Ľubomír Višňovský

Infobox Ice Hockey Player

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image_size=250px
team=Edmonton Oilers
former_teams = Los Angeles Kings
league = NHL
position = Defence
shoots = Left
height_ft = 5
height_in = 11
weight_lb = 185
nickname = Lubo, Vish
nationality = SVK
birth_date = Birth date and age|1976|8|11|mf=y
birth_place = Topoľčany, CS
draft = 118th overall
draft_year = 2000
draft_team = Los Angeles Kings
career_start = 2000

Ľubomír Višňovský (pronEng|lʊuboʊmɪiɹ vɪʃnɑvskɪi, born August 11, 1976 in Topoľčany, Czechoslovakia), is a Slovakian professional ice hockey defenceman with the Edmonton Oilers of the NHL.

Playing career

Prior to joining the NHL, Visnovsky played with Slovan Bratislava . His play attracted the attention of the NHL. He was drafted 118th overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft by the Los Angeles Kings as their 4th choice. He made the team for the 2000–01 and had a very good rookie season, making the NHL 'All-Rookie' squad and has been a regular with the Kings ever since.

On June 29, 2008, Visnovsky was traded to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for forward Jarret Stoll and defenceman Matt Greene. [ [http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=242046 Oilers acquire Visnovsky from L.A.; ship Stoll and Greene] ]

Awards

*Named an All-Rookie Team defenceman in 2000–01
*Played in NHL All-Star Game - 2007

Records

*Led all rookie defencemen with 39 points in 2000–01
*Voted Best player overall in Slovakia for the year 2005
*Six-times Best defenceman in Slovakia (1999 to 2003 and 2005)

Career statistics

International play

*Played for Team Slovakia in the 1996 Ice Hockey World Championships
*Played for Team Slovakia in the 1996 World Cup of Hockey
*Played for Team Slovakia in the 1997 Ice Hockey World Championships
*Played for Team Slovakia in the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano
*Played for Team Slovakia in the 1998 Ice Hockey World Championships
*Played for Team Slovakia in the 1999 Ice Hockey World Championships
*Played for Team Slovakia in the in the 2000 Ice Hockey World Championships
*Played for Team Slovakia in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City
*Played for Team Slovakia in the in 2002 Ice Hockey World Championships
*Played for Team Slovakia in the 2003 Ice Hockey World Championships
*Played for Team Slovakia in the 2004 World Cup of Hockey
*Played for Team Slovakia in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino
*Played for Team Slovakia in the in the 2008 Ice Hockey World Championships in Canada.
*Team Slovakia - 126 caps / 14 goals
*Played for Team Slovakia in the 2008 World Inline Hockey Championships

ee also

*Slovaks in the NHL

References

External links

*nhlprofile|8468598|Lubomir Visnovsky
* [http://www.nhlpa.com/WebStats/PlayerBiography.asp?ID=7376 Lubomir Visnovsky at NHLPA]
*hockeydb|51233|Lubomir Visnovsky