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Juraj Valach

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Juraj Valach
Born (1989-02-01) February 1, 1989 (age 35)
Topoľčany, Czechoslovakia
Height 6 ft 8 in (203 cm)
Weight 227 lb (103 kg; 16 st 3 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Right
Slovak team
Former teams
HK Spišská Nová Ves
HKM Zvolen
HC Kometa Brno
HC Slavia Praha
HC Slovan Bratislava[1]
Piráti Chomutov
EHC Black Wings Linz
National team  Slovakia
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2006–present

Juraj Valach (born 1 February 1989) is a Slovak professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for HK Spišská Nová Ves in the Slovak Extraliga.

Career

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After playing for Piráti Chomutov for four seasons in the Czech Extraliga, Valach became a free agent at the end of the 2018-19 season. He decided to sign his first contract in the EBEL and agreed to a one-year deal with EHC Black Wings Linz on 1 July 2019.[2]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2003–04 HKm Zvolen SVK U18 20 0 1 1 4
2003–04 HKm Zvolen SVK.2 U18 24 8 3 11 22
2004–05 HKm Zvolen SVK U18 35 9 5 14 44
2004–05 HKm Zvolen SVK.2 U18 4 2 3 5 0
2004–05 HKm Zvolen SVK U20 16 0 1 1 6
2005–06 HKm Zvolen SVK U18 18 1 11 12 53
2005–06 HKm Zvolen SVK U20 40 7 7 14 54 2 0 0 0 0
2005–06 HKm Zvolen SVK 1 0 0 0 0
2006–07 Tri–City Americans WHL 58 7 23 30 75 6 1 1 2 12
2007–08 Vancouver Giants WHL 3 1 3 4 6
2007–08 Regina Pats WHL 38 6 11 17 44
2007–08 Red Deer Rebels WHL 30 4 8 12 38
2008–09 HKm Zvolen SVK U20 4 0 1 1 2
2008–09 HKm Zvolen SVK 46 0 2 2 63 13 1 1 2 16
2008–09 HC 07 Detva SVK.2 2 1 1 2 2
2009–10 HKm Zvolen SVK 44 8 7 15 143 5 0 0 0 8
2010–11 HKm Zvolen SVK 56 1 8 9 80 7 0 0 0 20
2011–12 HC Kometa Brno ELH 24 1 3 4 53
2011–12 HC Slavia Praha ELH 20 1 3 4 18
2012–13 HC Kometa Brno ELH 46 2 5 7 22
2013–14 HC Slavia Praha ELH 47 11 11 22 52 5 0 0 0 8
2014–15 HC Slavia Praha ELH 43 6 7 13 68
2015–16 HC Slovan Bratislava KHL 25 0 1 1 26
2015–16 Piráti Chomutov ELH 19 2 2 4 20 5 0 0 0 12
2016–17 Piráti Chomutov ELH 51 5 13 18 46 16 5 1 6 18
2017–18 Piráti Chomutov ELH 52 2 11 13 89
2018–19 Piráti Chomutov ELH 44 5 3 8 28
2019–20 EHC Liwest Black Wings Linz AUT 32 1 8 9 30
2020–21 HC Slovan Bratislava SVK 45 1 8 9 34 10 0 3 3 18
2021–22 HC Slovan Bratislava SVK 46 2 12 14 56 16 2 6 8 16
SVK totals 238 12 37 49 376 51 3 10 13 78
ELH totals 346 33 60 93 396 26 5 1 6 38

International

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Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2006 Slovakia U17 9th 5 1 3 4 10
2006 Slovakia WJC18 7th 6 0 0 0 8
2007 Slovakia WJC 8th 6 0 0 0 8
2009 Slovakia WJC 4th 7 0 3 3 16
2014 Slovakia WC 9th 7 0 3 3 4
2018 Slovakia OG 11th 3 0 0 0 2
Junior totals 24 1 6 7 42
Senior totals 10 0 3 3 6

Awards and honors

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Award Year
Slovak
Champion 2022

References

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  1. ^ "Obranu posilní Juraj Valach". hcslovan.sk (in Slovak).
  2. ^ "Reinforcement for the Black Wings defense" (in German). EHC Black Wings Linz. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
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