# Juraj Mikúš (ice hockey, born 1987)

Juraj Mikúš (born 22 February 1987) is a Slovak professional ice hockey centre who most recently played for HK Dukla Trenčín of the Slovak Extraliga. He was selected in the fourth round, 121st overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.

## Playing career

Mikúš was invited to Spartak Moscow's training camp in2010, but failed to make the team due to the import quota. Instead, he joined Dinamo Riga of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Mikúš was initially released from Dinamo Riga in November 2010, but rejoined them as Martin Cibak and Jaroslav Obsut had been released from Spartak. After splitting the 2017–18 season, between HC Slovan Bratislava and HC Litvínov in the Czech Extraliga, Mikúš opted to extend his tenure in the ELH, agreeing to a three-year optional contract with Litvínov on 18 May 2018.

## Personal life

Outside of his playing career, Mikúš is also active at various levels of politics, serving as a local councillor in Skalica and failed to run for parliament in 2023 on the KDH party list. He also ran for the 2024 European Parliament election in Slovakia.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

Bold indicates led league
| | | | 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 |
| 2003–04 | HK 36 Skalica | SVK U18 | 34 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 26 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 12 |
| 2003–04 | HK 36 Skalica | SVK U20 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | HK 36 Skalica | Slovak | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004–05 | HK 36 Skalica | SVK U18 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | HK 36 Skalica | SVK U20 | 30 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 40 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 10 |
| 2004–05 | HK 36 Skalica | Slovak | 46 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | HK 36 Skalica | SVK U20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2005–06 | HK 36 Skalica | Slovak | 47 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 56 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 2006–07 | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | QMJHL | 60 | 29 | 42 | 71 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2007–08 | HK 36 Skalica | Slovak | 54 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 52 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 36 |
| 2007–08 | HC ’05 Banská Bystrica | Slovak.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | HK 36 Skalica | Slovak | 56 | 31 | 59 | 90 | 52 | 17 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 18 |
| 2009–10 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 56 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | Dinamo Rīga | KHL | 22 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | Spartak Moscow | KHL | 23 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2011–12 | Lev Poprad | KHL | 44 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | TPS | SM-l | 17 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | HC Lev Praha | KHL | 27 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | HC Slovan Bratislava | KHL | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2013–14 | HC Slovan Bratislava | KHL | 47 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014–15 | Did not play | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2015–16 | Did not play | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2016–17 | HC Olomouc | ELH | 33 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017–18 | HC Slovan Bratislava | KHL | 49 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017–18 | HC Verva Litvínov | ELH | 9 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018–19 | HC Verva Litvínov | ELH | 44 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019–20 | HC Verva Litvínov | ELH | 25 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019–20 | HKm Zvolen | Slovak | 14 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | HKm Zvolen | Slovak | 46 | 17 | 25 | 42 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 29 |
| 2021–22 | HKm Zvolen | Slovak | 50 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Slovak totals | Slovak totals | Slovak totals | 315 | 95 | 145 | 240 | 240 | 66 | 23 | 26 | 49 | 105 |
| KHL totals | KHL totals | KHL totals | 216 | 37 | 43 | 80 | 148 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| ELH totals | ELH totals | ELH totals | 111 | 27 | 38 | 65 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2005 | Slovakia | WJC18 | 6th | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 12 |
| 2006 | Slovakia | WJC | 8th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2007 | Slovakia | WJC | 8th | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2008 | Slovakia | WC | 13th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Slovakia | WC | 10th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | Slovakia | WC | | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 2014 | Slovakia | WC | 9th | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 2018 | Slovakia | WC | 9th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 18 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 18 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 27 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 |

## Awards and honors

| Award | Year | Ref |
| Slovakia |||
| Champion | 2021 | |