# Patrik Koch

Patrik Koch (born 8 December 1996) is a Slovak professional ice hockey defenceman for HC Oceláři Třinec of the HC Oceláři Třinec (ELH) on loan while under contract to the Utah Hockey Club of the National Hockey League (NHL).

## Playing career

Koch made his Czech Extraliga debut playing with HC Kometa Brno during the 2015–16 Czech Extraliga season.
On 5 June 2023, following the completion of his eighth professional European season, Koch signed as an undrafted free agent to a one-year, entry-level contract with the Arizona Coyotes of the NHL.
Entering his final season under NHL contract with the Utah Hockey Club in 2024–25, Koch was assigned to continue his tenure with affiliate, the Tucson Roadrunners of the AHL. He made 10 appearances with the Roadrunners before he was loaned by Utah in a return to the Czech Extraliga to join HC Oceláři Třinec on 26 November 2024.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2011–12 | HC Kometa Brno | CZE U18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | HC Kometa Brno | CZE U18 | 41 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 74 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| 2013–14 | EC Salzburg | EBYSL | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013–14 | RB Hockey Juniors | MHL | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014–15 | Des Moines Buccaneers | USHL | 23 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014–15 | Soo Eagles | NAHL | 24 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015–16 | Team Slovakia U20 | Slovak | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015–16 | Team Slovakia U20 | Slovak.1 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015–16 | HC Kometa Brno | ELH | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015–16 | SK Horácká Slavia Třebíč | Czech.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016–17 | HC Kometa Brno | ELH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016–17 | SK Horácká Slavia Třebíč | Czech.1 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016–17 | HC Košice | SVK U20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016–17 | HC Košice | Slovak | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017–18 | HC Košice | Slovak | 43 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2017–18 | HC Prešov | Slovak.1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018–19 | HC Košice | Slovak | 55 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 100 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | HC Košice | Slovak | 51 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | HC Vítkovice | ELH | 47 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 98 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2021–22 | HC Vítkovice | ELH | 55 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 92 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022–23 | HC Vítkovice | ELH | 46 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 69 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 |
| 2023–24 | Tucson Roadrunners | AHL | 63 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 97 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024–25 | Tucson Roadrunners | AHL | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Slovak totals | Slovak totals | Slovak totals | 193 | 6 | 29 | 35 | 266 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| ELH totals | ELH totals | ELH totals | 156 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 265 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 25 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2013 | Slovakia | U17 | 10th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2013 | Slovakia | IH18 | 8th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2014 | Slovakia | U18 | 8th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016 | Slovakia | WJC | 7th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 | Slovakia | WC | 9th | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2023 | Slovakia | WC | 9th | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | Slovakia | WC | 7th | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 2024 | Slovakia | OGQ | Q | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 25 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 16 |