Marián Studenič

Marián Studenič
Born (1998-10-28) 28 October 1998 (age 26)
Skalica, Slovakia
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Left
SHL team
Former teams		 Färjestad BK
HK 36 Skalica
HK Dukla Trenčín
HC Slovan Bratislava
New Jersey Devils
Dallas Stars
Seattle Kraken
National team  Slovakia
NHL draft 143rd overall, 2017
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 2015–present

Marián Studenič (born 28 October 1998) is a Slovak professional ice hockey winger for Färjestad BK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He was drafted in the fifth round (143rd overall) in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils.

Playing career

Studenič with the Coachella Valley Firebirds in 2024

Studenič played as a youth within hometown team, HK 36 Skalica. He made his professional debut with the club during the 2014–15 season in the Slovak Extraliga.

After two seasons in the Slovak League, Studenič moved to North America to develop his game at the major junior level. He was selected 11th overall in the 2016 OHL Import Draft by the Hamilton Bulldogs of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).[1]

Following a successful rookie campaign with the Bulldogs in the 2016–17 season, recording 18 goals in 58 games, Studenič was selected in the fifth-round, 143rd overall, by the New Jersey Devils in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.[2] He was ranked 101 overall for North American skaters by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau.[3]

On 2 April 2018, Studenič signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the New Jersey Devils.[4] After attending the Devils training camp, Studenič was assigned to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Binghamton Devils, for the 2018–19 season.[5] Studenič made his AHL debut on 7 October 2018 against the Toronto Marlies where he also scored his first AHL goal.[6]

On 13 August 2020, Studenič was assigned by the Devils to HC Slovan Bratislava of the Slovak Extraliga on loan until the commencement of the delayed 2020–21 North American season.[7] He scored his first NHL goal against the New York Rangers on 18 April 2021.[8]

In the following 2021–22 season, Studenič split the season between New Jersey and new AHL affiliate, the Utica Comets, registering just one goal through 17 games with the Devils. On 24 January 2022, Studenič's tenure with the Devils ended as he was claimed off waivers by the Dallas Stars.[9]

On 1 July 2023, having left the Stars as a free agent after not receiving a qualifying offer, Studenič was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Seattle Kraken for the 2023–24 season.[10][11]

On 30 June 2024, Studenič decided to return to Europe by signing a two-year contract with Färjestad BK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).[12]

International play

On 19 April 2019, Studenič made his senior national team debut in Euro Hockey Challenge match against Austria. Three minutes into the first period he scored his first senior national team goal in his first shift of the match.[13]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2014–15 HK 36 Skalica Slovak 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2015–16 HK 36 Skalica Slovak 35 8 8 16 20 — — — — —
2015–16 HK Dukla Trenčín Slovak 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2016–17 Hamilton Bulldogs OHL 58 18 12 30 23 7 2 2 4 4
2017–18 Hamilton Bulldogs OHL 62 20 28 48 14 21 3 12 15 12
2018–19 Binghamton Devils AHL 64 13 15 28 18 — — — — —
2019–20 Binghamton Devils AHL 37 9 8 17 20 — — — — —
2020–21 HC Slovan Bratislava Slovak 25 6 9 15 50 — — — — —
2020–21 Binghamton Devils AHL 22 3 4 7 14 — — — — —
2020–21 New Jersey Devils NHL 8 1 1 2 4 — — — — —
2021–22 New Jersey Devils NHL 17 1 0 1 0 — — — — —
2021–22 Utica Comets AHL 13 5 5 10 6 — — — — —
2021–22 Texas Stars AHL 4 2 4 6 6 — — — — —
2021–22 Dallas Stars NHL 16 1 2 3 6 4 0 0 0 2
2022–23 Texas Stars AHL 67 21 27 48 35 8 2 4 6 2
2022–23 Dallas Stars NHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2023–24 Coachella Valley Firebirds AHL 64 15 29 44 14 18 4 7 11 8
2023–24 Seattle Kraken NHL 2 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
Slovak totals 63 14 17 31 70 — — — — —
NHL totals 46 3 3 6 12 4 0 0 0 2

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2014 Slovakia U17 8th 5 0 1 1 2
2015 Slovakia IH18 8th 4 1 1 2 4
2016 Slovakia U18 5th 5 0 2 2 2
2017 Slovakia WJC 8th 5 0 0 0 4
2018 Slovakia WJC 7th 5 0 0 0 4
2019 Slovakia WC 9th 7 1 4 5 2
2021 Slovakia WC 8th 8 0 1 1 0
2021 Slovakia OGQ Q 3 0 1 1 2
Junior totals 24 1 4 5 16
Senior totals 18 1 6 7 4

References

  1. ^ "Hamilton selects Marian Studenic 11th overall". hamiltonbulldogs.com. 28 June 2016. Archived from the original on 9 February 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Devils select Marian Studenic in fifth round". allaboutthejersey.com. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  3. ^ "FOUR BULLDOGS MAKE FINAL NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING RANKINGS FOR 2017 NHL DRAFT". hamiltonbulldogs.com. 11 April 2017. Archived from the original on 9 February 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Devils sign Marian Studenic to entry-level contract". New Jersey Devils. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  5. ^ @NJDevils (25 September 2018). "New Jersey has assigned forwards Joey Anderson, Michael McLeod and Marian Studenic to @BingDevils. In addition, the club has placed forward Nick Lappin on waivers" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. ^ "Studeničovi sa vydaril debut v AHL, k víťazstvu prispel gólom". sport.sme.sk. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  7. ^ "Studenic loaned to HC Slovan Bratislava". New Jersey Devils. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  8. ^ "New York Rangers v. New Jersey Devils". Yahoo!. 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Stars claim forward Marian Studenic off waivers from Devils". Dallas Stars. 24 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  10. ^ "Stars announce qualifying offers". Dallas Stars. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  11. ^ "2023 NHL Free Agency Blog". Seattle Kraken. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  12. ^ "Välkommen till oss, Marian Studenič". Färjestad BK (in Swedish). 30 June 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  13. ^ "Studeničova gólová premiéra, mladého útočníka chválil aj Ramsay". sport.sk. 19 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.