Pavol Regenda

Pavol Regenda
Regenda in 2022
Born (1999-12-07) 7 December 1999 (age 24)
Michalovce, Slovakia
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb)
Position Winger
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Anaheim Ducks
San Diego Gulls (AHL)
HK Dukla Michalovce
National team  Slovakia
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2019–present

Pavol Regenda (born 7 December 1999) is a Slovak professional ice hockey player for the San Diego Gulls of the American Hockey League (AHL), as a prospect for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

During the 2021–22 season, he recorded 15 goals and 24 assists in 43 games for HK Dukla Michalovce. He was the top scorer in the Extraliga among players 22 and under.[1]

Following two break-out seasons with Dukla Michalovce, Regenda was originally signed to a contract in the Czech Extraliga with BK Mladá Boleslav on 1 May 2022.[2] However, after a strong showing in the World Championships, Regenda used his National Hockey League (NHL) out-clause to break his contract with BK Mladá Boleslav, and on 1 June 2022, he was signed by the Anaheim Ducks to a two-year, entry-level contract beginning with the 2022–23 NHL season.[3] He began the season with the Ducks, registering two points in five games. On 31 October 2022, he was assigned to the Ducks' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the San Diego Gulls.[4] He was recalled by the Ducks and scored his first NHL goal against Filip Gustavsson in a 4–1 loss to the Minnesota Wild on 9 November 2022.[5] Regenda continued to bounce between the NHL and AHL for the season, finishing with 14 games played with Anaheim, scoring one goal and three points.[6]

Regenda was invited to the Ducks 2023 training camp, but was assigned to the Gulls on 4 October 2023 to begin the 2023–24 season.[7] After a series of trades left the team shorthanded, Regenda was recalled on 6 March 2024 and made his NHL season debut that night for the Ducks in a 2–1 win over the Ottawa Senators.[8][9] He was returned to San Diego on March 8.[10] Regenda was recalled again on 12 March.[6] He appeared in four more games with the Ducks before being reassigned to San Diego on 18 March.[11] On 5 July 2024, Regenda signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Ducks for the 2024–25 season.[12] He was assigned to San Diego to start the 2024–25 season.[13]

International play

Medal record
Representing  Slovakia
Ice hockey
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Beijing

Regenda represented Slovakia at the 2017 IIHF World U18 Championships and recorded one assist in five games. He then represented Slovakia at the 2019 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and recorded one goal, and two assists in five games.[14]

On 18 January 2022, he was named to the roster to represent Slovakia at the 2022 Winter Olympics. He recorded one goal and three assists in seven games and won a bronze medal.[15]

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 Spišská Nová Ves SVK U18 40 14 17 31 63 — — — — —
2014–15 HK Dukla Michalovce SVK.2 U18 13 15 8 23 69 — — — — —
2015–16 Team Slovakia U18 SVK U20 34 5 8 13 22 — — — — —
2015–16 HK Dukla Michalovce SVK U20 7 1 0 1 4 3 1 2 3 0
2016–17 Team Slovakia U18 SVK U20 44 15 22 37 28 — — — — —
2016–17 HK Dukla Trenčín SVK U18 — — — — — 4 3 3 6 4
2016–17 HK Dukla Trenčín SVK U20 — — — — — 11 1 3 4 8
2017–18 Linköpings HC J20 44 7 3 10 24 1 0 0 0 0
2018–19 Växjö Lakers J20 42 11 16 27 18 2 0 1 1 2
2019–20 Jokerit Jr. A 47 15 18 33 88 1 0 0 0 0
2019–20 Kiekko–Vantaa Mestis 1 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
2020–21 HK Dukla Michalovce Slovak 50 11 14 25 64 12 4 3 7 2
2021–22 HK Dukla Michalovce Slovak 43 15 24 39 55 6 5 1 6 8
2022–23 Anaheim Ducks NHL 14 1 2 3 4 — — — — —
2022–23 San Diego Gulls AHL 50 13 12 25 66 — — — — —
2023–24 San Diego Gulls AHL 54 19 15 34 57 — — — — —
2023–24 Anaheim Ducks NHL 5 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
Slovak totals 93 26 38 64 119 18 9 4 13 10
NHL totals 19 1 2 3 6 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2017 Slovakia U18 6th 5 0 1 1 0
2019 Slovakia WJC 8th 5 1 2 3 2
2022 Slovakia OG 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 1 3 4 6
2022 Slovakia WC 8th 8 5 1 6 4
2023 Slovakia WC 9th 7 2 2 4 2
Junior totals 13 1 3 4 2
Senior totals 22 8 6 14 12

References

  1. ^ "Anaheim Ducks Sign Left Wing Pavol Regenda To Entry-Level Contract". San Diego Gulls. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Bruslaři mají šestici nových hráčů, asistentem trenéra bude Petr Haken" [Six new signings to announce, Petr Haken will be the assistant coach] (in Czech). BK Mladá Boleslav. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  3. ^ Teaford, Elliott (1 June 2022). "Ducks sign left wing Pavol Regenda to 2-year, entry-level contract". Press-Telegram. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Anaheim Ducks Recall Glenn Gawdin, Assign Pavol Regenda To San Diego". San Diego Gulls. 31 October 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  5. ^ Reedy, Joe (9 November 2022). "Pavol Regenda scores first NHL goal as Ducks fall to Wild". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Ducks Recall Regenda from AHL San Diego". Anaheim Ducks. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024 – via NHL.com.
  7. ^ "Ducks Trim Training Camp Roster to 34 Players". Anaheim Ducks. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Ducks Recall Gawdin, Regenda from San Diego". Anaheim Ducks. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024 – via NHL.com.
  9. ^ "Alex Killorn scores the tiebreaking goal in the Anaheim Ducks' 2-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators". ESPN. Associated Press. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Anaheim Ducks Reassign Gawdin and Regenda to San Diego". San Diego Gulls. March 8, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  11. ^ "Ducks Reassign Regenda to AHL San Diego". Anaheim Ducks. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024 – via NHL.com.
  12. ^ "Ducks Sign Regenda to One-Year Contract". Anaheim Ducks. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024 – via NHL.com.
  13. ^ "Ducks' Pavol Regenda: Cut from camp". CBS Sports. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  14. ^ "World Junior Championship rosters". NHL.com. 26 December 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  15. ^ "Slovakia looks to teen trio". International Ice Hockey Federation. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
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