Samuel Bucek

#25 HC Slovan Bratislava / Slovakia - 26/27

Date of Birth: Dec 19, 1998
Age: 27
Place of Birth: Nitra, SVK
Nation: Slovakia
Youth Team: HC Nitra
Position: LW
Height: 191 cm / 6'3"
Weight: 94 kg / 207 lbs
Shoots: R
Contract: 26/27

Samuel Bucek Facts

Agency: Premium

Either on the power play or at even-strength, you can find him in front of the opposing net, screening the goaltender
— Hockeyprospect.com 2017

Samuel Bucek Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2012-2013	HK Nitra U18	Slovakia U18	4	1	1	2	0	-3	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	-1
2012-2013	HK Levice U18	Slovakia U18 2	2	2	1	3	0	2
2013-2014	HK Nitra U18	Slovakia U18	38	26	23	49	50	18	Playoffs	5	5	1	6	6	-3
2014-2015	Team Slovakia U18	Slovakia2	29	6	5	11	12	-9
2014-2015	HK Nitra U18	Slovakia U18	0	0	0	0	0	-	Playoffs	7	6	5	11	10	5
2014-2015	HK Nitra U20	Slovakia U20	4	2	3	5	0	0	Playoffs	8	0	3	3	10	0
2014-2015	Slovakia U17	WHC-17	5	0	1	1	0	-
2014-2015	Slovakia U18 (all)	International-Jr	2	1	0	1	4	-1
2015-2016	HK Nitra U20	Slovakia U20	10	8	7	15	14	6
2015-2016	HK Nitra	Slovakia	26	1	4	5	4	4
2015-2016	Chicago Steel	USHL	18	4	6	10	24	2
2015-2016	Slovakia U18	WJC-18	5	4	1	5	12	1
2015-2016	Slovakia U18 (all)	International-Jr	9	6	3	9	14	1
2016-2017	Shawinigan Cataractes	QMJHL	52	12	21	33	26	1	Playoffs	4	0	1	1	0	3
2017-2018	Chicago Steel	USHL	49	20	24	44	48	-1	Playoffs	5	3	4	7	2	4
2017-2018	Slovakia U20	WJC-20	5	3	4	7	0	3
2017-2018	Slovakia U20 (all)	International-Jr	8	7	4	11	2	-
2018-2019	HK Nitra	Slovakia	53	30	21	51	20	26	Playoffs	18	9	5	14	4	1
2018-2019	Slovakia (all)	International	6	1	0	1	0	-2
2019-2020	KooKoo	Liiga	5	0	1	1	0	-1
2019-2020	HK Nitra	Slovakia	42	15	12	27	36	-4
2019-2020	Slovakia (all)	International	3	0	1	1	2	-3
2020-2021	HC Slovan Bratislava	Slovakia	14	5	6	11	4	3	Playoffs	4	0	2	2	8	1
2021-2022	HK Nitra	Slovakia	50	41	23	64	34	26	Playoffs	19	13	11	24	18	1
2021-2022	Slovakia (all)	International	2	2	0	2	0	2
2022-2023	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk	KHL	6	0	0	0	0	-3
2022-2023	HC Oceláři Třinec	Czechia	36	7	3	10	4	7	Playoffs	8	0	0	0	0	-4
2023-2024	HK Nitra "A"	Slovakia	44	26	31	57	16	-2	Playoffs	21	11	13	24	70	3
2024-2025	HK Nitra "A"	Slovakia	53	26	22	48	48	21	Playoffs	15	5	6	11	10	6
2024-2025	Slovakia (all)	International	5	1	1	2	2	0
2025-2026	HK Nitra "A"	Slovakia	11	6	5	11	4	1	Playoffs	18	8	8	16	16	2
2026-2027	HC Slovan Bratislava	Slovakia	17	6	7	13	12	5
2026-2027	Projected	Slovakia	54	19	22	41	38	16

Samuel Bucek Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
2014-2015	Slovakia U17	EYOF	3	1	1	2	2	1
2015-2016	HK Nitra	Champions HL	4	0	0	0	0	-2
2015-2016	Slovakia U18	Ivan Hlinka Memorial	4	2	2	4	2	0
2019-2020	Slovakia	Deutschland Cup	3	0	1	1	2	-3
2021-2022	Slovakia	Deutschland Cup	2	2	0	2	0	2
2024-2025	Slovakia	Deutschland Cup	3	1	0	1	2	1

