# Michal Birner

Michal Birner (born 2 March 1986) is a Czech ice hockey forward who is currently playing for HC Bílí Tygři Liberec in the Czech Extraliga (ELH).

## Playing career

Birner was drafted 116th overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the St. Louis Blues. Prior to being drafted in the NHL, Birner was a CHL Import Draft- Barrie Colts 1st Round(8th) 2004
On 15 December 2007, the Blues traded Birner, along with Doug Weight and a 7th round draft choice to the Anaheim Ducks for Andy McDonald. Birner was assigned to the Ducks affiliate, the Portland Pirates where he remained for the rest of the 2007–08 season.
Birner started the 2008–09 season with the Iowa Chops before he was assigned to ECHL affiliate the Bakersfield Condors on 20 November 2008. Birner didn't report to the Condors and returned to Europe to play in the Finnish SM-liiga with Pelicans on 27 November 2008. Birner's season was cut short as he suffered a fractured hand after playing in only 6 games.
On 7 July 2009, Birner was signed by TPS for the 2009–10 season.
After two seasons with HC Lev Prague of the Kontinental Hockey League, with the team unable to offer him a new contract due to financial bankruptcy, Birner returned to continue his professional career in Finland, joining his third Liiga club KalPa on a one-year deal on 15 July 2014.

## 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 |
| 2000–01 | HC Slavia Praha | CZE U18 | 48 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2001–02 | HC Slavia Praha | CZE U18 | 46 | 24 | 34 | 58 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002–03 | HC Slavia Praha | CZE U18 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| 2002–03 | HC Slavia Praha | CZE U20 | 31 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003–04 | HC Slavia Praha | CZE U20 | 55 | 25 | 35 | 60 | 112 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2003–04 | HC Slavia Praha | ELH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | Barrie Colts | OHL | 28 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | Saginaw Spirit | OHL | 31 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | Saginaw Spirit | OHL | 60 | 31 | 54 | 85 | 91 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 2006–07 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 66 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 18 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Portland Pirates | AHL | 40 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2008–09 | Iowa Chops | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | Pelicans | SM-l | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | TPS | SM-l | 58 | 15 | 30 | 45 | 38 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 22 |
| 2010–11 | TPS | SM-l | 48 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | TPS | SM-l | 60 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012–13 | TPS | SM-l | 10 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | HC Lev Praha | KHL | 24 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | HC Lev Praha | KHL | 40 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 2014–15 | KalPa | Liiga | 60 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | Bílí Tygři Liberec | ELH | 51 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 69 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 18 |
| 2016–17 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | KHL | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016–17 | HC Fribourg–Gottéron | NLA | 31 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017–18 | HC Fribourg–Gottéron | NL | 39 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | HC Fribourg–Gottéron | NL | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018–19 | Bílí Tygři Liberec | ELH | 32 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 26 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 8 |
| 2019–20 | Bílí Tygři Liberec | ELH | 41 | 20 | 41 | 61 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | Bílí Tygři Liberec | ELH | 50 | 14 | 31 | 45 | 38 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 10 |
| 2021–22 | Bílí Tygři Liberec | ELH | 53 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| ELH totals | ELH totals | ELH totals | 228 | 68 | 139 | 207 | 149 | 51 | 16 | 27 | 43 | 40 |
| Liiga totals | Liiga totals | Liiga totals | 242 | 49 | 83 | 132 | 154 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 24 |
| KHL totals | KHL totals | KHL totals | 76 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2003 | Czech Republic | U18 | | 5 | | | | |
| 2004 | Czech Republic | WJC18 | | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 2006 | Czech Republic | WJC | 6th | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2016 | Czech Republic | WC | 5th | 8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 2016 | Czech Republic | WCH | 6th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Czech Republic | WC | 7th | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | Czech Republic | OG | 4th | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 24 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0 |