Juraj Valach
| Juraj Valach | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Born |
February 1, 1989 Topoľčany, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 8 in (203 cm) | ||
| Weight | 227 lb (103 kg; 16 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| Slovak team Former teams |
HC Slovan Bratislava HKm Zvolen HC Kometa Brno HC Slavia Praha 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 who is currently playing for HC Slovan Bratislava of the Slovak Extraliga.[1]
Career[]
After playing for Piráti Chomutov for four seasons in the Czech Extraliga, Valach left as a free agent following the 2018–19 season, opting to sign his first contract in the EBEL, agreeing 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 | ||
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 32 | ||||
| Senior totals | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||
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 Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 1989 births
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- HC Kometa Brno players
- HC Slavia Praha players
- HKM Zvolen players
- Ice hockey players at the 2018 Winter Olympics
- Olympic ice hockey players of Slovakia
- People from Topoľčany
- Piráti Chomutov players
- Red Deer Rebels players
- Regina Pats players
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