Slovakia Andrej Sekera
#5 Dallas Stars / NHL - 21/22
1-time Slovakian Player of the Year (Golden puck) 1
1-time World Championship Silver Medal 1
1-time OHL First All-Rookie Team 1
1-time OHL First All-Star Team 1
1-time OHL Most Outstanding Defenseman (Max Kaminsky Trophy) 1
1-time Slovakian Extraliga Champion 1
Date of Birth
Position
D
Age
37
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
201 lbs / 91 kg
Nation
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Status
Retired
Agency

Sekera is a smart defenseman with great skating ability. Has fine passing ability and puck skills, which makes him a quality powerplay option. Somewhat lacking in size, he can have problems with big forwards.
- Ulf Andersson, EP

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Andrej Sekera Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2001-02 HK Dukla Trencin U18 Slovakia U18 52* 5* 10* 15* 10* -* |
2002-03 HK Dukla Trencin U18 Slovakia U18 51* 6* 8* 14* 53* -* |
HK Dukla Trencin U20 Slovakia U20 48* 9* 15* 24* 20* -* |
2003-04 HK Dukla Trencin U18 Slovakia U18 3* 0* 0* 0* 2* 4* | Playoffs 5 2 3 5 2 -
HK Dukla Trencin U20 Slovakia U20 45* 5* 12* 17* 16* 37* | Playoffs 2 0 1 1 4 0
HK Dukla Trencin II Slovakia2 5* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
HK Dukla Trencin Slovakia 3* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
Slovakia U18 WJC-18 6* 1* 1* 2* 18* 0* |
2004-05 Owen Sound Attack OHL 51* 7* 21* 28* 18* 9* | Playoffs 6 0 4 4 4 3
Slovakia U20 WJC-20 6* 1* 0* 1* 2* -3* |
2005-06 Owen Sound Attack OHL 51* 21* 34* 55* 54* 15* | Playoffs 11 5 8 13 9 1
Slovakia U20 WJC-20 6* 2* 3* 5* 2* 3* |
2006-07 Buffalo Sabres NHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 2* 1* |
Rochester Americans AHL 54* 3* 16* 19* 28* 14* |
2007-08 Buffalo Sabres NHL 37* 2* 6* 8* 16* 5* |
Rochester Americans AHL 40* 2* 15* 17* 22* -3* |
Slovakia WC 5* 0* 1* 1* 2* 3* |
Slovakia (all) International 7* 1* 1* 2* -* -* |
2008-09 Buffalo Sabres NHL 69* 3* 16* 19* 22* -11* |
Slovakia WC 6* 0* 2* 2* 2* 3* |
Slovakia (all) International 6* 0* 2* 2* 2* 3* |
2009-10 Buffalo Sabres NHL 49* 4* 7* 11* 6* -1* | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 7 2
Slovakia OG 7* 1* 0* 1* 0* -1* |
Slovakia WC 6* 0* 2* 2* 2* -2* |
Slovakia (all) International 13* 1* 2* 3* 2* -3* |
2010-11 Buffalo Sabres NHL 76* 3* 26* 29* 34* 11* | Playoffs 2 1 0 1 4 -1
2011-12 Buffalo Sabres NHL 69* 3* 10* 13* 18* 3* |
Slovakia WC 10* 2* 7* 9* 6* 4* |
Slovakia (all) International 13* 2* 8* 10* -* -* |
2012-13 HC Slovan Bratislava KHL 25* 3* 9* 12* 8* -1* |
Buffalo Sabres NHL 37* 2* 10* 12* 4* -2* |
Slovakia WC 8* 1* 1* 2* 2* 0* |
Slovakia (all) International 8* 1* 1* 2* 2* -2* |
2013-14 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 74* 11* 33* 44* 20* 4* |
Slovakia OG 4* 0* 2* 2* 0* -1* |
Slovakia (all) International 4* 0* 2* 2* 0* -1* |
2014-15 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 57* 2* 17* 19* 8* -7* |
Los Angeles Kings NHL 16* 1* 3* 4* 6* 4* |
2015-16 Edmonton Oilers NHL 81* 6* 24* 30* 12* -15* |
Slovakia “C” WC 7* 3* 1* 4* 6* 2* |
Slovakia (all) International 11* 3* 1* 4* 6* 2* |
2016-17 Edmonton Oilers NHL 80* 8* 27* 35* 18* 14* | Playoffs 11 1 2 3 2 -1
Team Europe WCup 6* 0* 2* 2* 4* 1* |
2017-18 Edmonton Oilers NHL 36* 0* 8* 8* 6* -15* |
Slovakia “C” WC 7* 1* 2* 3* 4* -3* |
Slovakia (all) International 9* 2* 4* 6* 4* -1* |
2018-19 Edmonton Oilers NHL 24* 0* 4* 4* 6* 3* |
Bakersfield Condors AHL 5* 0* 2* 2* 2* 6* |
Slovakia “C” WC 7* 2* 3* 5* 4* 2* |
Slovakia (all) International 11* 2* 4* 6* 6* 4* |
2019-20 Dallas Stars NHL 57* 2* 6* 8* 14* 9* | Playoffs 27 0 1 1 0 -1
2020-21 Dallas Stars NHL 46* 3* 2* 5* 4* 12* |
2021-22 Dallas Stars NHL 32* 1* 3* 4* 16* -3* |

