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Slovakia Viliam Kmec
#74 Henderson Silver Knights / AHL - 25/26
1-time Hlinka Gretzky Cup Silver Medal 1
1-time WHL (BC) Second All-Star Team 1
1-time WHL (West) Second All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Jan 02, 2004
Position
D
Age
21
Height
6'3" / 191 cm
Place of Birth
Kosice, SVK
Weight
220 lbs / 100 kg
Nation
Slovakia
Shoots
R
Youth Team
HC Kosice
Contract
26/27
Cap Hit
$833,333 Powered by
NHL Rights
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights / Signed
Agency
PREMIUM

Kmec does a solid job leveraging his frame and above- average strength on perimeter actions in sustained defensive zone shifts. He shoulder peaks to identify pressure and scan for information. -EliteProspects 2022 NHL Draft Guide

Brother: Dusan Kmec

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Viliam Kmec Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2017-18 HC Kosice U16 Slovakia U16 32* 1* 0* 1* 4* 23* |
2018-19 HC Kosice U16 Slovakia U16 13* 1* 4* 5* 16* 20* |
HC Kosice U18 Slovakia U18 46* 1* 4* 5* 12* 6* |
2019-20 HC Kosice U18 Slovakia U18 48* 8* 27* 35* 32* 31* |
Slovakia U16 (all) International-Jr 15* 0* 5* 5* 41* 1* |
2020-21 HC Kosice U20 Slovakia U20 1* 0* 0* 0* 2* 1* |
Team Slovakia U18 Slovakia2 27* 0* 4* 4* 16* 0* |
Slovakia U18 (all) International-Jr 3* 0* 0* 0* 29* 0* |
2021-22 Prince George Cougars WHL 62* 2* 12* 14* 27* -19* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 2 -4
Slovakia U18 (all) International-Jr 8* 0* 2* 2* 10* -* |
Slovakia U20 WJC-20 4* 0* 0* 0* 0* -4* |
2022-23 Prince George Cougars WHL 60* 7* 25* 32* 35* 24* | Playoffs 10 0 1 1 2 -6
Slovakia U20 WJC-20 5* 0* 2* 2* 0* 3* |
2023-24 Prince George Cougars WHL 58* 9* 25* 34* 34* 39* | Playoffs 15 3 6 9 8 5
Slovakia U20 WJC-20 5* 0* 4* 4* 0* 0* |
Slovakia U20 (all) International-Jr 4* 0* 3* 3* 4* -* |
2024-25 Prince George Cougars WHL 65* 18* 43* 61* 66* 43* | Playoffs 7 1 4 5 4 1
Henderson Silver Knights AHL 3* 0* 2* 2* 0* -2* |
2025-26 Henderson Silver Knights AHL 20* 0* 5* 5* 13* 0* |
Projected AHL 66* 0* 17* 17* 43* 0* |

Viliam Kmec Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2015-16 Slovakia Selects U12 WSI U12 6* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
2016-17 Slovakia HMS Select QC Int PW 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2021-22 Slovakia U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup 5* 0* 1* 1* 8* -1* |
Slovakia U20 (all) WJC-20 Cancelled 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* |

Viliam Kmec Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 2 23* 0* 7* 7* 0.30* 13* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
Hlinka Gretzky Cup 1 5* 0* 1* 1* 0.20* 8* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 4 30* 0* 10* 10* 0.33* 84* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW 1 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Slovakia U16 2 45* 2* 4* 6* 0.13* 20* 43* | 0 * * * * * *
Slovakia U18 2 94* 9* 31* 40* 0.43* 44* 37* | 0 * * * * * *
Slovakia U20 1 1* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
Slovakia2 1 27* 0* 4* 4* 0.15* 16* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
WHL 4 245* 36* 105* 141* 0.58* 162* 87* | 4 34 4 * 11 * 15 * 0.44 * 16 * -4 *
WJC-20 3 14* 0* 6* 6* 0.43* 0* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 Cancelled 1 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
WSI U12 1 6* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Viliam Kmec Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
09/27/2025
09/27/2025 Up/Down Vegas Golden Knights Henderson Silver Knights
09/23/2024
09/23/2024 Confirmed Prince George Cougars Vegas Golden Knights
07/22/2021
07/22/2021 Confirmed Team Slovakia U18 Prince George Cougars
Player Biography and Trivia

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #296 by FCHockey

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #174 by McKeen's Hockey

2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #186 by NHL Central Scouting