# List of Slovaks in the NHL

The following is a list of ice hockey players from Slovakia who played or are playing in the National Hockey League (NHL). It is sorted by all-time points scored.
Since the 1958–59 season, 92 Slovak forwards and defencemen have played at least one game in the NHL. Also, five goalies native to Slovakia have appeared in games.
At the top of this list, there is additionally the unranked Stan Mikita. Stan Mikita was born in Slovakia, but left at the age of eight. He learned to play hockey in Canada and represented Canada internationally, so his first place may be disputed by some sources. All other players started their pro-careers in Europe.
Active players currently playing in the NHL are in bold.
– Player has won a Stanley Cup.

## All-time scoring leaders

| Rank | Name | Team(s) | Season(s) | GP | Goals | Assists | Points |
| – | Stan Mikita | Chicago Blackhawks | 1958–1980 | 1394 | 541 | 926 | 1467 |
| 1 | Peter Stastny | Quebec Nordiques New Jersey Devils St. Louis Blues | 1980–1995 | 977 | 450 | 789 | 1239 |
| 2 | Marian Hossa | Ottawa Senators Atlanta Thrashers Pittsburgh Penguins Detroit Red Wings Chicago Blackhawks | 1997–2017 | 1309 | 525 | 609 | 1134 |
| 3 | Peter Bondra | Washington Capitals Ottawa Senators Atlanta Thrashers Chicago Blackhawks | 1990–2007 | 1081 | 503 | 389 | 892 |
| 4 | Marian Gaborik | Minnesota Wild New York Rangers Columbus Blue Jackets Los Angeles Kings Ottawa Senators | 2000–2018 | 1035 | 407 | 408 | 815 |
| 5 | Pavol Demitra | Ottawa Senators St. Louis Blues Los Angeles Kings Minnesota Wild Vancouver Canucks | 1993–2010 | 848 | 304 | 464 | 768 |
| 6 | Miroslav Satan | Edmonton Oilers Buffalo Sabres New York Islanders Pittsburgh Penguins Boston Bruins | 1995–2010 | 1050 | 363 | 372 | 735 |
| 7 | Zigmund Palffy | New York Islanders Los Angeles Kings Pittsburgh Penguins | 1993–2006 | 684 | 329 | 384 | 713 |
| 8 | Zdeno Chara | New York Islanders Ottawa Senators Boston Bruins Washington Capitals | 1997–2022 | 1680 | 209 | 471 | 680 |
| 9 | Jozef Stumpel | Boston Bruins Los Angeles Kings Florida Panthers | 1991–2008 | 957 | 196 | 481 | 677 |
| 10 | Anton Stastny | Quebec Nordiques | 1980–1989 | 650 | 252 | 384 | 636 |
| 11 | Lubomir Visnovsky | Los Angeles Kings Edmonton Oilers Anaheim Ducks New York Islanders | 2000–2015 | 883 | 128 | 367 | 495 |
| 12 | Tomas Tatar | Detroit Red Wings Vegas Golden Knights Montreal Canadiens New Jersey Devils Colorado Avalanche Seattle Kraken | 2010–present | 889 | 223 | 265 | 488 |
| 13 | Michal Handzus | St. Louis Blues Phoenix Coyotes Philadelphia Flyers Chicago Blackhawks Los Angeles Kings San Jose Sharks | 1998–2014 | 1010 | 185 | 298 | 483 |
| 14 | Richard Zednik | Washington Capitals Montreal Canadiens New York Islanders Florida Panthers | 1995–2009 | 745 | 199 | 179 | 378 |
| 15 | Robert Svehla | Florida Panthers Toronto Maple Leafs | 1994–2003 | 655 | 68 | 267 | 335 |
| 16 | Ladislav Nagy | St. Louis Blues Phoenix Coyotes Dallas Stars Los Angeles Kings | 1999–2008 | 435 | 115 | 196 | 311 |
| 17 | Marian Stastny | Quebec Nordiques Toronto Maple Leafs | 1981–1986 | 322 | 121 | 173 | 294 |
| 18 | Peter Ihnacak | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1982–1990 | 417 | 102 | 165 | 267 |
| 19 | Andrej Sekera | Buffalo Sabres Carolina Hurricanes Los Angeles Kings Edmonton Oilers Dallas Stars | 2006–2022 | 842 | 51 | 202 | 253 |
| 20 | Andrej Meszaros | Ottawa Senators Tampa Bay Lightning Philadelphia Flyers Boston Bruins Buffalo Sabres | 2005–2015 | 645 | 63 | 175 | 238 |
| 21 | Zdeno Ciger | New Jersey Devils Edmonton Oilers New York Rangers Tampa Bay Lightning | 1990–1996, 2001–2002 | 352 | 94 | 134 | 228 |
| 22 | Richard Panik | Tampa Bay Lightning Toronto Maple Leafs Chicago Blackhawks Arizona Coyotes Washington Capitals Detroit Red Wings New York Islanders | 2012–2022 | 521 | 88 | 107 | 195 |