Andrej Sekera Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2012-13 HC Slovan Bratislava ET 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 -

Andrej Sekera Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 3 99* 5* 33* 38* 0.38* 52* 17* | 0 * * * * * *
ET 1 0* 0* 0* 0* -* 0* -* | 1 1 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * - *
International 9 82* 12* 25* 37* 0.45* 22* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
KHL 1 25* 3* 9* 12* 0.48* 8* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 16 842* 51* 202* 253* 0.30* 212* 12* | 4 46 2 * 3 * 5 * 0.11 * 13 * -1 *
OG 2 11* 1* 2* 3* 0.27* 0* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
OHL 2 102* 28* 55* 83* 0.81* 72* 24* | 2 17 5 * 12 * 17 * 1.00 * 13 * 4 *
Slovakia 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Slovakia U18 3 106* 11* 18* 29* 0.27* 65* 4* | 1 5 2 * 3 * 5 * 1.00 * 2 * - *
Slovakia U20 2 93* 14* 27* 41* 0.44* 36* 37* | 1 2 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.50 * 4 * 0 *
Slovakia2 1 5* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 8 56* 9* 19* 28* 0.50* 28* 9* | 0 * * * * * *
WCup 1 6* 0* 2* 2* 0.33* 4* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-18 1 6* 1* 1* 2* 0.33* 18* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 2 12* 3* 3* 6* 0.50* 4* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Andrej Sekera Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/18/2022
07/18/2022 Confirmed Dallas Stars Retired
10/04/2020
10/04/2020 Extension Dallas Stars Dallas Stars
07/01/2019
07/01/2019 Confirmed Edmonton Oilers Dallas Stars
06/30/2019
06/30/2019 Confirmed Edmonton Oilers Unknown
07/01/2015
07/01/2015 Confirmed Los Angeles Kings Edmonton Oilers
02/25/2015
02/25/2015 Confirmed Carolina Hurricanes Los Angeles Kings
06/30/2013
06/30/2013 Confirmed Buffalo Sabres Carolina Hurricanes
09/27/2012
09/27/2012 Confirmed Buffalo Sabres HC Slovan Bratislava
07/19/2011
07/19/2011 Extension Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
07/20/2009
07/20/2009 Extension Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2004, 1 #2 overall by Owen Sound Attack in the CHL Import Draft

Cult/Star player for HC Slovan Bratislava

Cult/Star player for Slovakia

Career transactions
- 2013-06-30 • Traded to the Carolina Hurricanes for Jamie McBain & a 2013 2nd round pick (J.T. Compher)
- 2012-09-27 • Signed to a lockout contract by HC Slovan Bratislava
- 2011-07-19 • Re-signed to a four-year contract by the Buffalo Sabres
- 2009-07-20 • Re-signed to a two-year contract by the Buffalo Sabres
- 2006-07-14 • Signed to a three-year entry-level contract by the Buffalo Sabres