Andrej Sekera

Medal record
Representing Slovakia
Ice hockey
World Championships

Andrej Sekera
Andrej Sekera
Born	June 8, 1986 (age 38); Bojnice, Czechoslovakia
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
NHL team; Former teams	Edmonton Oilers; Buffalo Sabres; Slovan Bratislava; Carolina Hurricanes; Los Angeles Kings
National team	Slovakia
NHL draft	71st overall, 2004; Buffalo Sabres
Playing career	2006–present

Andrej Sekera (born June 8, 1986) is a Slovak professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). A defenseman, he was drafted in the third round, 71st overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Minor

After playing one season in the Slovak Extraliga for Dukla Trenčín, Sekera came to North America. He played two seasons with the Owen Sound Attack of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), where in the 2005–06 season, he won the Max Kaminsky Trophy as the League's most outstanding defenceman.

Professional

On July 14, 2006, Sekera signed a three-year contract with the Buffalo Sabres. He made his professional debut with the Sabres' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Rochester Americans, in the 2006–07 season. He also appeared in two NHL games with the Sabres early in the season.

Sekera recorded his first NHL goal on November 28, 2007, against St. Louis Blues' goaltender Manny Legace.

In 2009, Sekera was selected to represent Slovakia internationally at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia. Slovakia ultimately finished fourth in the tournament.

On July 19, 2011, Sekera signed a four-year contract extension with the Sabres worth $11 million and in doing so, avoided salary arbitration.^[1]

During the 2012–13 NHL lockout, which cancelled the majority of the first half of the 2012–13 season, Sekera played in his native Slovakia with Slovan Bratislava of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He returned, however, to the Sabres following the return of NHL play in January 2013.

On June 30, 2013, during the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, Sekera was traded by the Sabres to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for the team's second-round draft pick (#35 overall) and defenseman Jamie McBain.^[2]

In 2014, Sekera was again selected to represent Slovakia, participating in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Slovakia finished the tournament in a disappointing 11th place.

In the midst of the 2014–15 season, in the last year of contract before approaching unrestricted free agency, and with the Hurricanes out of playoff contention, on February 25, 2015, Sekera was traded to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for a conditional first-round pick and defensive prospect Roland McKeown.^[3]

On July 1, 2015, Sekera signed as a free agent to a six-year, $33 million contract with the Edmonton Oilers.^[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2003–04	Dukla Trenčín	Slovak	3	0	0	0	2	—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Owen Sound Attack	OHL	52	7	21	28	18	6	0	4	4	4
2005–06	Owen Sound Attack	OHL	51	21	34	55	54	11	5	8	13	9
2006–07	Rochester Americans	AHL	54	3	16	19	28	—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	2	0	0	0	2	—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Rochester Americans	AHL	40	2	15	17	22	—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	37	2	6	8	16	—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	69	3	16	19	22	—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	49	4	7	11	6	6	0	0	0	7
2010–11	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	76	3	26	29	34	2	1	0	1	4
2011–12	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	69	3	10	13	18	—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Slovan Bratislava	KHL	25	3	9	12	8	—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	37	2	10	12	4	—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	74	11	33	44	20	—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	57	2	17	19	8	—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	16	1	3	4	6	—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	81	6	24	30	12	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals			567	37	152	189	148	8	1	0	1	11

International

Year	Team	Event	Result	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2004	Slovakia	WJC18	6th	6	1	1	2	18
2005	Slovakia	WJC	7th	6	1	0	1	2
2006	Slovakia	WJC	8th	6	2	3	5	2
2008	Slovakia	WC	13th	5	0	1	1	2
2009	Slovakia	WC	4th	6	0	2	2	2
2010	Slovakia	OG	4th	7	1	0	1	0
2010	Slovakia	WC	12th	6	0	2	2	2
2012	Slovakia	WC		10	2	7	9	6
2013	Slovakia	WC	8th	8	1	1	2	2
2014	Slovakia	OG	11th	4	0	2	2	0
2016	Slovakia	WC	9th	7	3	1	4	6
Junior totals				18	4	4	8	22
Senior totals				53	7	16	23	20

Awards and honors

Award	Year
OHL
All-Rookie Team	2005
First All-Star Team	2006
Max Kaminsky Trophy	2006

References

^ "Sabres re-sign Sekera, Ellis". The Sports Network. 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2011-07-19. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Hurricanes trade McBain, pick to Sabres for Sekera". The Sports Network. 2013-06-30. Retrieved 2013-06-30. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Kings acquire Sekera from Hurricanes". The Sports Network. 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2015-02-25. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Oilers agree to terms with Andrej Sekera". Edmonton Oilers. 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2015-07-01. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

External links

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Danny Syvret	Winner of the Max Kaminsky Trophy 2005–06	Succeeded by Marc Staal

[1] "Sabres re-sign Sekera, Ellis". The Sports Network. 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2011-07-19. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[2] "Hurricanes trade McBain, pick to Sabres for Sekera". The Sports Network. 2013-06-30. Retrieved 2013-06-30. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[3] "Kings acquire Sekera from Hurricanes". The Sports Network. 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2015-02-25. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[4] "Oilers agree to terms with Andrej Sekera". Edmonton Oilers. 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2015-07-01. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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