Tomáš Malec
Tomáš Malec (born 13 May 1982) is a Slovak professional ice hockey player. He currently plays for HC Kometa Brno in the Czech Extraliga (ELH).[1]
| Tomáš Malec | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
13 May 1982 Skalica, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 231 lb (105 kg; 16 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| ELH team Former teams |
HC Kometa Brno Carolina Hurricanes Ottawa Senators HC Oceláři Třinec Piráti Chomutov HC Vítkovice Ridera | ||
| NHL Draft |
64th overall, 2001 Florida Panthers | ||
| Playing career | 2002–present | ||
Playing career
After playing two seasons in the QMJHL with Rimouski Océanic, during which the Florida Panthers traded his rights to the Carolina Hurricanes, Malec made his professional debut in the 2002 American Hockey League playoffs with the Hurricanes' affiliate, the Lowell Lock Monsters. He made his NHL debut in the 2002–03 season with the Carolina Hurricanes, appearing in 41 games and recording two assists.
Malec played two more games with Carolina during the 2003–04 season, and was traded, along with a draft pick, to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim after the season in exchange for goaltender Martin Gerber. During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Malec played with Anaheim's AHL affiliate, the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks.
Malec joined the Ottawa Senators organization for the 2005–06 season, playing in two NHL games with the Senators and spending the rest of the season with the AHL's Binghamton Senators. During the 2006–07 season, he was traded to the New York Islanders in exchange for Matt Koalska. He played for their AHL affiliate the Bridgeport Sound Tigers but never played for the Islanders. In 2007, he moved to the Czech Extraliga, signing with HC Oceláři Třinec.
In his NHL career, Malec has appeared in 46 games and tallied two assists.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1999–00 | HK 36 Skalica | Slovak.20 | 43 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 150 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Rimouski Océanic | QMJHL | 64 | 13 | 50 | 63 | 198 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 26 | ||
| 2001–02 | Rimouski Océanic | QMJHL | 51 | 14 | 32 | 46 | 164 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 2001–02 | Lowell Lock Monsters | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2002–03 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 41 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Lowell Lock Monsters | AHL | 30 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Lowell Lock Monsters | AHL | 74 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Cincinnati Mighty Ducks | AHL | 66 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 104 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 2005–06 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 79 | 1 | 27 | 28 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Binghamton Senators | AHL | 33 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 43 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | HC Oceláři Třinec | ELH | 52 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 88 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | ||
| 2008–09 | HC Oceláři Třinec | ELH | 51 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 121 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | ||
| 2009–10 | HC Oceláři Třinec | ELH | 52 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 60 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 30 | ||
| 2010–11 | HC Kometa Brno | ELH | 50 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | HC Kometa Brno | ELH | 52 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 68 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 44 | ||
| 2012–13 | HC Kometa Brno | ELH | 48 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Piráti Chomutov | ELH | 30 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | HC Kometa Brno | ELH | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 2014–15 | HC Vítkovice Ridera | ELH | 20 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | HC Kometa Brno | ELH | 51 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 68 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 31 | ||
| 2016–17 | HC Kometa Brno | ELH | 51 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 68 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | ||
| 2017–18 | HC Kometa Brno | ELH | 42 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 44 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 34 | ||
| 2018–19 | HC Kometa Brno | ELH | 48 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | ||
| NHL totals | 46 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| ELH totals | 574 | 26 | 76 | 102 | 770 | 92 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 242 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| QMJHL | ||
| Raymond Lagacé Trophy (defensive rookie of the year) | 2001 | |
| All-Rookie Team | 2001 | |
| CHL All-Rookie Team | 2001 | |
| AHL | ||
| All-Star Game | 2003 | |
References
- "Malec signs extension with Kometa Brno" (in Czech). HC Kometa Brno. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tomáš Malec. |
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Kirill Safronov |
Winner of the Raymond Lagacé Trophy 2000–01 |
Succeeded by Jeff Drouin-Deslauriers |