Peter Ölvecký (born 11 October 1985) is a Slovak professional ice hockey forward. He played 32 games in the National Hockey League with the Minnesota Wild and Nashville Predators from 2008 to 2010. The rest of his career, which lasted from 2003 to 2019, was mainly spent in the Slovak Extraliga. Internationally Ölvecký played for the Slovakian national team at several tournaments, including the 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics.

Peter Ölvecký
Born (1985-10-11) 11 October 1985 (age 38)
Nové Zámky, Czechoslovakia
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Piráti Chomutov
HC Vítkovice Steel
Slovan Bratislava
Växjö Lakers Hockey
Lev Poprad
KalPa
Nashville Predators
Minnesota Wild
Dukla Trenčín
National team  Slovakia
NHL Draft 78th overall, 2004
Minnesota Wild
Playing career 2004–2019

Playing career edit

Ölvecký was drafted by the Minnesota Wild at the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, 78th overall. He was called up by the Wild from their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Houston Aeros, on 28 January 2009 and made his NHL debut on 30 January 2009, where he wore the number 28, against the Edmonton Oilers.

On 16 July 2009, he signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Nashville Predators.[1]

On 10 March 2010, Ölvecký was loaned to the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League (AHL), the top AHL affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks, by the Milwaukee Admirals, Nashville's prospect team. In return, the Admirals received Moose veteran Marty Murray, on loan.

Ölvecký spent the fall of 2010 in HC Dukla Trenčín in Slovakia's Slovak Extraliga, where he scored 26 points (9 goals, 17 assists).[2] He spent the 2011 part of the 2010–11 season with KalPa of the SM-liiga.[3] He then signed with the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) team Lev Poprad for the 2011–12 season, but he left the team after only six games. In January 2012, he signed a try-out contract lasting until 29 January with Växjö Lakers Hockey of the Swedish Elitserien (SEL).[4]

Career statistics edit

Regular season and playoffs edit

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2002–03 Dukla Trenčín SVK U18 8 4 1 5 10
2003–04 Dukla Trenčín SVK U20 40 16 20 36 74 2 0 0 0 12
2003–04 Dukla Trenčín SVK 16 0 0 0 18
2003–04 Dukla Trenčín II SVK.2 2 0 0 0 0
2004–05 Dukla Trenčín SVK U20 8 1 3 4 10 2 1 4 5 4
2004–05 Dukla Trenčín SVK 45 10 9 19 49 12 1 0 1 6
2004–05 ŠHK 37 Piešťany SVK.2 1 0 0 0 10
2005–06 Houston Aeros AHL 67 14 18 32 56 7 1 3 4 4
2006–07 Houston Aeros AHL 69 12 15 27 46
2007–08 Houston Aeros AHL 61 17 16 33 38 5 1 1 2 4
2008–09 Minnesota Wild NHL 31 2 5 7 12
2008–09 Houston Aeros AHL 41 6 17 23 31 3 1 1 2 6
2009–10 Nashville Predators NHL 1 0 0 0 0
2009–10 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 62 11 23 34 22
2009–10 Manitoba Moose AHL 8 1 3 4 0 6 3 1 4 4
2010–11 Dukla Trenčín SVK 25 9 17 26 46
2010–11 KalPa SM-liiga 15 5 5 10 4 3 0 0 0 2
2011–12 Lev Poprad KHL 6 0 0 0 0
2011–12 Växjö Lakers SEL 17 3 0 3 6
2012–13 Slovan Bratislava KHL 49 7 5 12 42 4 0 0 0 4
2013–14 Slovan Bratislava KHL 49 4 11 15 36
2014–15 Slovan Bratislava KHL 31 0 2 2 6
2015–16 Dukla Trenčín SVK 12 3 3 6 8
2015–16 HC Vítkovice Steel ELH 12 3 2 5 10
2015–16 Piráti Chomutov ELH 24 7 5 12 14 8 1 1 2 8
2016–17 Dukla Trenčín SVK 22 4 8 12 16
2017–18 Dukla Trenčín SVK 46 17 22 39 82 17 5 4 9 12
2018–19 Dukla Trenčín SVK 42 17 10 27 28 6 1 1 2 2
SVK totals 208 60 69 129 247 35 7 5 12 20
AHL totals 308 61 92 153 193 21 6 6 12 18
NHL totals 32 2 5 7 12

International edit

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
2005 Slovakia WJC 6 3 1 4 16
2009 Slovakia WC 5 0 1 1 2
2013 Slovakia WC 8 1 0 1 4
2014 Slovakia OG 3 0 0 0 0
2018 Slovakia OG 4 1 0 1 0
Senior totals 20 2 1 3 6

References edit

  1. ^ "Predators sign F Olvecky to 1-year deal". Dallasnews.com. 16 July 2009. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2009.
  2. ^ "10.01.2011: KalPa täydensi joukkuettaan Peter Olveckyllä" (in Finnish). 10 January 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
  3. ^ Helsingin Sanomat, 22 Jan. 2011, p. B 13.
  4. ^ Gustavsson, Jonas (11 January 2012). "Peter Ölvecky in på try-out" (in Swedish). Växjö Lakers Hockey. Retrieved 17 January 2012.

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