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Slovakia Miroslav Zalesak

a.k.a. "Miroslav Zálešák"
#20 SHK 37 Piestany / Slovakia - 15/16
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Date of Birth
Jan 02, 1980
Position
RW/C
Age
43
Height
6'1" / 186 cm
Place of Birth
Skalica, SVK
Weight
198 lbs / 90 kg
Nation
Slovakia
Shoots
L
Youth Team
HK 36 Skalica
Status
Retired
Drafted
1998 round 4 #104 overall by San Jose Sharks
Highlights
1-time U20 WJC Bronze Medal 1
2-time Kazakhstan Champion 2
1-time Slovakian Extraliga All-Star Team 1
1-time Slovakian Extraliga Champion 1
1-time Slovakian Extraliga Most Points 1

Son: Alex Zalesak
Brother-in-Law: Patrik Lusnak

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Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1995-96 HK Nitra U18 Slovakia U18 49 53 29 82 - - |
1996-97 HK Nitra U18 Slovakia U18 58 51 31 82 - - |
1997-98 HKm Nitra U20 Slovakia U20 27 32 29 61 30 - |
HKm Nitra Slovakia 30 8 6 14 0 - |
Slovakia U18 EJC-18 6 4 1 5 2 - |
1998-99 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL 45 24 27 51 18 -6 |
HKm Nitra Slovakia 14 4 2 6 10 - |
Slovakia U20 WJC-20 5 2 1 3 4 - |
1999-00 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL 60 50 61 111 40 26 | Playoffs 16 7 11 18 4 -
Slovakia U20 WJC-20 7 1 2 3 2 1 |
2000-01 Kentucky Thoroughblades AHL 60 14 11 25 26 -1 | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 4 -1
2001-02 Cleveland Barons AHL 74 22 20 42 44 -14 |
2002-03 San Jose Sharks NHL 10 1 2 3 0 -2 |
Cleveland Barons AHL 50 27 22 49 35 -16 |
2003-04 San Jose Sharks NHL 2 0 0 0 0 -1 |
Cleveland Barons AHL 72 35 40 75 80 8 | Playoffs 9 1 4 5 14 -5
2004-05 HK 36 Skalica Slovakia 18 11 14 25 18 11 |
HC Chemopetrol Czechia 30 6 6 12 26 -6 | Playoffs 6 1 1 2 0 -2
2005-06 Södertälje SK Elitserien 43 16 9 25 28 -6 | Kvalserien SHL 9 1 3 4 4 5
Slovakia WC 7 0 1 1 2 -1 |
2006-07 HC Oceláři Třinec Czechia 11 2 0 2 6 -4 | Playoffs 1 1 0 1 32 -1
2007-08 HC Oceláři Třinec Czechia 25 4 5 9 55 -6 |
HK 36 Skalica Slovakia 21 13 16 29 20 26 | Playoffs 10 3 5 8 31 10
2008-09 HK 36 Skalica Slovakia 38 13 33 46 62 25 | Playoffs 17 2 9 11 16 -5
2009-10 HK 36 Skalica Slovakia 47 26 14 40 76 25 | Playoffs 7 2 1 3 6 -3
Slovakia WC 3 0 0 0 0 -1 |
Slovakia (all) International 9 0 1 1 - - |
2010-11 HK 36 Skalica “A” Slovakia 52 23 33 56 88 6 |
HC Kosice Slovakia 6 5 3 8 4 22 | Playoffs 14 8 8 16 4 14
2011-12 HC Kosice “C” Slovakia 54 15 32 47 36 19 | Playoffs 16 7 5 12 18 4
2012-13 Piráti Chomutov Czechia 49 9 13 22 57 -20 | Relegation 4 0 0 0 0 -3
2013-14 Ertis Pavlodar Kazakhstan 46 26 43 69 34 28 | Playoffs 13 2 8 10 8 5
2014-15 Ertis Pavlodar Kazakhstan 21 5 15 20 30 12 |
HK 36 Skalica Slovakia 6 1 0 1 2 -2 |
2015-16 Swindon Wildcats EPIHL 7 4 6 10 2 - |
HK 36 Skalica Slovakia 21 2 7 9 6 -4 |
