Róbert Petrovický

Date of Birth: Oct 26, 1973
Age: 53
Place of Birth: Kosice, SVK
Nation: Slovakia
Youth Team: Dukla Trencin
Position: C
Height: 181 cm / 5'11"
Weight: 81 kg / 179 lbs
Shoots: L
Status: Retired

Róbert Petrovický Facts

Drafted: 1992 round 1 #9 overall by Hartford Whalers

Petrovický was a smart two-way center. He was an offensively productive centreman whose style of play was well suited to international hockey. Had plenty of creativity and fine hands. After the draft, Petrovicky moved across the Atlantic to try his hand at North American style hockey. His transition, however, fell far short of expectations. Over the decade that followed, he never played in one place for an entire season. His NHL stints were usually annual but brief in nature. In essence, he was unable to adapt his scoring touch to the NHL level. He was useful to teams in a pinch, but otherwise he was, for the most part, a minor-league call-up. After his return to Europe he played in many countries including Swtzerland, Russia, Finland, Sweden, Czech republic and Slovakia. Overall he was a great leader and often named captain. He was the last former Hartford Whalers player active in professional hockey.

He played in three Olympic games and five World Championships, winning gold medal in 2002.

Family relations:
Father-in-law: Vladimir Vujtek, Sr.
Brother: Ronald Petrovicky
Brother-in-law: Vladimir Vujtek, Jr.
Son: Rayen Petrovicky

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I'm the type of player that if I get a chance with some skill guys, I can be pretty good offensively.
— Robert Petrovicky 2000

I can play with the tough guys and run around. I can make things happen out there
— Robert Petrovicky 2000

Róbert Petrovický Statistics

									Post
1990-1991	HK Dukla Trencin	Czechoslovakia	27	5	12	17	12	-	Playoffs	6	4	2	6	0	-
1990-1991	Czechoslovakia U18	EJC-18	4	1	7	8	4	-
1991-1992	HK Dukla Trencin	Czechoslovakia	33	17	25	42	28	-	Playoffs	13	8	11	19	6	-
1991-1992	Czechoslovakia U20	WJC-20	7	3	6	9	10	-
1992-1993	Hartford Whalers	NHL	42	3	6	9	45	-10
1992-1993	Springfield Indians	AHL	16	5	3	8	39	-7	Playoffs	15	5	6	11	14	-
1993-1994	HK Dukla Trencin	Slovakia	1	0	0	0	0	-
1993-1994	Hartford Whalers	NHL	33	6	5	11	39	-1
1993-1994	Springfield Indians	AHL	30	16	8	24	39	-14	Playoffs	4	0	2	2	4	-4
1993-1994	Slovakia Olympics	OG	8	1	6	7	18	-
1993-1994	Slovakia (all)	International	8	1	6	7	18	-
1994-1995	Hartford Whalers	NHL	2	0	0	0	0	0
1994-1995	Springfield Falcons	AHL	74	30	52	82	121	-10
1994-1995	Slovakia	WC B	6	4	7	11	8	-
1994-1995	Slovakia (all)	International	6	4	7	11	8	-
1995-1996	Springfield Falcons	AHL	9	4	8	12	18	-1
1995-1996	Detroit Vipers	IHL	12	5	3	8	16	-1
1995-1996	Dallas Stars	NHL	5	1	1	2	0	1
1995-1996	Michigan K-Wings	IHL	50	23	23	46	63	13	Playoffs	7	3	1	4	16	-1
1995-1996	Slovakia	WC	3	0	1	1	0	0
1995-1996	Slovakia (all)	International	3	0	1	1	0	-
1996-1997	St. Louis Blues	NHL	44	7	12	19	10	2	Playoffs	2	0	0	0	0	1
1996-1997	Worcester IceCats	AHL	12	5	4	9	19	0
1997-1998	Worcester IceCats	AHL	65	27	34	61	97	-5	Playoffs	10	3	4	7	12	-1
1997-1998	Slovakia Olympics	OG	4	2	1	3	0	-1
1997-1998	Slovakia (all)	International	4	2	1	3	0	-1
1998-1999	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	28	3	4	7	6	-8
1998-1999	Grand Rapids Griffins	IHL	49	26	32	58	97	15
1999-2000	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	43	7	10	17	14	2
1999-2000	Grand Rapids Griffins	IHL	7	5	3	8	4	-4
2000-2001	New York Islanders	NHL	11	0	0	0	4	-1
2000-2001	Chicago Wolves	IHL	23	13	10	23	22	5
2000-2001	MODO Hockey	Elitserien	7	3	2	5	10	2	Playoffs	7	1	1	2	6	1
2000-2001	Slovakia	WC	7	4	2	6	0	5
2000-2001	Slovakia (all)	International	7	4	2	6	0	5
2001-2002	HC Ambrì-Piotta	NLA	38	23	23	46	34	-	Playoffs	6	2	2	4	22	-
2001-2002	Slovakia Olympics	OG	4	1	1	2	2	-1
2001-2002	Slovakia	WC	9	1	1	2	4	1
2001-2002	Slovakia (all)	International	16	3	2	5	10	-2
2002-2003	HC Ambrì-Piotta	NLA	42	15	20	35	40	-	Playoffs	4	1	2	3	4	-
2003-2004	SC Langnau	NLA	24	7	12	19	12	-
2004-2005	ZSC Lions	NLA	44	21	29	50	48	-	Playoffs	15	6	9	15	39	-
2005-2006	ZSC Lions	NLA	19	5	8	13	14	-
2006-2007	ZSC Lions	NLA	39	14	17	31	50	-	Playoffs	7	3	2	5	2	-
2006-2007	Slovakia (all)	International	9	4	1	5	-	-
2007-2008	HC Vítkovice "C"	Czechia	11	5	4	9	8	5
2007-2008	Leksands IF	HockeyAllsvenskan	33	10	17	27	36	18	Kvalserien SHL	10	5	4	9	10	-3
2007-2008	Slovakia "C"	WC	5	4	2	6	2	1
2007-2008	Slovakia (all)	International	8	4	4	8	-	-
2008-2009	HC Vítkovice "C"	Czechia	37	5	15	20	47	-3
2008-2009	Leksands IF	HockeyAllsvenskan	6	1	3	4	10	2	Kvalserien SHL	10	0	0	0	4	-2
2009-2010	HK Dukla Trencin	Slovakia	4	0	4	4	2	1
2009-2010	Dinamo Riga	KHL	34	8	11	19	43	-3	Playoffs	9	0	4	4	10	-4
2010-2011	KalPa	SM-liiga	13	2	5	7	4	2
2010-2011	Dinamo Riga	KHL	20	1	3	4	8	-4	Playoffs	11	1	2	3	6	-1
2011-2012	HC Kometa Brno	Czechia	43	8	18	26	22	1	Playoffs	15	4	3	7	6	-3
2012-2013	HC Kometa Brno	Czechia	48	9	7	16	20	-13	Relegation	4	0	1	1	0	1
2013-2014	HK Dukla Trencin	Slovakia	33	6	14	20	8	-3
2013-2014	HC Slavia Praha Loan	Czechia	5	0	1	1	2	1
2014-2015	HK Dukla Trencin "C"	Slovakia	37	6	17	23	18	0	Playoffs	5	2	0	2	2	-4
2015-2016	HK Dukla Trencin "C"	Slovakia	44	1	20	21	18	-5

