Michal Moravčík
| Michal Moravčík | |||
|---|---|---|---|
_by_Sandro_Halank%E2%80%93007.jpg) Moravčík with HC Sparta Praha in August 2023 | |||
| Born |
7 December 1994 Klatovy, Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| Liiga team Former teams |
Tappara HC Plzeň Laval Rocket HC Litvínov | ||
| National team |
 Czech Republic | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||
Michal Moravčík (born 7 December 1994) is a Czech professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing under contract with Tappara of the Finnish Liiga. He has also played in the Czech Republic and Canada.
Playing career[edit]
Moravčík made his debut playing in Czech Extraliga with HC Plzeň during the 2012–13 Czech Extraliga season.[1]
In the 2017–18 season, Moravčík played in 52 games on the blueline for Plzeň, notching personal highs with 5 goals and 16 points and a plus-minus +25 rating. In the post-season he added three goals and 4 assists in 10 playoff games.
On 28 May 2018, Moravčík signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL).[2] After attending the Canadiens training camp, Moravčík was reassigned to add depth to American Hockey League affiliate, the Laval Rocket for the 2018–19 season. Struggling to adjust to the North American style, he appeared in 20 games with the Rocket recording 3 points, while also experiencing a shortened stint with secondary affiliate the Brampton Beast of the ECHL. Upon his second reassignment to the Beast, Moravčík was placed on unconditional waivers, opting for a termination of his NHL contract with the Canadiens on January 28, 2019.[3]
As a free agent, Moravčík immediately rejoined his former club HC Plzeň for the remainder of the season, agreeing to an optional multi-year contract on January 30, 2019.[4] He left Plzeň in the middle of the 2019–20 season, moving to HC Litvínov.[5] Alongside countryman Jiří Smejkal, Moravčík joined Finnish side Tappara in May 2020.[6]
Career statistics[edit]
Regular season and playoffs[edit]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2011–12 | HC Plzeň | Czech20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | HC Plzeň | Czech20 | 38 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | HC Plzeň | ELH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | HC Plzeň | Czech20 | 27 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2013–14 | HC Plzeň | ELH | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | SHC Klatovy | Czech.2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | HC Plzeň | ELH | 38 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | HC Kladno | Czech.1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | HC Plzeň | ELH | 42 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | HC Plzeň | ELH | 44 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | SHC Klatovy | Czech.2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | HC Plzeň | ELH | 52 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 2018–19 | Laval Rocket | AHL | 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Brampton Beast | ECHL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | HC Plzeň | ELH | 13 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | ||
| 2019–20 | HC Plzeň | ELH | 35 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | HC Litvínov | ELH | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Tappara | Liiga | 46 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 76 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
| ELH totals | 250 | 18 | 53 | 71 | 142 | 36 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 22 | ||||
| Liiga totals | 46 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 76 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||
International[edit]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Czech Republic | WC | 7th | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2019 | Czech Republic | WC | 4th | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2021 | Czech Republic | WC | 7th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Senior totals | 19 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 10 | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ "hrac › Michal Moravčík" (in Czech). hcskoda.cz. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ^ Braverman, Dan (28 May 2018). "Canadiens agree to terms with David Sklenicka and Michal Moravcik". NHL.com. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "Montreal Canadiens, Michal Moravcik mutually terminate contract". habseyesonprize.com. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "Moravcik returns home, signs contract with Plzen" (in Czech). HC Plzeň. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "Moravčík o Litvínovu: Jezdil jsem sem nerad. Teď ale pojedu na plný pecky" (in Czech). idnes.cz. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "Jukka Peltola palaa Tapparaan − myös tšekkiläisväriä saapuu kirvesrintoihin" (in Finnish). jatkoaika.com. 2 May 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
External links[edit]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Brampton Beast players
- Czech ice hockey defencemen
- Laval Rocket players
- HC Litvínov players
- HC Plzeň players
- People from Klatovy
- Tappara players
- Sportspeople from the Plzeň Region
- HC Sparta Praha players
- Czech expatriate ice hockey players in Canada
- Czech expatriate ice hockey players in Finland