Juraj Valach
| Juraj Valach | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
February 1, 1989 | ||
| Height | 6 ft 8 in (203 cm) | ||
| Weight | 227 lb (103 kg; 16 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| Slovak team Former teams |
HK Spišská Nová Ves HKM Zvolen HC Kometa Brno HC Slavia Praha HC Slovan Bratislava[1] Piráti Chomutov EHC Black Wings Linz | ||
| National team |
 Slovakia | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2006–present | ||
Juraj Valach (born 1 February 1989) is a Slovak professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for HK Spišská Nová Ves in the Slovak Extraliga.
Career
After playing for Piráti Chomutov for four seasons in the Czech Extraliga, Valach became a free agent at the end of the 2018-19 season. He decided to sign his first contract in the EBEL and agreed to a one-year deal with EHC Black Wings Linz on 1 July 2019.[2]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2003–04 | HKm Zvolen | SVK U18 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | HKm Zvolen | SVK.2 U18 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | HKm Zvolen | SVK U18 | 35 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | HKm Zvolen | SVK.2 U18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | HKm Zvolen | SVK U20 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | HKm Zvolen | SVK U18 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | HKm Zvolen | SVK U20 | 40 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | HKm Zvolen | SVK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Tri–City Americans | WHL | 58 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 75 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 2007–08 | Vancouver Giants | WHL | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Regina Pats | WHL | 38 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Red Deer Rebels | WHL | 30 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | HKm Zvolen | SVK U20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | HKm Zvolen | SVK | 46 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 63 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | ||
| 2008–09 | HC 07 Detva | SVK.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | HKm Zvolen | SVK | 44 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 143 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2010–11 | HKm Zvolen | SVK | 56 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 80 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | ||
| 2011–12 | HC Kometa Brno | ELH | 24 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | HC Slavia Praha | ELH | 20 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | HC Kometa Brno | ELH | 46 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | HC Slavia Praha | ELH | 47 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2014–15 | HC Slavia Praha | ELH | 43 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | HC Slovan Bratislava | KHL | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Piráti Chomutov | ELH | 19 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 2016–17 | Piráti Chomutov | ELH | 51 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 46 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | ||
| 2017–18 | Piráti Chomutov | ELH | 52 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Piráti Chomutov | ELH | 44 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | EHC Liwest Black Wings Linz | AUT | 32 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | HC Slovan Bratislava | SVK | 45 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 34 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 | ||
| 2021–22 | HC Slovan Bratislava | SVK | 46 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 56 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | ||
| 2022–23 | HC Slovan Bratislava | SVK | 25 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | HK Spišská Nová Ves | SVK | 12 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | ||
| 2023–24 | HK Spišská Nová Ves | SVK | 43 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 53 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 2024–25 | HK Spišská Nová Ves | SVK | 46 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | HKm Zvolen | SVK | 45 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| SVK totals | 409 | 26 | 82 | 108 | 521 | 89 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 104 | ||||
| ELH totals | 346 | 33 | 60 | 93 | 396 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 38 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Slovakia | U17 | 9th | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
| 2006 | Slovakia | WJC18 | 7th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 2007 | Slovakia | WJC | 8th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 2009 | Slovakia | WJC | 4th | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | |
| 2014 | Slovakia | WC | 9th | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2018 | Slovakia | OG | 11th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 24 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 42 | ||||
| Senior totals | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | ||
| Champion | 2022 | |
References
- ↑ "Obranu posilní Juraj Valach". hcslovan.sk (in Slovak).
- ↑ "Reinforcement for the Black Wings defense" (in German). EHC Black Wings Linz. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
Categories:
- 1989 births
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- Slovak expatriate ice hockey players in Austria
- HC Kometa Brno players
- HC Slavia Praha players
- HKM Zvolen players
- Ice hockey players at the 2018 Winter Olympics
- Olympic ice hockey players for Slovakia
- Ice hockey people from Topoľčany
- Piráti Chomutov players
- Red Deer Rebels players
- Regina Pats players
- Slovak ice hockey defencemen
- Tri-City Americans players
- Vancouver Giants players
- HC Slovan Bratislava players
- HK Spišská Nová Ves players
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