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Slovakia Michal Handzus

a.k.a. "Michal Handzuš"

#26 HC Banska Bystrica / Slovakia - 16/17

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Michal Handzus Facts

Date of Birth
Position
C
Age
47
Height
6'5" / 196 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
216 lbs / 98 kg
Nation
Shoots
L
Status
Retired
Highlights
1-time World Championship Gold Medal 1
2-time World Championship Silver Medal 2
1-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 1
1-time Slovakian Extraliga All-Star Team 1
1-time Slovakian Extraliga Champion 1

Handzuš is a big center with a great defensive game. Owns decent offensive instincts and great faceoff ability. A hard worker and teamleader with big influence for a team, he is not a very physical player, even though he is huge. Also lacks in speed.
- Ulf Andersson, Vladimir Kubik EP

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Michal Handzus Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1993-94 Barani Banska Bystrica U20 Slovakia U20 40* 23* 36* 59* -* -* |
SKI Banska Bystrica Slovakia2 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1994-95 SKI Banska Bystrica Slovakia2 22* 15* 14* 29* 10* -* |
Slovakia U18 EJC-18 B 5* 5* 3* 8* 4* -* |
1995-96 Barani Banska Bystrica U20 Slovakia U20 6* 6* 7* 13* 4* -* |
IZB Banska Bystrica Slovakia 19* 3* 1* 4* 8* -2* |
Slovakia U20 WJC-20 6* 0* 3* 3* 2* -1* |
1996-97 HC SKP PS Poprad Slovakia 44* 15* 18* 33* 24* -* |
Slovakia U20 WJC-20 6* 2* 4* 6* 2* -* |
1997-98 Worcester IceCats AHL 69* 27* 36* 63* 54* -8* | Playoffs 11 2 6 8 10 2
1998-99 St. Louis Blues NHL 66* 4* 12* 16* 30* -9* | Playoffs 11 0 2 2 8 0
1999-00 St. Louis Blues NHL 82* 25* 28* 53* 44* 19* | Playoffs 7 0 3 3 6 -2
Slovakia WC 6* 1* 4* 5* 4* 1* |
Slovakia (all) International 6* 1* 4* 5* 4* 1* |
2000-01 St. Louis Blues NHL 36* 10* 14* 24* 12* 11* |
Phoenix Coyotes NHL 10* 4* 4* 8* 21* 5* |
2001-02 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 79* 15* 30* 45* 34* -8* | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 2 -2
Slovakia OG 2* 1* 0* 1* 6* 0* |
Slovakia WC 6* 1* 4* 5* 4* 2* |
Slovakia (all) International 8* 2* 4* 6* 10* 2* |
2002-03 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 82* 23* 21* 44* 46* 13* | Playoffs 13 2 6 8 6 3
2003-04 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 82* 20* 38* 58* 82* 18* | Playoffs 18 5 5 10 10 7
2004-05 HKM Zvolen Slovakia 33* 14* 24* 38* 34* 32* | Playoffs 17 5 10 15 6 10
Slovakia WC 7* 3* 0* 3* 2* -1* |
Slovakia (all) International 7* 3* 0* 3* 2* -1* |
2005-06 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 73* 11* 33* 44* 38* -2* | Playoffs 6 0 2 2 2 -2
2006-07 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 8* 3* 5* 8* 6* 4* |
2007-08 Los Angeles Kings NHL 82* 7* 14* 21* 45* -21* |
2008-09 Los Angeles Kings NHL 82* 18* 24* 42* 32* -7* |
Slovakia “A” WC 6* 0* 4* 4* 6* 2* |
Slovakia (all) International 6* 0* 4* 4* 6* 2* |
2009-10 Los Angeles Kings NHL 81* 20* 22* 42* 38* 4* | Playoffs 6 3 2 5 4 -5
Slovakia OG 7* 3* 3* 6* 0* 2* |
Slovakia (all) International 7* 3* 3* 6* 0* 2* |
2010-11 Los Angeles Kings NHL 82* 12* 18* 30* 20* -5* | Playoffs 6 1 1 2 0 -4
Slovakia WC 5* 0* 2* 2* 0* 0* |
Slovakia (all) International 5* 0* 2* 2* 0* 0* |
2011-12 San Jose Sharks NHL 67* 7* 17* 24* 18* -6* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 0
Slovakia “A” WC 8* 2* 5* 7* 0* 3* |
Slovakia (all) International 8* 2* 5* 7* 0* 3* |
2012-13 HC Banska Bystrica Slovakia 15* 9* 10* 19* 22* 3* |
San Jose Sharks NHL 28* 1* 1* 2* 12* -9* |
Chicago Blackhawks NHL 11* 1* 5* 6* 4* 7* | Playoffs 23 3 8 11 6 7
2013-14 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 59* 4* 12* 16* 16* 0* | Playoffs 19 2 1 3 8 -8
Slovakia “A” OG 4* 0* 2* 2* 0* 1* |
Slovakia (all) International 4* 0* 2* 2* 0* 1* |
2014-15 HC Banska Bystrica Slovakia 22* 7* 11* 18* 16* 4* | Playoffs 18 3 9 12 2 7
2015-16 HC Banska Bystrica “A” Slovakia 40* 12* 16* 28* 36* 2* | Playoffs 15 1 6 7 12 -
2016-17 HC Banska Bystrica Slovakia 10* 1* 5* 6* 27* -3* | Playoffs 15 4 6 10 4 12

