blues, Rangers | 2000–2002 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
63 | Jozef Balej | Canadiens, Rangers, Canucks | 2003–2006 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
64 | Andrej Nedorost | Blue Jackets | 2001–2004 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
65 | Kristián Kudroč | Lightning, Panthers | 2000–2002, 2003–04 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
66 | Miroslav Zálešák | Sharks | 2002–2004 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
67 | Vladimír Mihálik | Lightning | 2008–2010 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
68 | Marek Hrivík | Rangers, Flames | 2015–18 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
69 | Ľubomír Vaic | Canucks | 1997–98, 1999–00 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
70 | Jerguš Bača | Whalers | 1990–1992 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
71 | Tomáš Malec | Hurricanes, Senators | 2002–2007 | 46 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
72 | Andrej Podkonický | Panthers, Capitals | 2000–01, 2003–04 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
73 | Mário Bližňák | Canucks | 2009–11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
74 | Roman Tvrdoň | Capitals | 2003–04 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
75 | Ivan Droppa | Blackhawks | 1993–94, 1995–96 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
76 | Ivan Baranka | Rangers | 2007–08 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
77 | Stanislav Gron | Devils | 2000–01 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
78 | Jozef Čierny | Oilers | 1993–94 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
79 | Milan Kytnár | Oilers | 2011–12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
80 | Jaroslav Obšut | Blues, Avalanche | 2000–2002 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
81 | Ladislav Karabin | Penguins | 1993–94 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
82 | Radoslav Hecl | Sabres | 2002–03 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Statistics are correct on 1 May 2019
Goalies
- Jaroslav Halák: 489 games – 28 129 minutes – 254W-161L-52OTL – 47 Shutouts – GAA: 2.49
- Peter Budaj: 368 games – 20 216 minutes – 158W-132L-40OTL – 18 Shutouts – GAA: 2.70
- Rastislav Staňa: 6 games – 211 minutes – 1W-2L – 0 Shutouts – GAA: 3.13
- Jan Lašák: 6 Games – 267 minutes – 0W-4L – 0 Shutouts – GAA: 4.04