SHK 37 Piestany Slovakia 8 1 0 1 6 -4 | Relegation 8 1 5 6 4 -4
Tournament Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2004-05 Slovakia Deutschland Cup - - - - - - |
2005-06 Slovakia Deutschland Cup - - - - - - |
2012-13 Piráti Chomutov ET 7 3 3 6 8 - |
2013-14 Ertis Pavlodar Continental Cup 3 1 1 2 2 2 |
2014-15 Ertis Pavlodar Kazakhstan Cup 4 2 1 3 0 2 |
Ertis Pavlodar Continental Cup 3 0 2 2 0 -2 |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2016-17 Colorado Avalanche NHL Scout European Scout
2017-18 Colorado Avalanche NHL Scout European Scout
2018-19 Colorado Avalanche NHL Scout European Scout
2019-20 Colorado Avalanche NHL Scout European Scout
2020-21 Colorado Avalanche NHL Scout European Scout
2021-22 HK Skalica U18 Slovakia U18 Asst. Coach
Colorado Avalanche NHL Scout European Scout
2022-23 Colorado Avalanche NHL Scout European Pro Scout
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 4 256 98 93 191 0.75 185 -23 | 2 12 1 5 6 0.50 18 -6
Continental Cup 2 6 1 3 4 0.67 2 0 | 0
Czechia 4 115 21 24 45 0.39 144 -36 | 3 11 2 1 3 0.27 32 -6
Deutschland Cup 2 - - - - - - - | 0
EJC-18 1 6 4 1 5 0.83 2 - | 0
EPIHL 1 7 4 6 10 1.43 2 - | 0
ET 1 7 3 3 6 0.86 8 - | 0
International 1 9 0 1 1 0.11 - - | 0
Kazakhstan 2 67 31 58 89 1.33 64 40 | 1 13 2 8 10 0.77 8 5
Kazakhstan Cup 1 4 2 1 3 0.75 0 2 | 0
NHL 2 12 1 2 3 0.25 0 -3 | 0
QMJHL 2 105 74 88 162 1.54 58 20 | 1 16 7 11 18 1.13 4 -
Elitserien (SHL) 1 43 16 9 25 0.58 28 -6 | 1 9 1 3 4 0.44 4 5
Slovakia 10 315 122 160 282 0.90 328 124 | 6 72 23 33 56 0.78 79 16
Slovakia U18 2 107 104 60 164 1.53 - - | 0
Slovakia U20 1 27 32 29 61 2.26 30 - | 0
WC 2 10 0 1 1 0.10 2 -2 | 0
WJC-20 2 12 3 3 6 0.50 6 1 | 0
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Player Connections
Player Period Teams
Juraj Stefanka (F) 1997-2010 7 HC Ocelari Trinec, HK Nitra, Slovakia, Slovakia (all)
Rene Skoliak (F) 2007-2016 6 HK Skalica, SHK 37 Piestany
Dusan Pasek (F) 2007-2016 6 HC Kosice, HK Skalica
Martin Gründling (D) 2004-2015 6 HK Skalica, Slovakia (all)
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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/02/2016
07/02/2016 Confirmed SHK 37 Piestany Retired
02/10/2016
02/10/2016 Confirmed HK 36 Skalica SHK 37 Piestany
10/02/2015
10/02/2015 Confirmed Swindon Wildcats HK 36 Skalica
06/25/2015
06/25/2015 Confirmed HK 36 Skalica Swindon Wildcats
02/09/2015
02/09/2015 Confirmed Ertis Pavlodar HK 36 Skalica
08/15/2013
08/15/2013 Confirmed Piráti Chomutov Ertis Pavlodar
06/01/2012
06/01/2012 Confirmed HC Kosice Piráti Chomutov
01/30/2011
01/30/2011 Confirmed HK 36 Skalica HC Kosice
10/15/2008
10/15/2008 Confirmed HC Oceláři Třinec HK 36 Skalica
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Drafted 1997, 2 #42 overall by Hull Olympiques in the CHL Import Draft

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