Dalibor Bortňák (born 17 February 1991) is a Slovak professional ice hockey centre who is currently playing for HK Spišská Nová Ves of the Slovak Extraliga.

Dalibor Bortňák
Born (1991-02-17) 17 February 1991 (age 33)
Prešov, Czechoslovakia
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
Slovak team
Former teams
HK Spišská Nová Ves
HC Bílí Tygři Liberec
Kamloops Blazers
HC Benátky nad Jizerou
HKM Zvolen
HC Košice
HC '05 Banská Bystrica
HK Nitra
HC Slovan Bratislava[1]
HK Poprad[2]
Steinbach Black Wings Linz
Playing career 2011–present

Career

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After playing in junior level for HC Prešov and HC Bílí Tygři Liberec, Bortňák moved to the junior Canadian Hockey League where he was drafted 18th overall by the Western Hockey League's Kamloops Blazers in the 2008 CHL Import Draft.[3] He spent three seasons with the Blazers before returning to Liberec to sign for their senior team.[4]

Bortňák moved to HKm Zvolen of the Tipsport Liga on January 12, 2014. He then joined HC Košice for the 2015–16 season, but on February 13, 2016, he was traded to HC '05 Banská Bystrica. On September 3, 2018, Bortňák joined HK Nitra.[5] After one season in Nitra, Bortňák returned to Košice on May 28, 2019.[6]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2007–08 HC Bílí Tygři Liberec Czech-Jr. 15 2 2 4 8
2008–09 Kamloops Blazers WHL 68 8 20 28 40 4 0 0 0 2
2009–10 Kamloops Blazers WHL 45 9 18 27 46 4 1 2 3 2
2010–11 Kamloops Blazers WHL 57 13 31 44 64
2011–12 HC Bílí Tygři Liberec Czech 34 2 2 4 8 9 0 0 0 2
2011–12 HC Benátky nad Jizerou Czech.1 9 1 3 4 0
2012–13 HC Bílí Tygři Liberec Czech 18 3 5 8 2
2012–13 HC Benátky nad Jizerou Czech.1 27 5 8 13 38
2013–14 HC Benátky nad Jizerou Czech.1 16 0 4 4 6
2013–14 HKM Zvolen Slovak 24 11 4 15 4
2014–15 HKM Zvolen Slovak 52 8 16 24 60 4 1 1 2 4
2015–16 HC Košice Slovak 41 4 6 10 12
2015–16 HC '05 Banská Bystrica Slovak 7 2 1 3 2 17 3 2 5 8
2016–17 HC '05 Banská Bystrica Slovak 49 10 22 32 62 15 2 4 6 16
2017–18 HC '05 Banská Bystrica Slovak 31 7 7 14 22 16 0 0 0 4
2018–19 HK Nitra Slovak 54 10 21 31 24 18 0 4 4 12
2019–20 HC Košice Slovak 53 8 10 18 46
2020–21 HC Slovan Bratislava Slovak 46 3 8 11 24 10 0 0 0 4
2021–22 HK Poprad Slovak 8 1 1 2 6
Czech totals 52 5 7 12 10 9 0 0 0 2
Slovak totals 365 64 96 160 262 80 6 11 17 48

International

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Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2009 Slovakia WJC18 7th 5 1 1 2 4
2011 Slovakia WJC 8th 6 0 2 2 8
Junior totals 11 1 3 4 12

References

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  1. ^ "Útok belasých v novom ročníku s Daliborom Bortňákom". hcslovan.sk (in Slovak).
  2. ^ "Dalibor Bortňák novou akvizíciou Popradu". hkpoprad.sk (in Slovak).
  3. ^ 2008 CHL Import Draft
  4. ^ Bortňák again in Liberec Archived 2019-10-11 at the Wayback Machine (in Slovak)
  5. ^ Dalibor Bortňák to HK Nitra (in Slovak)
  6. ^ Dalibor Bortňák will strengthen the A-team HC Košice (in Slovak)
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