| 23 | Tomas Kopecky | Detroit Red Wings Chicago Blackhawks Florida Panthers | 2005–2015 | 578 | 68 | 106 | 174 |
| 24 | Marek Svatos | Colorado Avalanche Nashville Predators Ottawa Senators | 2003–2011 | 344 | 100 | 72 | 172 |
| 25 | Branko Radivojevic | Phoenix Coyotes Philadelphia Flyers Minnesota Wild | 2001–2008 | 399 | 52 | 68 | 120 |
| 26 | Vladimir Orszagh | New York Islanders Nashville Predators St. Louis Blues | 1997–2000, 2001–2004, 2005–2006 | 289 | 54 | 65 | 119 |
| 27 | Lubos Bartecko | St. Louis Blues Atlanta Thrashers | 1998–2003 | 257 | 46 | 65 | 111 |
| 28 | Erik Cernak | Tampa Bay Lightning | 2018–present | 398 | 20 | 77 | 97 |
| 29 | Juraj Kolnik | New York Islanders Florida Panthers | 2000–2007 | 250 | 46 | 49 | 95 |
| 30 | Ronald Petrovicky | Calgary Flames New York Rangers Atlanta Thrashers Pittsburgh Penguins | 2000–2007 | 342 | 41 | 51 | 92 |
| 31 | Juraj Slafkovsky | Montreal Canadiens | 2022–present | 156 | 28 | 53 | 81 |
| 32 | Milan Jurcina | Boston Bruins Washington Capitals Columbus Blue Jackets New York Islanders | 2005–2012 | 430 | 22 | 59 | 81 |
| 33 | Lubomir Sekeras | Minnesota Wild Dallas Stars | 2000–2004 | 213 | 18 | 53 | 71 |
| 34 | Radoslav Suchy | Phoenix Coyotes Columbus Blue Jackets | 1999–2006 | 451 | 13 | 58 | 71 |
| 35 | Robert Petrovicky | Hartford Whalers Dallas Stars St. Louis Blues Tampa Bay Lightning New York Islanders | 1992–1997, 1998–2001 | 208 | 27 | 38 | 65 |
| 36 | Marcel Hossa | Montreal Canadiens New York Rangers Phoenix Coyotes | 2001–2008 | 237 | 31 | 30 | 61 |
| 37 | Tomas Surovy | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2002–2006 | 126 | 27 | 32 | 59 |
| 38 | Martin Fehervary | Washington Capitals | 2019–present | 256 | 18 | 40 | 58 |
| 39 | Tomas Jurco | Detroit Red Wings Chicago Blackhawks Edmonton Oilers Vegas Golden Knights | 2013–2018, 2019–2021 | 221 | 22 | 31 | 53 |
| 40 | Marko Dano | Columbus Blue Jackets Chicago Blackhawks Winnipeg Jets Colorado Avalanche | 2014–2020 | 141 | 19 | 26 | 45 |
| 41 | Adam Ruzicka | Calgary Flames Arizona Coyotes | 2020–2024 | 117 | 14 | 26 | 40 |
| 42 | Martin Pospisil | Calgary Flames | 2023–present | 101 | 10 | 26 | 36 |
| 43 | Martin Marincin | Edmonton Oilers Toronto Maple Leafs | 2013–2020 | 227 | 5 | 29 | 34 |
| 44 | Radovan Somik | Philadelphia Flyers | 2002–2004 | 113 | 12 | 20 | 32 |
| 45 | Ivan Majesky | Florida Panthers Atlanta Thrashers Washington Capitals | 2002–2006 | 202 | 8 | 23 | 31 |
| 46 | Marian Cisar | Nashville Predators | 1999–2002 | 73 | 13 | 17 | 30 |
| 47 | Ivan Ciernik | Ottawa Senators Washington Capitals | 1997–1998, 2000–2004 | 89 | 12 | 14 | 26 |
| 48 | Igor Liba | New York Rangers Los Angeles Kings | 1988–1989 | 37 | 7 | 18 | 25 |
| 49 | Branislav Mezei | New York Islanders Florida Panthers | 2000–2008 | 240 | 5 | 19 | 24 |
| 50 | Martin Cibak | Tampa Bay Lightning | 2001–2002, 2003–2006 | 149 | 5 | 18 | 23 |
| 51 | Richard Lintner | Nashville Predators New York Rangers Pittsburgh Penguins | 1999–2001, 2002–2003 | 112 | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| 52 | Simon Nemec | New Jersey Devils | 2023–present | 69 | 3 | 17 | 20 |
| 53 | Miroslav Ihnacak | Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings | 1985–1987, 1988–1989 | 56 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 54 | Stefan Ruzicka | Philadelphia Flyers | 2005–2008 | 55 | 4 | 13 | 17 |
| 55 | Milan Bartovic | Buffalo Sabres Chicago Blackhawks | 2002–2004, 2005–2006 | 50 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
| 56 | Martin Strbak | Los Angeles Kings Pittsburgh Penguins | 2003–2004 | 49 | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| 57 | Robert Dome | Pittsburgh Penguins Calgary Flames | 1997–1998, 1999–2000, 2002–2003 | 53 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 58 | Dusan Pasek | Minnesota North Stars | 1988–1989 | 48 | 4 | 10 | 14 |
