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Slovakia Samuel Hlavaj
#31 Iowa Wild / AHL - 25/26
1-time QMJHL All-Rookie Team 1
1-time QMJHL Defensive Rookie of the Year (Raymond Lagacé Trophy) 1
1-time QMJHL Second All-Star Team 1
1-time Slovakian Extraliga Champion 1
Date of Birth
May 29, 2001
Position
G
Age
24
Height
6'4" / 193 cm
Place of Birth
Martin, SVK
Weight
218 lbs / 99 kg
Nation
Slovakia
Catches
L
Youth Team
-
Contract
25/26
Cap Hit
$875,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild / Signed
Agency
PREMIUM

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Samuel Hlavaj Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2015-16 MHA Martin U18 Slovakia U18 9* -* 2.86* .913* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 2 - 2.31 - - - - - -
2016-17 MHA Martin U16 Slovakia U16 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 1 - 1.00 .966 - - - - -
MHA Martin U18 Slovakia U18 33* -* 2.22* .926* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 17 - 2.56 .923 - - - - -
2017-18 MHA Martin U18 Slovakia U18 14* -* 2.18* .923* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 11 - 1.93 .952 - - - - -
MHA Martin U20 Slovakia U20 8* -* 3.15* .917* -* -* -* - * -* | Relegation 3 - 3.45 .890 - - - - -
Team Slovakia U20 Slovakia 2* -* 8.67* .714* -* -* -* - * -* |
Team Slovakia U20 Slovakia2 5* -* 3.61* .877* -* -* -* - * -* |
Slovakia U18 WJC-18 1* 5* 4.11* .889* 4* 32* 0* 0-1-0 * 59* |
Slovakia U18 (all) International-Jr -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2018-19 Team Slovakia U20 Slovakia 4* -* 5.95* .861* 21* 130* 0* - * 212* |
Team Slovakia U20 Slovakia2 3* -* 1.01* .957* 2* 44* 1* - * 120* |
Lincoln Stars USHL 22* -* 4.58* .862* 90* 560* 0* 3-18-1 * 1 178* |
Slovakia U18 WJC-18 4* 7* 4.49* .894* 15* 126* 0* 0-4-0 * 201* |
Slovakia U20 WJC-20 4* 5* 3.83* .872* 12* 82* 0* 1-2-0 * 188* |
2019-20 Sherbrooke Phoenix QMJHL 39* -* 2.25* .915* 86* 925* 3* 33-3-2 * 2 295* |
Slovakia U20 WJC-20 5* 5* 5.37* .851* 18* 103* 0* 1-3-0 * 201* |
Slovakia U20 (all) International-Jr 8* -* 4.49* .861* -* -* -* - * -* |
2020-21 Sherbrooke Phoenix QMJHL 20* -* 3.17* .895* 62* 526* 1* 7-11-2 * 1 175* | Playoffs 3 - 5.10 .857 15 90 0 0-3-0 177
Slovakia U20 WJC-20 2* 5* 4.03* .889* 8* 64* 0* 0-2-0 * 120* |
2021-22 HC Slovan Bratislava Slovakia 9* -* 2.39* .908* 19* 187* 2* - * 476* |
HC Modre Kridla Slovan Slovakia2 19* -* 3.02* .913* 58* 612* 2* - * 1 153* | Playoffs 8 - 2.65 .920 21 240 0 - 477
2022-23 HC Slovan Bratislava Slovakia 18* -* 2.55* .916* 45* 489* -* 9-9-0 * 1 060* | Playoffs 1 - 3.10 .900 3 27 - 0-1-0 58
HC Modre Kridla Slovan Slovakia2 6* -* 3.25* .913* 20* 209* 1* 4-2-0 * 370* | Playoffs 1 - 2.96 .923 3 36 - 1-0-0 61
Slovakia WC 3* 7* 2.22* .932* 7* 96* 0* 0-3-0 * 190* |
Slovakia (all) International 8* 15* 2.16* .929* 17* 223* 2* 2-6-0 * 472* |
2023-24 HC Plzeň Czechia 28* 52* 3.10* .903* 78* 724* 0* 8-20-0 * 1 511* | Playoffs 2 3 4.07 .877 8 57 0 0-2-0 118
Slovakia WC 5* 7* 2.54* .925* 13* 161* 1* 3-2-0 * 307* |
Slovakia (all) International 12* 18* 2.41* .908* 29* 318* 1* 8-4-0 * 722* |
2024-25 Iowa Wild AHL 36* -* 2.85* .904* 93* 878* 1* 14-14-4 * 1 958* |
Iowa Heartlanders ECHL 5* -* 3.02* .885* 15* 115* 0* 2-2-1 * 298* |
Slovakia OGQ 3* 3* 1.67* .929* 5* 65* -* 3-0-0 * 180* |
Slovakia WC 5* 6* 1.99* .912* 10* 103* 0* 2-3-0 * 303* |
Slovakia (all) International 9* 10* 1.77* .917* 16* 177* 0* 6-3-0 * 543* |
2025-26 Iowa Wild AHL 12* -* 3.52* .872* 42* 286* 1* 4-7-2 * 717* |
Iowa Heartlanders ECHL 1* -* 4.14* .886* 4* 31* 0* 0-1-0 * 58* |

