Ivan Majeský

Ivan Majeský (born 2 September 1976) is a Slovak former ice hockey defenceman.

Playing career Majeský was drafted by the Florida Panthers 267th overall in the 2001 NHL entry draft and played a full season with the Panthers scoring 4 goals and 8 assists for 12 points. On 21 June 2003, Majeský was traded to the Atlanta Thrashers for a Round 2 pick (Kamil Kreps), where he scored 3 goals and 7 assists for 10 points in 63 regular season games for Atlanta. During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, which resulted in the cancellation of the 2004–05 NHL season, Majeský played in the Czech Republic for HC Sparta Praha before joining the Washington Capitals. It's with the Capitals where Majeský is famous with North American fans for his only goal for the team, a 170–foot shot from his own end that somehow managed to bounce past Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Sébastien Caron. Before his NHL career began, Majeský played in Finland for Ilves.

On 22 September 2006, Linköpings HC announced that Majeský signed a contract lasting season 2006–07 with the Swedish club. Until mid-October he played for Kärpät in the Finnish SM-liiga before coming to Sweden.

On 3 July 2009, Majeský signed with Skellefteå AIK on loan.

In December 2011, Majeský re-signed with Linköpings HC.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1995–96 Iskra Zlatý Bažant Banská Bystrica SVK 17 0 0 0 18 — — — — — 1996–97 Iskra Zlatý Bažant Banská Bystrica SVK 49 2 4 6 — — — — — — 1997–98 Iskra Zlatý Bažant Banská Bystrica SVK.2 — — — — — — — — — — 1998–99 Iskra Zlatý Bažant Banská Bystrica SVK 48 7 7 14 68 6 0 2 2 2 1999–2000 HKM Zvolen SVK 51 7 9 16 68 10 0 4 4 2 2000–01 Ilves SM-liiga 54 2 14 16 99 9 0 1 1 6 2001–02 Ilves SM-liiga 44 6 6 12 84 — — — — — 2002–03 Florida Panthers NHL 82 4 8 12 92 — — — — — 2003–04 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 63 3 7 10 76 — — — — — 2004–05 HC Sparta Praha ELH 28 2 6 8 40 5 2 1 3 6 2005–06 Washington Capitals NHL 57 1 8 9 66 — — — — — 2006–07 Kärpät SM-liiga 12 2 4 6 18 — — — — — 2006–07 Linköpings HC SEL 46 0 2 2 83 15 1 4 5 43 2007–08 Kärpät SM-liiga 12 1 1 2 6 — — — — — 2007–08 Linköpings HC SEL 44 2 6 8 60 16 0 1 1 34 2008–09 HIFK SM-liiga 5 0 3 3 6 — — — — — 2008–09 Linköpings HC SEL 40 1 8 9 54 5 0 0 0 4 2009–10 HC GEUS OKNA Kladno ELH 7 2 2 4 16 — — — — — 2009–10 Skellefteå AIK SEL 53 3 12 15 76 12 1 5 6 16 2010–11 Skellefteå AIK SEL 44 1 8 9 28 16 0 3 3 24 2011–12 Rytíři Kladno ELH 20 1 8 9 20 — — — — — 2011–12 Linköpings HC SEL 22 0 3 3 18 — — — — — 2012–13 Rytíři Kladno ELH 36 1 5 6 52 — — — — — 2012–13 Jokerit SM-liiga 18 1 2 3 18 6 0 1 1 8 2013–14 Rytíři Kladno ELH 31 0 6 6 38 — — — — — 2014–15 HC Olomouc ELH 42 3 5 8 139 — — — — — 2015–16 HC ’05 iClinic Banská Bystrica SVK 6 0 0 0 2 17 1 3 4 10 2016–17 HC ’05 iClinic Banská Bystrica SVK 3 0 0 0 4 — — — — — SVK totals 174 16 20 36 160 33 1 9 10 14 NHL totals 202 8 23 31 234 — — — — — SEL totals 249 7 39 46 319 64 2 13 15 121

International

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 2002 Slovakia OG 4 0 1 1 4 2003 Slovakia WC 9 0 0 0 4 2004 Slovakia WC 9 0 0 0 6 2005 Slovakia WC 1 0 0 0 0 2006 Slovakia OG 6 0 0 0 4 2008 Slovakia WC 5 0 0 0 8 2010 Slovakia WC 6 1 1 2 0 2011 Slovakia WC 6 0 2 2 6 Senior totals 46 1 4 5 32