Michal Handzus Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1990-91 Poprad Peewee QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2004-05 HKM Zvolen Continental Cup 3* 2* 3* 5* 2* 4* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2017-18 Slovakia Deutschland Cup Asst. Coach
2018-19 Slovakia WC Asst. Coach
2020-21 Slovakia WC Asst. Coach
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Michal Handzus Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 69* 27* 36* 63* 0.91* 54* -8* | 1 11 2 * 6 * 8 * 0.73 * 10 * 2 *
Continental Cup 1 3* 2* 3* 5* 1.67* 2* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
EJC-18 B 1 5* 5* 3* 8* 1.60* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International 8 51* 11* 24* 35* 0.69* 22* 10* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 15 1 010* 185* 298* 483* 0.48* 498* 14* | 11 116 16 * 30 * 46 * 0.40 * 52 * -6 *
OG 3 13* 4* 5* 9* 0.69* 6* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Slovakia 7 183* 61* 85* 146* 0.80* 167* 36* | 4 65 13 * 31 * 44 * 0.68 * 24 * 29 *
Slovakia U20 2 46* 29* 43* 72* 1.57* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Slovakia2 2 22* 15* 14* 29* 1.32* 10* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 6 38* 7* 19* 26* 0.68* 16* 7* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 2 12* 2* 7* 9* 0.75* 4* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
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Michal Handzus Connections

Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
01/03/2017
01/03/2017 Extension HC Banska Bystrica HC Banska Bystrica
09/04/2015
09/04/2015 Extension HC Banska Bystrica HC Banska Bystrica
12/09/2014
12/09/2014 Confirmed No team HC Banska Bystrica
07/05/2013
07/05/2013 Extension Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks
04/01/2013
04/01/2013 Confirmed San Jose Sharks Chicago Blackhawks
11/14/2012
11/14/2012 Confirmed San Jose Sharks HC Banska Bystrica
07/01/2011
07/01/2011 Confirmed Los Angeles Kings San Jose Sharks

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Michal Handzus Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1995, 1 #34 overall by Hull Olympiques in the CHL Import Draft

Cult/Star player for HC Banska Bystrica

Cult/Star player for HK Poprad

Cult/Star player for HKM Zvolen

Cult/Star player for Slovakia

Career transactions
- 2013-07-05 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by the Chicago Blackhawks
- 2013-04-01 • Traded to the Chicago Blackhawks for a 2013 4th round pick (later re-acquired by Chicago: Robin Norell)
- 2012-11-13 • Signed to a lockout contract by HC Banska Bystrica
- 2011-07-01 • Signed to a two-year contract by the San Jose Sharks
- 2007-07-02 • Signed to a four-year contract by the Los Angeles Kings
- 2006-08-04 • Traded to the Chicago Blackhawks for Kyle Calder
- 2004-10-27 • Signed to a lockout contract by HKM Zvolen
- 2004-08-06 • Re-signed to a three-year contract by the Philadelphia Flyers
- 2002-06-12 • Traded to the Philadelphia Flyers with Robert Esche for Brian Boucher & a 2002 3rd round pick (previously acquired - Joe Callahan)
- 2001-03-13 • Traded to the Phoenix Coyotes with Ladislav Nagy, Jeff Taffe & a 2001 1st round pick (Ben Eager) for Keith Tkachuk
- 2000-09-12 • Re-signed to a four-year contract by the St. Louis Blues
- 1997-10-03 • Signed to a three-year entry-level contract by the St. Louis Blues

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