Samuel Bucek Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Champions HL	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	0	-2	0
Czechia	1	36	7	3	10	0.28	4	7	1	8	0	0	0	0.00	0	-4
Deutschland Cup	3	8	3	1	4	0.50	4	0	0
EYOF	1	3	1	1	2	0.67	2	1	0
International	4	16	4	2	6	0.38	4	-3	0
International-Jr	3	19	14	7	21	1.11	20	0	0
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup)	1	4	2	2	4	1.00	2	0	0
KHL	1	6	0	0	0	0.00	0	-3	0
Liiga	1	5	0	1	1	0.20	0	-1	0
QMJHL	1	52	12	21	33	0.63	26	1	1	4	0	1	1	0.25	0	3
Slovakia	9	310	156	131	287	0.93	178	80	6	95	46	45	91	0.96	126	14
Slovakia U18	3	42	27	24	51	1.21	50	15	3	13	11	6	17	1.31	16	1
Slovakia U18 2	1	2	2	1	3	1.50	0	2	0
Slovakia U20	2	14	10	10	20	1.43	14	6	1	8	0	3	3	0.38	10	0
Slovakia2	1	29	6	5	11	0.38	12	-9	0
USHL	2	67	24	30	54	0.81	72	1	1	5	3	4	7	1.40	2	4
WHC-17	1	5	0	1	1	0.20	0	-	0
WJC-18	1	5	4	1	5	1.00	12	1	0
WJC-20	1	5	3	4	7	1.40	0	3	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Samuel Bucek Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
Chicago Steel	2	67	24	30	54	0.81	72	1	1	5	3	4	7	1.40	2	4
HC Oceláři Třinec	1	36	7	3	10	0.28	4	7	1	8	0	0	0	0.00	0	-4
HC Slovan Bratislava	2	31	11	13	24	0.77	16	8	1	4	0	2	2	0.50	8	1
HK Levice U18	1	2	2	1	3	1.50	0	2	0
HK Nitra	7	283	145	118	263	0.93	162	70	5	91	46	43	89	0.98	118	13
HK Nitra U18	3	42	27	24	51	1.21	50	15	3	13	11	6	17	1.31	16	1
HK Nitra U20	2	14	10	10	20	1.43	14	6	1	8	0	3	3	0.38	10	0
KooKoo	1	5	0	1	1	0.20	0	-1	0
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk	1	6	0	0	0	0.00	0	-3	0
Shawinigan Cataractes	1	52	12	21	33	0.63	26	1	1	4	0	1	1	0.25	0	3
Slovakia (Cup)	3	8	3	1	4	0.50	4	0	0
Slovakia (all)	4	16	4	2	6	0.38	4	-3	0
Slovakia U17	1	8	1	2	3	0.38	2	1*	0
Slovakia U18	1	5	4	1	5	1.00	12	1	0
Slovakia U18 (Cup)	1	4	2	2	4	1.00	2	0	0
Slovakia U18 (all)	2	11	7	3	10	0.91	18	0	0
Slovakia U20	1	5	3	4	7	1.40	0	3	0
Slovakia U20 (all)	1	8	7	4	11	1.38	2	-	0
Team Slovakia U18	1	29	6	5	11	0.38	12	-9	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Samuel Bucek Career Highlights

Season	Awards
2017-2018	U20 WJC Top 3 Player on Team
2018-2019	Slovakia Playoffs Most Valuable Player Slovakian Extraliga All-Star Team Slovakian Extraliga Playoffs Most Goals (9)
2021-2022	Slovakia Playoffs Most Valuable Player Slovakian Extraliga All-Star Team Slovakian Extraliga Most Goals (41) Slovakian Extraliga Most Points (64) Slovakian Extraliga Most Powerplay Goals (12) Slovakian Extraliga Playoffs Most Goals (13) Slovakian Extraliga Playoffs Most Points (24)
2022-2023	Czech Extraliga Champion
2023-2024	Slovakia Playoffs Most Valuable Player Slovakian Extraliga All-Star Team Slovakian Extraliga Champion Slovakian Extraliga Playoffs Most Goals (11) Slovakian Extraliga Playoffs Most Penalized Player (70) Slovakian Extraliga Playoffs Most Points (24)
2024-2025	Slovakian Extraliga All-Star Team
2025-2026	Slovakian Extraliga Champion

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
06/30/2026	Confirmed	HK Nitra	HC Slovan Bratislava
05/27/2025	Extension	HK Nitra	HK Nitra
06/02/2023	Confirmed	HC Oceláři Třinec	HK Nitra
10/16/2022	Confirmed	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk	HC Oceláři Třinec
08/08/2022	Confirmed	HK Nitra	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
06/16/2021	Confirmed	HC Slovan Bratislava	HK Nitra
07/23/2020	Confirmed	HK Nitra	HC Slovan Bratislava
10/18/2019	Confirmed	KooKoo	HK Nitra
05/17/2019	Confirmed	HK Nitra	KooKoo
05/09/2018	Confirmed	Chicago Steel	HK Nitra

Samuel Bucek Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2016, 1 #45 by Shawinigan Cataractes in the CHL Import Draft
2017 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #175 by FCHockey
2017 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #171 by NHL Central Scouting