| 59 | Christian Jaros | Ottawa Senators San Jose Sharks New Jersey Devils | 2017–2022 | 94 | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| 60 | Jiri Bicek | New Jersey Devils | 2000–2004 | 62 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 61 | Peter Cehlarik | Boston Bruins | 2016–2020 | 40 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 62 | Peter Sejna | St. Louis Blues | 2002–2007 | 48 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| 63 | Peter Olvecky | Minnesota Wild Nashville Predators | 2008–2010 | 32 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 64 | Boris Valabik | Atlanta Thrashers | 2007–2010 | 80 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 65 | Peter Bartos | Minnesota Wild | 2000–2001 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 66 | Marian Studenic | New Jersey Devils Dallas Stars Seattle Kraken | 2020–2024 | 46 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 67 | Peter Smrek | St. Louis Blues New York Rangers | 2000–2002 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 68 | Jozef Balej | Montreal Canadiens New York Rangers Vancouver Canucks | 2003–2006 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 69 | Andrej Nedorost | Columbus Blue Jackets | 2001–2004 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 70 | Kristian Kudroc | Tampa Bay Lightning Florida Panthers | 2000–2002, 2003–2004 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 71 | Miroslav Zalesak | San Jose Sharks | 2002–2004 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 72 | Pavol Regenda | Anaheim Ducks | 2022–present | 19 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 73 | Vladimir Mihalik | Tampa Bay Lightning | 2008–2010 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 74 | Marek Hrivik | New York Rangers Calgary Flames | 2015–2018 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 75 | Lubomir Vaic | Vancouver Canucks | 1997–1998, 1999–2000 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 76 | Milos Kelemen | Arizona Coyotes | 2022–2024 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 77 | Jergus Baca | Hartford Whalers | 1990–1992 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 78 | Tomas Malec | Carolina Hurricanes Ottawa Senators | 2002–2007 | 46 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 79 | Mario Bliznak | Vancouver Canucks | 2009–2011 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 80 | Andrej Podkonicky | Florida Panthers Washington Capitals | 2000–2001, 2003–2004 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 81 | Ivan Baranka | New York Rangers | 2007–2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 82 | Roman Tvrdon | Washington Capitals | 2003–2004 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 83 | Ivan Droppa | Chicago Blackhawks | 1993–1994, 1995–1996 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 84 | Jozef Cierny | Edmonton Oilers | 1993–1994 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | Stanislav Gron | New Jersey Devils | 2000–2001 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | Milan Kytnar | Edmonton Oilers | 2011–2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | Patrik Koch | Arizona Coyotes | 2023–2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | Samuel Knazko | Columbus Blue Jackets | 2022–2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | Jaroslav Obsut | St. Louis Blues Colorado Avalanche | 2000–2002 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | Samuel Honzek | Calgary Flames | 2024–Present | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | Ladislav Karabin | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1993–1994 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | Radoslav Hecl | Buffalo Sabres | 2002–2003 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Statistics are up to date as of 3rd of January 2025.

