Bobby Holík

Robert Holík (born January 1, 1971) is a Czech-American former professional ice hockey center who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). Holík is the son of Jaroslav Holík, a Czechoslovak ice hockey world champion in 1972 and Czech national team head coach who led the under-20 team to world titles in 2000 and 2001. Holík was the head coach of the Israel men's national ice hockey team from 2019 to 2021.

Playing career Holík began his NHL career playing for the Hartford Whalers in 1990 after being selected tenth overall by them in the 1989 NHL entry draft. After two seasons with the Whalers, he was traded to the New Jersey Devils where he played for ten seasons, featuring as a member of the "Crash Line" alongside Mike Peluso and Randy McKay, and winning two Stanley Cup championships, in 1995 and 2000. Prior to the 2002–03 season, as a free agent, Holík signed a five-year, $45 million contract with the New York Rangers.

In 2005, following the 2004–05 NHL lockout, the Rangers bought out the remainder of Holík's contract, after which he signed with the Atlanta Thrashers. On October 2, 2007, he was named captain of the Thrashers for the 2007–08 season.

On July 1, 2008, as a free agent, Holík signed a one-year contract with the New Jersey Devils for the 2008–09 season, returning to the team he played ten seasons with.

On May 23, 2009, following the conclusion of the 2008–09 season, Holík announced his retirement from the NHL. He was 38 when he retired and cited a focus to be with his family. Since 2017, Holík has run a hockey school in Israel and coached their U-18 and U-20 programs.

Personal life Holík became an American citizen in a ceremony in Newark, New Jersey, on November 4, 1996. He is married with a daughter, Hannah Marie Holík, born in 1997, and splits his time between Wyoming and Florida.

Holík's nephew, David Musil, was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers.

Holík is an avid rifle, pistol and shotgun enthusiast. After being introduced to firearms manufacturer CZ-USA's president Alice Poluchová by shooting instructor Shepard Humphries, Holík became CZ-USA's celebrity representative.

Awards and achievements Stanley Cup champion – 1995, 2000 NHL All-Star – 1998, 1999

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1987–88 ASD Dukla Jihlava CSSR 31 7 11 18 16 — — — — — 1988–89 ASD Dukla Jihlava CSSR 24 7 10 17 32 12 3 5 8 — 1989–90 ASD Dukla Jihlava CSSR 42 15 26 41 — — — — — — 1990–91 Hartford Whalers NHL 78 21 22 43 113 6 0 0 0 7 1991–92 Hartford Whalers NHL 76 21 24 45 44 7 0 1 1 6 1992–93 New Jersey Devils NHL 61 20 19 39 76 5 1 1 2 6 1992–93 Utica Devils AHL 1 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 1993–94 New Jersey Devils NHL 70 13 20 33 72 20 0 3 3 6 1994–95 New Jersey Devils NHL 48 10 10 20 18 20 4 4 8 22 1995–96 New Jersey Devils NHL 63 13 17 30 58 — — — — — 1996–97 New Jersey Devils NHL 82 23 39 62 54 10 2 3 5 4 1997–98 New Jersey Devils NHL 82 29 36 65 100 5 0 0 0 8 1998–99 New Jersey Devils NHL 78 27 37 64 119 7 0 7 7 6 1999–2000 New Jersey Devils NHL 79 23 23 46 106 23 3 7 10 14 2000–01 New Jersey Devils NHL 80 15 35 50 97 25 6 10 16 37 2001–02 New Jersey Devils NHL 81 25 29 54 97 6 4 1 5 2 2002–03 New York Rangers NHL 64 16 19 35 52 — — — — — 2003–04 New York Rangers NHL 82 25 31 56 96 — — — — — 2005–06 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 64 15 18 33 79 — — — — — 2006–07 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 82 11 18 29 86 4 0 1 1 0 2007–08 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 82 15 19 34 90 — — — — — 2008–09 New Jersey Devils NHL 62 4 5 9 66 3 0 1 1 2 CSSR totals 97 29 47 76 48 12 3 5 8 — NHL totals 1,314 326 421 747 1,421 141 20 39 59 120

International Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 1988 Czechoslovakia EJC 6 5 2 7 2 1989 Czechoslovakia WJC 7 5 3 8 2 1989 Czechoslovakia EJC 6 3 11 14 2 1990 Czechoslovakia WJC 7 6 5 11 12 1990 Czechoslovakia WC 101560 1991 Czechoslovakia WC 1033618 1996 Czech Republic WCH 3 0 0 0 0 Junior totals 26 19 21 40 18 Senior totals 23 4 8 12 18