Ľubomír Višňovský
| Ľubomír Višňovský | |
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| Born | August 11, 1976 Topoľčany, Czechoslovakia |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 188 lb (85 kg; 13 st 6 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team Former teams |
Anaheim Ducks Los Angeles Kings Edmonton Oilers |
| National team |  Slovakia |
| NHL Draft | 118th overall, 2000 Los Angeles Kings |
| Playing career | 2000–present |
Ľubomír Višňovský[1] (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈʎubɔˌmiːr ˈviʃɲɔu̯ˌskiː]; born August 11, 1976) is a Slovak professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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[edit] Playing career
Prior to joining the NHL, Višňovský played with Slovan Bratislava. He was drafted 118th overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft by the Los Angeles Kings as their fourth choice. He made the team for the 2000–01 season and was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team after a 39-point campaign, tops among rookie defencemen. Višňovský remained with the Kings for seven seasons, recording a career-high 67 points in 2005–06.
Višňovský returned to play in his home country for the locked out 2004–05 season and was voted best player in Slovakia.
On June 29, 2008, Višňovský was traded to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for forward Jarret Stoll and defenceman Matt Greene, on the day before his no trade clause would take effect.[2] He was put on the injured reserve on February 5, 2009, after dislocating his shoudler in a game against the Chicago Blackhawks on February 3.[3] It was later revealed Višňovský required season-ending surgery to repair his labrum.[4] On March 3, 2010, Višňovský was traded to the Anaheim Ducks for Ryan Whitney and a 6th round pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.[5] On March 4, 2011, Višňovský scored the first hat trick by a defenseman in Anaheim Ducks history, the third goal coming with four seconds left in overtime.[6]
[edit] Awards
- Named Best Defenceman in Slovakia in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2005.
- Voted Best Player in Slovakia in 2005.
- Named to the NHL All-Rookie Team in 2001.
- Played in the NHL All-Star Game in 2007.
- NHL Second All-Star Team in 2011
[edit] Career statistics
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PP | SH | GW | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1999–00 | HC Slovan Bratislava | Slovak | 52 | 21 | 24 | 45 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 81 | 7 | 32 | 39 | 36 | +16 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2001–02 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 72 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 14 | −5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 57 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 28 | +2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 58 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 26 | +8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Slovan Bratislava | Slovak | 43 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 80 | 17 | 50 | 67 | 42 | +7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 69 | 18 | 40 | 58 | 26 | +1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 82 | 8 | 33 | 41 | 34 | −18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 50 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 30 | +6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 57 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 16 | −4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 16 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4 | −6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 81 | 18 | 50 | 68 | 24 | +18 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 703 | 111 | 312 | 423 | 288 | +25 | 46 | 0 | 17 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||||
[edit] International play
| Medal record | ||
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 Višňovský at the 2008 World Championships |
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| Competitor for Slovakia |
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2003 Helsinki | |
| Gold | 2002 Gothenburg | |
| Silver | 2000 St. Petersburg | |
| Inline Hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
| Silver | 2008 Bratislava | |
Višňovský has competed for Slovakia in the following competitions:
- 1996 World Championships
- 1996 World Cup
- 1997 World Championships
- 1998 Winter Olympics
- 1998 World Championships
- 1999 World Championships
- 2000 World Championships (silver)
- 2002 Winter Olympics
- 2002 World Championships (gold)
- 2003 World Championships (bronze)
- 2004 World Cup
- 2006 Winter Olympics
- 2008 World Championships
- 2008 World Inline Hockey Championships
- 2010 Winter Olympic Games
- 2011 World Championships
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Kubatko, Justin. "Ľubomír Višňovský Biography and Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/vi/lubomir-visnovsky-1.html. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
- ^ "Oilers acquire Visnovsky from L.A.; ship Stoll and Greene". Tsn.ca. June 29, 2008. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=242046. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
- ^ "Oilers' Lubomir Visnovsky goes on injured reserve". MSNBC. February 5, 2009. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29038224/. Retrieved February 9, 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "Visnovsky's 1st season with Oilers over". CBC. February 8, 2009. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/story/2009/02/10/visnovsky-surgery.html. Retrieved February 9, 2009.
- ^ "Capitals, Oilers and Hurricanes busiest teams on deadline day". Tsn.ca. March 3, 2010. http://www.tsn.ca/tradecentre/story/?id=312129. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
- ^ "Stars vs. Ducks – 03/04/2011 – Anaheim Ducks – Recap". Ducks.nhl.com. http://ducks.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2010020972. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
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