Ľubomír Kolník (born January 23, 1968, in Nitra, Czechoslovakia) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey player.

Ľubomír Kolník
Born (1968-01-23) January 23, 1968 (age 56)
Nitra, Czechoslovakia
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Left
Played for HC Dukla Trenčín
Lukko
Kiekko-Espoo
HC Slovan Bratislava
HK Nitra
HKm Zvolen
HK 36 Skalica
National team  Czechoslovakia and
 Slovakia
NHL draft 116th overall, 1990
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 1987–2009

Career

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Kolník began his career with HC Dukla Trenčín in the Czechoslovak Extraliga. Kolník was drafted 116th overall in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils but never played in the NHL. In 1992, he moved to Finland and played for Jokipojat of the I divisioona and eventually moved to Lukko in the SM-liiga. He returned to Dukla Trenčín in 1994 for one season before returning to the SM-liiga for Kiekko-Espoo.

Kolník returned to Slovakia in 1996 and signed with HC Slovan Bratislava and remained until 2001 when he joined HK Ardo Nitra. After one season he moved to HKm Zvolen, but left again after one season and returned to Nitra. He signed for HK 36 Skalica in 2008.

Kolník represented Czechoslovakia in the 1991 World Ice Hockey Championship. He then represented Slovakia following the dissolution of Czechoslovakia and played in five World Championships. He also played in the 1994 and 1998 Winter Olympics.

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
1986–87 MHC Plastika Nitra SVK.2 18 14 32
1987–88 ASVŠ Dukla Trenčín TCH 42 14 8 22 10
1988–89 ASVŠ Dukla Trenčín TCH 27 7 5 12 8 9 2 3 5
1989–90 ASVŠ Dukla Trenčín TCH 53 27 35 62 15
1990–91 ASVŠ Dukla Trenčín TCH 52 38 37 75 12 6 1 3 4 0
1991–92 ASVŠ Dukla Trenčín TCH 37 19 12 31 12 7 11 18
1992–93 Jokipojat FIN.2 44 46 38 84 26 6 1 3 4 10
1993–94 Jokipojat FIN.2 22 23 17 40 14
1993–94 Lukko SM-l 25 10 10 20 10 9 4 0 4 2
1994–95 HC Dukla Trenčín SVK 36 31 23 54 24 9 10 3 13 12
1995–96 Kiekko-Espoo SM-l 47 13 12 25 43
1996–97 HC Slovan Bratislava SVK 48 34 29 63 12
1997–98 HC Slovan Bratislava SVK 45 24 26 50 8
1998–99 HC Slovan Bratislava SVK 48 27 27 54 10
1999–2000 HC Slovan Bratislava SVK 63 33 26 59 34
2000–01 HC Slovan Bratislava SVK 56 28 24 52 24 8 1 5 6 0
2001–02 MHC Nitra SVK 52 24 10 34 22
2002–03 HKm Zvolen SVK 54 24 26 50 20 9 3 1 4 2
2002–03 HKm Zvolen B IEHL 1 0 0 0 0
2003–04 HKm Nitra SVK 54 18 13 31 18
2004–05 HK Dynamax Nitra SVK 53 19 18 37 31 5 2 1 3 0
2005–06 HK Dynamax Nitra SVK 54 28 20 48 42 13 5 3 8 16
2006–07 HK Dynamax - Oil Nitra SVK 54 22 19 41 62 6 1 2 3 2
2007–08 HK Ardo Nitra SVK 54 12 13 25 73
2008–09 HK Ardo Nitra SVK 10 1 3 4 6
2008–09 HK 36 Skalica SVK 10 0 0 0 4
2008–09 HC Nové Zámky SVK.2 13 11 9 20 34
TCH totals 211 115 87 202 27 11 16 27
SVK totals 691 325 277 602 390 50 22 15 37 32

International

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Year Team Event   GP G A Pts PIM
1986 Czechoslovakia EJC
1991 Czechoslovakia CC 4 1 0 1 2
1991 Czechoslovakia WC 10 2 1 3 0
1994 Slovakia OG 8 4 1 5 2
1994 Slovakia WC C 1 0 0 0 0
1995 Slovakia WC B 7 6 5 11 0
1996 Slovakia WCH 3 1 0 1 0
1996 Slovakia WC 5 0 2 2 4
1997 Slovakia WC 8 2 2 4 4
1998 Slovakia OG 4 0 0 0 2
1999 Slovakia WC 6 3 2 5 8
Senior totals 48 13 8 21 22
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