Peter Ölvecký

Peter Ölvecký (born 11 October 1985) is a Slovak professional ice hockey forward. He played 32 games in the National Hockey League with the Minnesota Wild and Nashville Predators from 2008 to 2010. The rest of his career, which lasted from 2003 to 2019, was mainly spent in the Slovak Extraliga. Internationally Ölvecký played for the Slovakian national team at several tournaments, including the 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics.

Playing career Ölvecký was drafted by the Minnesota Wild at the 2004 NHL entry draft, 78th overall. He was called up by the Wild from their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Houston Aeros, on 28 January 2009 and made his NHL debut on 30 January 2009, where he wore the number 28, against the Edmonton Oilers.

On 16 July 2009, he signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Nashville Predators.

On 10 March 2010, Ölvecký was loaned to the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League (AHL), the top AHL affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks, by the Milwaukee Admirals, Nashville's prospect team. In return, the Admirals received Moose veteran Marty Murray, on loan.

Ölvecký spent the fall of 2010 in HC Dukla Trenčín in Slovakia's Slovak Extraliga, where he scored 26 points (9 goals, 17 assists). He spent the 2011 part of the 2010–11 season with KalPa of the SM-liiga. He then signed with the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) team Lev Poprad for the 2011–12 season, but he left the team after only six games. In January 2012, he signed a try-out contract lasting until 29 January with Växjö Lakers Hockey of the Swedish Elitserien (SEL).

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2002–03 Dukla Trenčín SVK U18 8 4 1 5 10 — — — — — 2003–04 Dukla Trenčín SVK U20 40 16 20 36 74 2 0 0 0 12 2003–04 Dukla Trenčín SVK 16 0 0 0 18 — — — — — 2003–04 Dukla Trenčín II SVK.2 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2004–05 Dukla Trenčín SVK U20 8 1 3 4 10 2 1 4 5 4 2004–05 Dukla Trenčín SVK 45 10 9 19 49 12 1 0 1 6 2004–05 ŠHK 37 Piešťany SVK.2 1 0 0 0 10 — — — — — 2005–06 Houston Aeros AHL 67 14 18 32 56 7 1 3 4 4 2006–07 Houston Aeros AHL 69 12 15 27 46 — — — — — 2007–08 Houston Aeros AHL 61 17 16 33 38 5 1 1 2 4 2008–09 Minnesota Wild NHL 31 2 5 7 12 — — — — — 2008–09 Houston Aeros AHL 41 6 17 23 31 3 1 1 2 6 2009–10 Nashville Predators NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2009–10 Milwaukee Admirals AHL 62 11 23 34 22 — — — — — 2009–10 Manitoba Moose AHL 8 1 3 4 0 6 3 1 4 4 2010–11 Dukla Trenčín SVK 25 9 17 26 46 — — — — — 2010–11 KalPa SM-liiga 15 5 5 10 4 3 0 0 0 2 2011–12 Lev Poprad KHL 6 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2011–12 Växjö Lakers SEL 17 3 0 3 6 — — — — — 2012–13 Slovan Bratislava KHL 49 7 5 12 42 4 0 0 0 4 2013–14 Slovan Bratislava KHL 49 4 11 15 36 — — — — — 2014–15 Slovan Bratislava KHL 31 0 2 2 6 — — — — — 2015–16 Dukla Trenčín SVK 12 3 3 6 8 — — — — — 2015–16 HC Vítkovice Steel ELH 12 3 2 5 10 — — — — — 2015–16 Piráti Chomutov ELH 24 7 5 12 14 8 1 1 2 8 2016–17 Dukla Trenčín SVK 22 4 8 12 16 — — — — — 2017–18 Dukla Trenčín SVK 46 17 22 39 82 17 5 4 9 12 2018–19 Dukla Trenčín SVK 42 17 10 27 28 6 1 1 2 2 SVK totals 208 60 69 129 247 35 7 5 12 20 AHL totals 308 61 92 153 193 21 6 6 12 18 NHL totals 32 2 5 7 12 — — — — —

International Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 2005 Slovakia WJC 6 3 1 4 16 2009 Slovakia WC 5 0 1 1 2 2013 Slovakia WC 8 1 0 1 4 2014 Slovakia OG 3 0 0 0 0 2018 Slovakia OG 4 1 0 1 0 Senior totals 20 2 1 3 6