Samuel Hlavaj Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
2013-14 Slovakia K&B Stars QC Int PW AA Elite 2* -* 3.88* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2021-22 HC Slovan Bratislava Champions HL 2* 3* 8.67* .778* 6* 21* 0* 0-2-0 * 42* |
2022-23 HC Slovan Bratislava Champions HL 3* -* 2.56* .917* 6* 66* 0* 0-2-0 * -* |
2023-24 Slovakia Deutschland Cup 2* 3* 1.00* .944* 2* 34* 0* 2-0-0 * 120* |

Samuel Hlavaj Career Totals

League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
AHL 2 48* -* 3.03* .896* 135* 1 164* 2* 18-21-6* 2 675 | 0 * * * * * * *
Champions HL 2 5* 3* 8.67* .879* 12* 87* 0* 0-4-0* 42 | 0 * * * * * * *
Czechia 1 28* 52* 3.10* .903* 78* 724* 0* 8-20-0* 1 511 | 1 2 3 4.07* .877* 8* 57* 0* 0-2-0* 118*
Deutschland Cup 1 2* 3* 1.00* .944* 2* 34* 0* 2-0-0* 120 | 0 * * * * * * *
ECHL 2 6* -* 3.21* .885* 19* 146* 0* 2-3-1* 356 | 0 * * * * * * *
International 3 29* 43* 2.14* .921* 62* 718* 3* 16-13-0* 1 736 | 0 * * * * * * *
International-Jr 2 8* -* 4.49* .861* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
OGQ 1 3* 3* 1.67* .929* 5* 65* -* 3-0-0* 180 | 0 * * * * * * *
QC Int PW AA Elite 1 2* -* 3.88* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
QMJHL 2 59* -* 2.56* .907* 148* 1 451* 4* 40-14-4* 3 470 | 1 3 - 5.10* .857* 15* 90* 0* 0-3-0* 177*
Slovakia 4 33* -* 2.92* .905* 85* 806* 2* 9-9-0* 1 748 | 1 1 - 3.10* .900* 3* 27* -* 0-1-0* 58*
Slovakia U16 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 1 1 - 1.00* .966* -* -* -* -* -*
Slovakia U18 3 56* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 3 30 - -* -* -* -* -* -* -*
Slovakia U20 1 8* -* 3.15* .917* -* -* -* -* - | 1 3 - 3.45* .890* -* -* -* -* -*
Slovakia2 4 33* -* 2.92* .915* 80* 865* 4* 4-2-0* 1 642 | 2 9 - 2.68* .920* 24* 276* 0* 1-0-0* 537*
USHL 1 22* -* 4.58* .862* 90* 560* 0* 3-18-1* 1 178 | 0 * * * * * * *
WC 3 13* 20* 2.26* .923* 30* 360* 1* 5-8-0* 799 | 0 * * * * * * *
WJC-18 2 5* 12* 4.40* .893* 19* 158* 0* 0-5-0* 260 | 0 * * * * * * *
WJC-20 3 11* 15* 4.49* .868* 38* 249* 0* 2-7-0* 508 | 0 * * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Samuel Hlavaj Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
12/04/2025
12/04/2025 Up/Down Iowa Heartlanders Iowa Wild
12/03/2025
12/03/2025 Up/Down Iowa Wild Iowa Heartlanders
09/29/2025
09/29/2025 Up/Down Minnesota Wild Iowa Wild
04/05/2024
04/05/2024 Confirmed HC Plzeň Minnesota Wild
05/01/2023
05/01/2023 Confirmed HC Slovan Bratislava HC Plzeň
06/08/2021
06/08/2021 Confirmed Sherbrooke Phoenix HC Slovan Bratislava
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2019, 1 #27 overall by Sherbrooke Phoenix in the CHL Import Draft

2019 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #5 by NHL Central Scouting