Michal Handzuš

	; Handzuš (left) is knocked down by Swedish centre Henrik Sedin during the 2010 Winter Olympics.
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Michal Handzuš
Michal Handzuš
	Handzuš during his tenure with the Los Angeles Kings
Born	March 11, 1977 (age 47); Banská Bystrica, Czechoslovakia; (now Slovakia)
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	219 lb (99 kg; 15 st 9 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
NHL team; Former teams	Chicago Blackhawks; St. Louis Blues; Phoenix Coyotes; Philadelphia Flyers; Los Angeles Kings; San Jose Sharks
National team	Slovakia
NHL draft	101st overall, 1995; St. Louis Blues
Playing career	1995–present

Michal Handzuš (born March 11, 1977) is a Slovak professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Handzuš was drafted 101st overall in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft by the St. Louis Blues, playing with them for two and a half seasons from 1998–99 to 2000–01. St. Louis Blues threesome Pavol Demitra, Ľuboš Bartečko and Handzuš were known as the Slovak Pack line.^[1] He finished second in voting for the Frank J. Selke Trophy following the 1999–2000 season. He was then traded on March 13, 2001 with Ladislav Nagy, Jeff Taffe and two first-round draft picks to the Phoenix Coyotes for Keith Tkachuk. Handzuš spent two seasons with Phoenix. On June 12, 2002, Handzuš was traded with Robert Esche to the Philadelphia Flyers for Brian Boucher and a third-round draft pick. On December 5, 2002, he became only the second player in NHL history to score a penalty shot goal in overtime. He became a fan favorite in Philadelphia. In the 2003–04 season he finished second on the Flyers with 58 points, and signed a three-year contract with Philadelphia in the off-season.^[2] During the 2004–05 NHL lockout he played for the HKm Zvolen, which reached the playoff finals in the Slovak Extraliga.

On August 4, 2006, he was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks for Kyle Calder.^[3] Only eight games into his season with Chicago, however, Handzuš suffered a torn ACL which sidelined him for the remainder of the 2006–07 season. On July 2, 2007, Handzuš signed a four-year, $16 million deal with the Los Angeles Kings.^[4]

On July 1, 2011, Handzus signed a two-year contract worth $5 million with the San Jose Sharks.^[5]

During the lockout shortened 2012–13 season, on April 1, 2013, Handzus was traded by the Sharks back to the Chicago Blackhawks for a 4th round draft pick.^[6]

“It doesn’t matter where you play. You don’t complain, you play. You make your mark, for the team.”

Michal Handzuš about lines.^[7]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1993–94	SK Iskra Banská Bystrica	Slovak-Jr.	40	23	36	59		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	SK Iskra Banska Bystrica	Slovak-2	22	15	14	29	10	—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	SK Iskra Banska Bystrica	Slovak-Jr.	6	6	7	13	4	—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	SK Iskra Banska Bystrica	Slovak	19	3	1	4	8	—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	HK ŠKP PS Poprad	Slovak	44	15	18	33	24	—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Worcester IceCats	AHL	69	27	36	63	54	11	2	6	8	10
1998–99	St. Louis Blues	NHL	66	4	12	16	30	11	0	2	2	8
1999–00	St. Louis Blues	NHL	81	25	28	53	44	7	0	3	3	6
2000–01	St. Louis Blues	NHL	36	10	14	24	12	—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL	10	4	4	8	21	—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL	79	15	30	45	34	5	0	0	0	2
2002–03	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	82	23	21	44	46	13	2	6	8	6
2003–04	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	82	20	38	58	82	18	5	5	10	10
2004–05	HKm Zvolen	Slovak	33	14	24	38	34	—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	73	11	33	44	38	6	0	2	2	2
2006–07	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	8	3	5	8	6	—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	82	7	14	21	45	—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	82	18	24	42	32	—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	81	20	22	42	38	6	3	2	5	4
2010–11	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	82	12	18	30	20	6	1	1	2	0
2011–12	San Jose Sharks	NHL	67	7	17	24	18	2	0	0	0	0
2012–13	HC ’05 Banská Bystrica	Slovak	15	9	10	19	22	—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	San Jose Sharks	NHL	28	1	1	2	12	—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	11	1	5	6	4
NHL totals			950	180	286	466	482	74	11	21	32	38
Slovak totals			111	41	53	94	64	17	5	10	15	6

International

Year	Team	Event	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1995	Slovakia	EJC	5	5	3	8	4
1996	Slovakia	WJC	6	0	3	3	2
1997	Slovakia	WJC	6	2	4	6	2
2000	Slovakia	WC	6	1	4	5	4
2002	Slovakia	OG	2	1	0	1	6
2002	Slovakia	WC	6	1	4	5	4
2005	Slovakia	WC	7	3	0	3	2
2009	Slovakia	WC	6	0	4	4	6
2010	Slovakia	OG	7	3	3	6	0
2011	Slovakia	WC	5	0	2	2	0
Junior int'l totals			17	7	10	17	8
Senior int'l totals			39	9	17	26	22

References

^ http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=516424
^ "Flyers sign Handzus, avoid arbitration". www.tsn.ca. Retrieved 2009-11-28.
^ "Hawks Trade Calder for Handzus". The Sports Network. Retrieved 2009-11-28. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Kings ink Nagy, Handzus, Preissing, Calder". The Sports Network. 2010-04-03. Retrieved 2009-11-28. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Sharks Sign Handzus To Two-Year Contract Worth $5 Million". The Sports Network. 2011-07-02. Retrieved 2011-07-02. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Blackhawks acquire Handzus from Sharks for draft pick". The Sports Network. Retrieved 2013-04-011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/07/sports/hockey/handzus-helps-shape-blackhawks-and-kings.html?_r=0

External links

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[1] ttp://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=516424

[2] "Flyers sign Handzus, avoid arbitration". www.tsn.ca. Retrieved 2009-11-28.

[3] "Hawks Trade Calder for Handzus". The Sports Network. Retrieved 2009-11-28. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[4] "Kings ink Nagy, Handzus, Preissing, Calder". The Sports Network. 2010-04-03. Retrieved 2009-11-28. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[5] "Sharks Sign Handzus To Two-Year Contract Worth $5 Million". The Sports Network. 2011-07-02. Retrieved 2011-07-02. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[6] "Blackhawks acquire Handzus from Sharks for draft pick". The Sports Network. Retrieved 2013-04-011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[7] ttp://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/07/sports/hockey/handzus-helps-shape-blackhawks-and-kings.html?_r=0

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