Michal Moravčík

Michal Moravčík
Moravčík with HC Sparta Praha in August 2023
Born (1994-12-07) 7 December 1994 (age 30)
Klatovy, Czech Republic
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
Liiga team
Former teams		 Tappara
HC Plzeň
Laval Rocket
HC Litvínov
National team  Czech Republic
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2012–present

Michal Moravčík (born 7 December 1994) is a Czech professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing under contract with Tappara of the Finnish Liiga. He has also played in the Czech Republic and Canada.

Playing career

Moravčík made his debut playing in Czech Extraliga with HC Plzeň during the 2012–13 Czech Extraliga season.[1]

In the 2017–18 season, Moravčík played in 52 games on the blueline for Plzeň, notching personal highs with 5 goals and 16 points and a plus-minus +25 rating. In the post-season he added three goals and 4 assists in 10 playoff games.

On 28 May 2018, Moravčík signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL).[2] After attending the Canadiens training camp, Moravčík was reassigned to add depth to American Hockey League affiliate, the Laval Rocket for the 2018–19 season. Struggling to adjust to the North American style, he appeared in 20 games with the Rocket recording 3 points, while also experiencing a shortened stint with secondary affiliate the Brampton Beast of the ECHL. Upon his second reassignment to the Beast, Moravčík was placed on unconditional waivers, opting for a termination of his NHL contract with the Canadiens on January 28, 2019.[3]

As a free agent, Moravčík immediately rejoined his former club HC Plzeň for the remainder of the season, agreeing to an optional multi-year contract on January 30, 2019.[4] He left Plzeň in the middle of the 2019–20 season, moving to HC Litvínov.[5] Alongside countryman Jiří Smejkal, Moravčík joined Finnish side Tappara in May 2020.[6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2011–12 HC Plzeň Czech20 7 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2012–13 HC Plzeň Czech20 38 2 5 7 18 2 0 0 0 0
2012–13 HC Plzeň ELH 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2013–14 HC Plzeň Czech20 27 1 8 9 10 2 0 1 1 4
2013–14 HC Plzeň ELH 12 0 1 1 2 5 0 0 0 2
2013–14 SHC Klatovy Czech.2 6 2 1 3 10 2 0 2 2 4
2014–15 HC Plzeň ELH 38 2 7 9 22 — — — — —
2014–15 HC Kladno Czech.1 5 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
2015–16 HC Plzeň ELH 42 2 5 7 24 5 0 1 1 0
2016–17 HC Plzeň ELH 44 2 4 6 22 2 0 0 0 0
2016–17 SHC Klatovy Czech.2 4 1 4 5 0 — — — — —
2017–18 HC Plzeň ELH 52 5 11 16 28 10 3 4 7 6
2018–19 Laval Rocket AHL 20 1 2 3 8 — — — — —
2018–19 Brampton Beast ECHL 4 0 2 2 0 — — — — —
2018–19 HC Plzeň ELH 13 2 6 8 6 14 0 1 1 14
2019–20 HC Plzeň ELH 35 3 14 17 28 — — — — —
2019–20 HC Litvínov ELH 13 2 5 7 10 — — — — —
2020–21 Tappara Liiga 46 3 12 15 76 9 0 3 3 6
ELH totals 250 18 53 71 142 36 3 6 9 22
Liiga totals 46 3 12 15 76 9 0 3 3 6

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2018 Czech Republic WC 7th 8 1 2 3 2
2019 Czech Republic WC 4th 8 0 2 2 8
2021 Czech Republic WC 7th 3 0 3 3 0
Senior totals 19 1 7 8 10

References

  1. ^ "hrac › Michal Moravčík" (in Czech). hcskoda.cz. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  2. ^ Braverman, Dan (28 May 2018). "Canadiens agree to terms with David Sklenicka and Michal Moravcik". NHL.com. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Montreal Canadiens, Michal Moravcik mutually terminate contract". habseyesonprize.com. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Moravcik returns home, signs contract with Plzen" (in Czech). HC Plzeň. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Moravčík o Litvínovu: Jezdil jsem sem nerad. Teď ale pojedu na plný pecky" (in Czech). idnes.cz. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Jukka Peltola palaa Tapparaan − myös tšekkiläisväriä saapuu kirvesrintoihin" (in Finnish). jatkoaika.com. 2 May 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2022.