Erik Cernak
a.k.a. "Erik Černák"
#81 Tampa Bay Lightning / NHL - 26/27
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Erik Cernak Facts
- Date of Birth
- May 28, 1997
- Age
- 29
- Place of Birth
- Kosice, SVK
- Nation
- Slovakia
- Youth Team
- HC Kosice
- Position
- D
- Height
- 192 cm / 6'4"
- Weight
- 104 kg / 229 lbs
- Shoots
- R
- Contract
- 30/31
- Player Type
- Defensive DefensemanPK Specialist
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Černák is a big defenseman with excellent reach and strength. Is brilliant defensively and in front of his own net. Can also play on the powerplay thanks to his hockey sense. Doesn't take a lot of penalties for a physical player.
- Vladimir Kubik EP
Cousin: Christián Jaroš
- Vladimir Kubik EP
Cousin: Christián Jaroš
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| S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | POST | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-10 |  Slovakia Elite Hockey | QC Int PW | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | |||||||
| 14-15 | HC Kosice | Champions HL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -2 | |||||||
| 16-17 |  Erie Otters | Memorial Cup | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Erik Cernak Game Log
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| League | Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- |
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| AHL | 2 | 80 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 0.31 | 84 | 29 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.29 | 4 | 0 |
 Champions HL | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 | 4 | -2 | 0 | |||||||
| International | 4 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0.40 | 34 | 4 | 0 | |||||||
| International-Jr | 3 | 29 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.38 | 30 | 3* | 0 | |||||||
 Memorial Cup | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| NHL | 9 | 502 | 26 | 94 | 120 | 0.24 | 441 | 96 | 8 | 91 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 0.24 | 50 | 16 |
| OG | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 | 14 | -1 | 0 | |||||||
| OHL | 2 | 91 | 7 | 29 | 36 | 0.40 | 88 | 38 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 0.43 | 20 | 21 |
| QC Int PW | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 | 4 | - | 0 | |||||||
| Slovakia | 2 | 76 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 0.21 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.07 | 8 | 3 |
| Slovakia U16 | 2 | 35 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 1.03 | 60 | 62 | 0 | |||||||
| Slovakia U18 | 2 | 38 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0.29 | 61 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 2 |
| Slovakia U20 | 2 | 38 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 0.37 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.08 | 8 | -5 |
| Slovakia2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.25 | 18 | - | 0 | |||||||
| WC | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.71 | 8 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| WHC-17 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 8 | - | 0 | |||||||
| WJC-18 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.18 | 14 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| WJC-20 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.15 | 12 | -6 | 0 |
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Erik Cernak Career Highlights
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| 2018-2019 | |
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Erik Cernak Biography and Trivia
Drafted 2015, 1 #54 by Erie Otters in the CHL Import Draft
Drafted 2014, 1 #14 by HC Slovan Bratislava in the KHL Draft
2015 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #90 by FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS
2015 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #16 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING
2015 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #41 by TSN/McKenzie
Cult/Star player for HC Kosice