## Goalies

| Rank | Name | Team(s) | Season(s) | GP | Minutes | WLT | GAA | SV% | SO |
| 1 | Jaroslav Halák | Montreal Canadiens St. Louis Blues Washington Capitals New York Islanders Boston Bruins Vancouver Canucks New York Rangers | 2006–2023 | 581 | 33 303 | 295–189–69 | 2.50 | 91.50 | 53 |
| 2 | Peter Budaj | Colorado Avalanche Montreal Canadiens Los Angeles Kings Tampa Bay Lightning | 2005–2019 | 368 | 20 216 | 158–132–40 | 2.70 | 90.40 | 18 |
| 3 | Ján Lašák | Nashville Predators | 2001–2003 | 6 | 267 | 0–4–0 | 4.04 | 87.40 | 0 |
| 4 | Rastislav Staňa | Washington Capitals | 2003–2004 | 6 | 211 | 1–2–0 | 3.12 | 89.00 | 0 |
| 5 | Adam Húska | New York Rangers | 2021–2022 | 1 | 60 | 0–1–0 | 7.04 | 82.10 | 0 |

## Other records
### Undrafted Slovaks that have played at least one game in the NHL

| Rank | Name | Previous team(s) | NHL entry team | NHL debut year | GP |
| 1 | Peter Šťastný | HC Slovan Bratislava | Quebec Nordiques | 1980 | 977 |
| 2 | Radoslav Suchý | HC ŠKP PS Poprad Las Vegas Thunder | Phoenix Coyotes | 1999 | 451 |
| 3 | Marián Šťastný | HC Slovan Bratislava ASD Dukla Jihlava | Quebec Nordiques | 1981 | 322 |
| 4 | Ľuboš Bartečko | HC ŠKP Poprad Worcester IceCats | St. Louis Blues | 1998 | 257 |
| 5 | Peter Sejna | HK 32 Liptovský Mikuláš Colorado College | St. Louis Blues | 2002 | 48 |
| 6 | Marek Hrivík | HK Orange 20 Connecticut Whale Hartford Wolf Pack | New York Rangers | 2015 | 24 |
| 7 | Miloš Kelemen | HKM Zvolen HC Slovan Bratislava BK Mladá Boleslav | Arizona Coyotes | 2022 | 24 |
| 8 | Pavol Regenda | Kiekko-Vantaa HK Dukla Michalovce | Anaheim Ducks | 2022 | 14 |