- Tomáš Malec
Infobox Ice Hockey Player
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team=HC Oceláři Třinec
former_teams =Carolina Hurricanes Ottawa Senators
league =Czech Extraliga
position = Defence
shoots = Left
height_ft = 6
height_in = 2
weight_lb = 193
nickname =
nationality = SVK
birth_date = Birth date and age|1982|5|13|mf=y
birth_place =Skalica , CSSR
draft = 64th overall
draft_year = 2001
draft_team =Florida Panthers
career_start = 2002
career_end =Tomáš Malec (born
May 13 ,1982 , inSkalica ,Czechoslovakia nowSlovakia ) is a professionalice hockey defenceman. He was chosen in the third round, 64th overall, of the2001 NHL Entry Draft by theFlorida Panthers . Currently, he plays forHC Oceláři Třinec in theCzech Republic .After playing two seasons in the QMJHL with
Rimouski Océanic , during which theFlorida Panthers traded his rights to theCarolina Hurricanes , Malec made his professional debut in the 2002 American Hockey League playoffs with the Hurricanes' affiliate, theLowell Lock Monsters . He made his NHL debut in the 2002–03 season with theCarolina Hurricanes , appearing in 41 games and recording two assists.Malec played two more games with Carolina during the 2003–04 season, and was traded, along with a draft pick, to the
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim after the season in exchange forgoaltender Martin Gerber . During the2004–05 NHL lockout , Malec played with Anaheim's AHL affiliate, theCincinnati Mighty Ducks .Malec joined the
Ottawa Senators organization for the 2005–06 season, playing in two NHL games with the Senators and spending the rest of the season with the AHL'sBinghamton Senators . During the 2006–07 season, he was traded to theNew York Islanders in exchange forMatt Koalska . He played for their AHL affiliate theBridgeport Sound Tigers but never played for the Islanders. In 2007, he moved to the Czech Extraliga, signing with HC Oceláři Třinec.In his NHL career, Malec has appeared in 46 games and tallied two assists. He has yet to record an NHL goal.
Career statistics
--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2000-01 Rimouski Oceanic QMJHL 64 13 50 63 198 11 0 11 11 262001-02 Rimouski Oceanic QMJHL 51 14 32 46 164 7 3 1 4 102001-02 Lowell Lock Monsters AHL -- -- -- -- -- 4 0 0 0 42002-03 Lowell Lock Monsters AHL 30 0 4 4 50 -- -- -- -- --2002-03 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 41 0 2 2 43 -- -- -- -- --2003-04 Lowell Lock Monsters AHL 74 7 13 20 101 -- -- -- -- --2003-04 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 2 0 0 0 2 -- -- -- -- --2004-05 Cincinnati Mighty Ducks AHL 66 4 14 18 104 6 0 2 2 102005-06 Binghamton Senators AHL 79 1 27 28 118 -- -- -- -- --2005-06 Ottawa Senators NHL 2 0 0 0 2 -- -- -- -- --2006-07 Binghamton Senators AHL 33 1 12 13 35 -- -- -- -- --2006-07 Ottawa Senators NHL 1 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- --2006-07 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 43 2 7 9 44 -- -- -- -- --2007-08 Trinec Ocelari HC Czech 52 5 4 9 88-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NHL Totals 46 0 2 2 47Awards
*2000–01:
Raymond Lagacé Trophy (defensive rookie of the year in QMJHL)ee also
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List of QMJHL seasons
*List of AHL seasons
*List of NHL players
*List of NHL seasons External links
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