Róbert Petrovický Tournament Statistics


1989-1990	Czechoslovakia U18	Viking Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-
2001-2002	Slovakia	Deutschland Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-
2005-2006	Slovakia	Deutschland Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-
2006-2007	Slovakia	Deutschland Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-
2012-2013	HC Kometa Brno	ET	1	1	0	1	2	-

Róbert Petrovický Career Totals by League


AHL	6	206	87	109	196	0.95	333	-37	3	29	8	12	20	0.69	30	-5*
Czechia	5	144	27	45	72	0.50	99	-9	2	19	4	4	8	0.42	6	-2
Czechoslovakia	2	60	22	37	59	0.98	40	-	2	19	12	13	25	1.32	6	-
Deutschland Cup	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
EJC-18	1	4	1	7	8	2.00	4	-	0
Elitserien (SHL)	1	7	3	2	5	0.71	10	2	1	7	1	1	2	0.29	6	1
ET	1	1	1	0	1	1.00	2	-	0
HockeyAllsvenskan	2	39	11	20	31	0.79	46	20	2	20	5	4	9	0.45	14	-5
IHL	4	141	72	71	143	1.01	202	28	1	7	3	1	4	0.57	16	-1
International	8	61	22	24	46	0.75	36*	2*	0
KHL	2	54	9	14	23	0.43	51	-7	2	20	1	6	7	0.35	16	-5
NHL	8	208	27	38	65	0.31	118	-15	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	0	1
NLA (NL)	6	206	85	109	194	0.94	198	-	4	32	12	15	27	0.84	67	-
OG	3	16	4	8	12	0.75	20	-2*	0
Slovakia	5	119	13	55	68	0.57	46	-7*	1	5	2	0	2	0.40	2	-4
SM-liiga (Liiga)	1	13	2	5	7	0.54	4	2	0
Viking Cup	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
WC	4	24	9	6	15	0.63	6	7	0
WC B	1	6	4	7	11	1.83	8	-	0
WJC-20	1	7	3	6	9	1.29	10	-	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Róbert Petrovický Career Totals by Team


