# Richard Šechný

Richard Šechný (born 19 October 1971 in Prešov) is a Slovak professional ice hockey player.

## Domestic career

He has played over 700 games in the Slovak Extraliga. He was twice named an all-star, lead the league in scoring, and led the league in assists. He also won a league title.
He also played for HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk of the Russian Superleague.

## International career

He represented Slovakia at the 1999 IIHF World Championship as well as the 2002 Winter Olympics.

## 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 Košice | SVK | 31 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 33 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 44 |
| 1995–96 | HC Košice | SVK | 42 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | HC VTJ MEZ Michalovce | SVK.2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996–97 | HC Košice | SVK | 51 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | HC Košice | SVK | 46 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | HC VSŽ Košice | SVK | 41 | 21 | 24 | 45 | 120 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | |
| 1999–2000 | HKm Zvolen | SVK | 49 | 24 | 31 | 55 | 48 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000–01 | HKm Zvolen | SVK | 53 | 24 | 46 | 70 | 64 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 10 |
| 2001–02 | HKm Zvolen | SVK | 43 | 26 | 35 | 61 | 120 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | Nizhnekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RSL | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | HKm Zvolen | SVK | 31 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 56 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2002–03 | HKm Zvolen B | IEHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | HKm Zvolen | SVK | 43 | 13 | 35 | 48 | 72 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| 2004–05 | HKm Zvolen | SVK | 50 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 56 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 20 |
| 2005–06 | HKm Zvolen | SVK | 51 | 14 | 37 | 51 | 132 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006–07 | Podhale Nowy Targ | POL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | MHK Kežmarok | SVK.2 | 34 | 22 | 28 | 50 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 38 |
| 2007–08 | MHK SkiPark Kežmarok | SVK | 52 | 22 | 25 | 47 | 129 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | HK Aquacity ŠKP Poprad | SVK | 14 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | MHK SkiPark Kežmarok | SVK | 33 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 138 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | HK Aquacity ŠKP Poprad | SVK | 46 | 17 | 34 | 51 | 48 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 2010–11 | HC ’05 Banská Bystrica | SVK | 52 | 7 | 31 | 38 | 48 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 |
| 2011–12 | HK Dukla Michalovce | SVK.2 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 50 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 22 |
| 2011–12 | EV Bozen 84 | ITA.2 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | HK Dukla Michalovce | SVK.2 | 43 | 19 | 40 | 59 | 54 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 32 |
| 2013–14 | HK Dukla Michalovce | SVK.2 | 43 | 26 | 35 | 61 | 68 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 48 |
| 2014–15 | HK Dukla Michalovce | SVK.2 | 37 | 13 | 39 | 52 | 93 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| 2015–16 | HC Prešov Penguins | SVK.2 | 28 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015–16 | HC 07 Detva | SVK.2 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | HK Dukla Michalovce | SVK.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016–17 | MHK Humenné | SVK.3 | 28 | 18 | 36 | 54 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017–18 | MHK Humenné | SVK.3 | 27 | 16 | 36 | 52 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018–19 | HKm Zvolen | SVK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SVK totals | SVK totals | SVK totals | 729 | 258 | 448 | 706 | 1179 | 98 | 33 | 51 | 84 | 128 |
| SVK.2 totals | SVK.2 totals | SVK.2 totals | 234 | 109 | 195 | 304 | 399 | 58 | 18 | 32 | 50 | 146 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1995 | Slovakia | WC B | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 1999 | Slovakia | WC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Slovakia | OG | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 |