# Miroslav Hlinka

Miroslav Hlinka (31 August 1972 – 14 September 2014) was a Slovak professional ice hockey player and assistant coach.
He played both for Czech and Slovak national ice hockey team. He won the 2002 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships with Slovak national ice hockey team.

## Personal life and death

He was the cousin of Czech national team player Jaroslav Hlinka and the son of former player Miroslav Hlinka sr.
On 14 September 2014 he committed suicide in a hotel in Banská Bystrica. He is survived by his wife, his son Michal and his daughter Vanesa.

## 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 |
| 1990–91 | ASVŠ Dukla Trenčín | TCH | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991–92 | ASVŠ Dukla Trenčín | TCH | 18 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992–93 | ASVŠ Dukla Trenčín | TCH | 48 | 8 | 17 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993–94 | HC Dukla Trenčín | SVK | 35 | 4 | 7 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | HC Sparta Praha | ELH | 43 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | HC Sparta Praha | ELH | 28 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 58 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 1996–97 | HC Sparta Praha | ELH | 42 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 65 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 1997–98 | HC Sparta Praha | ELH | 51 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 84 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 1998–99 | HC Sparta Praha | ELH | 48 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 81 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| 1999–2000 | Jokerit | Liiga | 26 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
| 1999–2000 | HC Slovan Bratislava | SVK | 21 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | HC Becherovka Karlovy Vary | ELH | 32 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | Modo Hockey | SEL | 45 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 69 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 24 |
| 2002–03 | Modo Hockey | SEL | 41 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 67 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003–04 | Dynamo Moscow | RSL | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | HC Hamé Zlín | ELH | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| 2004–05 | HC Dukla Trenčín | SVK | 33 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | MsHK Žilina | SVK | 16 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 34 |
| 2005–06 | HC Moeller Pardubice | ELH | 52 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | HC Moeller Pardubice | ELH | 49 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 62 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 20 |
| 2007–08 | HC Moeller Pardubice | ELH | 33 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | HC Sparta Praha | ELH | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2008–09 | KLH Chomutov | CZE II | 25 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 |
| 2009–10 | HC ’05 Banská Bystrica | SVK | 32 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 96 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010–11 | HC ’05 Banská Bystrica | SVK | 34 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 49 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 41 |
| 2011–12 | HK AutoFinance Poprad | SVK | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | HC ’05 Banská Bystrica | SVK | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2013–14 | HK Trnava | SVK II | 36 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013–14 | MHK Dubnica nad Váhom | SVK III | 19 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SVK totals | SVK totals | SVK totals | 192 | 33 | 62 | 95 | 265 | 30 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 83 |
| ELH totals | ELH totals | ELH totals | 397 | 77 | 145 | 222 | 682 | 78 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 78 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2000 | Slovakia | WC | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| 2001 | Slovakia | WC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 2002 | Slovakia | WC | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2003 | Slovakia | WC | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2004 | Slovakia | WCH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 36 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 38 |