Chicago Wolves	1	23	13	10	23	1.00	22	5	0
Czechoslovakia U18	1	4	1	7	8	2.00	4	-	0
Czechoslovakia U18 (Cup)	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Czechoslovakia U20	1	7	3	6	9	1.29	10	-	0
Dallas Stars	1	5	1	1	2	0.40	0	1	0
Detroit Vipers	1	12	5	3	8	0.67	16	-1	0
Dinamo Riga	2	54	9	14	23	0.43	51	-7	2	20	1	6	7	0.35	16	-5
Grand Rapids Griffins	2	56	31	35	66	1.18	101	11	0
Hartford Whalers	3	77	9	11	20	0.26	84	-11	0
HC Ambrì-Piotta	2	80	38	43	81	1.01	74	-	2	10	3	4	7	0.70	26	-
HC Kometa Brno	2	92	18	25	43	0.47	44	-12*	2	19	4	4	8	0.42	6	-2
HC Slavia Praha	1	5	0	1	1	0.20	2	1	0
HC Vítkovice	2	48	10	19	29	0.60	55	2	0
HK Dukla Trencin	7	179	35	92	127	0.71	86	-7*	3	24	14	13	27	1.13	8	-4*
KalPa	1	13	2	5	7	0.54	4	2	0
Leksands IF	2	39	11	20	31	0.79	46	20	2	20	5	4	9	0.45	14	-5
Michigan K-Wings	1	50	23	23	46	0.92	63	13	1	7	3	1	4	0.57	16	-1
MODO Hockey	1	7	3	2	5	0.71	10	2	1	7	1	1	2	0.29	6	1
New York Islanders	1	11	0	0	0	0.00	4	-1	0
SC Langnau	1	24	7	12	19	0.79	12	-	0
Slovakia	5	30	13	13	26	0.87	14	7*	0
Slovakia (Cup)	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Slovakia (all)	8	61	22	24	46	0.75	36*	2*	0
Slovakia Olympics	3	16	4	8	12	0.75	20	-2*	0
Springfield Falcons	2	83	34	60	94	1.13	139	-11	0
Springfield Indians	2	46	21	11	32	0.70	78	-21	2	19	5	8	13	0.68	18	-4*
St. Louis Blues	1	44	7	12	19	0.43	10	2	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	0	1
Tampa Bay Lightning	2	71	10	14	24	0.34	20	-6	0
Worcester IceCats	2	77	32	38	70	0.91	116	-5	1	10	3	4	7	0.70	12	-1
ZSC Lions	3	102	40	54	94	0.92	112	-	2	22	9	11	20	0.91	41	-

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Róbert Petrovický Career Highlights

Season	Awards
1990-1991	U18 EJC Gold Medal
1991-1992	Czechoslovakia Extraliga Champion Czechoslovakia Extraliga Playoffs MVP
1993-1994	Slovakian Extraliga Champion
1994-1995	AHL All-Star Game World Championship (B) All-Star Team
1998-1999	IHL Player of the Month (November)
2001-2002	World Championship Gold Medal
2011-2012	Czech Extraliga Silver Medal

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
04/25/2016	Confirmed	HK Dukla Trencin	Retired
06/05/2014	Extension	HK Dukla Trencin	HK Dukla Trencin
11/22/2013	Loan	HK Dukla Trencin	HC Slavia Praha
09/13/2013	Confirmed	HC Kometa Brno	HK Dukla Trencin
04/21/2012	Extension	HC Kometa Brno	HC Kometa Brno
10/15/2011	Confirmed	No team	HC Kometa Brno
12/15/2010	Confirmed	KalPa	Dinamo Riga
10/10/2010	Confirmed	Dinamo Riga	KalPa
10/19/2009	Confirmed	HK Dukla Trencin	Dinamo Riga
10/09/2009	Confirmed	Leksands IF	HK Dukla Trencin

Róbert Petrovický Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for HC Ambrì-Piotta
Cult/Star player for HK Dukla Trencin
Cult/Star player for Leksands IF
Cult/Star player for ZSC Lions

Career transactions
- 1995-11-29 • Traded to Dallas Stars by Hartford Whalers for Dan Kesa
- 1996-09-06 • Signed as a free agent by St. Louis Blues
- 1999-02-15 • Signed as a free agent by Tampa Bay Lightning
- 2000-07-28 • Signed as a free agent by NY Islanders

Trivia:
Petrovický's father was a dentist and his mother died in car accident in the age of 39, when he was 16 years old. He wore number 39 on his jersey throughout his career in her mother's memory. Róbert married Šárka, the daughter of Czech coach Vladimír Vůjtek. They have two children, a son Rayen and a daughter Kiara Jane.