Peter Ölvecký

Peter Ölvecký
Peter Ölvecký
Born	11 October 1985 (age 39); Nové Zámky, Czechoslovakia
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shoots	Left
Slovak Extraliga team; Former teams	Dukla Trenčín; NHL; Minnesota Wild; Nashville Predators; SM-liiga; KalPa; KHL; HC Lev Poprad; HC Slovan Bratislava; Elitserien; Växjö Lakers Hockey; Czech Extraliga; HC Vítkovice Ridera; Piráti Chomutov
National team	Slovakia
NHL draft	78th overall, 2004; Minnesota Wild
Playing career	2004–present

Peter Ölvecký (born 11 October 1985) is a Slovak professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Dukla Trenčín in the Slovak Extraliga.

Playing career

Ölvecký was drafted by the Minnesota Wild at the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, 78th overall. He was called up by the Wild from their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Houston Aeros, on 28 January 2009 and made his NHL debut on 30 January 2009, where he wore the number 28, against the Edmonton Oilers.

On 16 July 2009, he signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Nashville Predators.^[1]

On 10 March 2010, Ölvecký was loaned to the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League (AHL), the top AHL affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks, by the Milwaukee Admirals, Nashville's prospect team. In return, the Admirals received Moose veteran Marty Murray, on loan.

Ölvecký spent the fall of 2010 in HC Dukla Trenčín in Slovakia's Slovak Extraliga, where he scored 26 points (9 goals, 17 assists).^[2] He spent the 2011 part of the 2010–11 season with KalPa of the SM-liiga.^[3] He then signed with the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) team Lev Poprad for the 2011–12 season, but he left the team after only six games. In January 2012, he signed a try-out contract lasting until 29 January with Växjö Lakers Hockey of the Swedish Elitserien (SEL).^[4]

^ "Predators sign F Olvecky to 1-year deal". Dallasnews.com. 16 July 2009. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2009.
^ "10.01.2011: KalPa täydensi joukkuettaan Peter Olveckyllä" (in Finnish). 10 January 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
^ Helsingin Sanomat, 22 Jan. 2011, p. B 13.
^ Gustavsson, Jonas (11 January 2012). "Peter Ölvecky in på try-out" (in Swedish). Växjö Lakers Hockey. Retrieved 17 January 2012.

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