# Richard Lintner

Richard Lintner (born November 15, 1977) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey defenceman who last played for HC Dinamo Minsk of the Kontinental Hockey League and current television presenter. He previously played in the National Hockey League for the Nashville Predators, New York Rangers and the Pittsburgh Penguins.

## International play

Lintner represented Slovakia at the World Championships every year from 2001 until 2005. On December 29, 2009, Lintner was named to Team Slovakia for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. However, he was replaced by Ivan Baranka.

## 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 |
| 1994–95 | HC Dukla Trenčín | SVK Jr | 42 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | HC Dukla Trenčín | SVK Jr | 30 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 210 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | HC Dukla Trenčín | SVK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996–97 | HK VTJ Spišská Nová Ves | SVK | 35 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 71 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 61 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1998–99 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 66 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–2000 | Milwaukee Admirals | IHL | 31 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–2000 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 33 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 50 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | HC Dukla Trenčín | SVK | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | Modo Hockey | SEL | 28 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 85 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 2002–03 | New York Rangers | NHL | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 26 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 19 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | Djurgårdens IF | SEL | 41 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 73 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2004–05 | HC Fribourg–Gottéron | NLA | 23 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005–06 | HC Fribourg–Gottéron | NLA | 44 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 86 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
| 2006–07 | Skellefteå AIK | SEL | 52 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | HC Dukla Trenčín | SVK | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Färjestads BK | SEL | 42 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 50 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2008–09 | Dinamo Minsk | KHL | 33 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | HC Dukla Trenčín | SVK | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | Dinamo Minsk | KHL | 33 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | HC Dukla Trenčín | SVK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | SaiPa | SM-l | 29 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | HC Dukla Trenčín | SVK | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | SaiPa | SM-l | 21 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | Lukko | SM-l | 26 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| 2012–13 | ŠHK 37 Piešťany | SVK | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | Rögle BK | SEL | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 2012–13 | HC Dukla Trenčín | SVK | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013–14 | Dinamo Minsk | KHL | 18 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 47 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| 2013–14 | HC Dukla Trenčín | SVK | 19 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014–15 | HC Dukla Trenčín | SVK | 17 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SVK totals | SVK totals | SVK totals | 66 | 8 | 12 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 112 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SEL totals | SEL totals | SEL totals | 175 | 50 | 61 | 111 | 264 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 20 |
| KHL totals | KHL totals | KHL totals | 84 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 121 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 |

### International statistics

| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1996 | Slovakia | WJC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 1997 | Slovakia | WJC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 22 |
| 2001 | Slovakia | WC | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | Slovakia | OLY | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | Slovakia | WC | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 22 |
| 2003 | Slovakia | WC | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2004 | Slovakia | WC | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 2004 | Slovakia | WCH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | Slovakia | WC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Slovakia | WC | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 34 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 53 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 36 |