Andrej Sekera
Andrej Sekera | |||
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Born |
Bojnice, Czechoslovakia | June 8, 1986||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 204 lb (93 kg; 14 st 8 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NHL team Former teams |
Edmonton Oilers Buffalo Sabres Slovan Bratislava Carolina Hurricanes Los Angeles Kings | ||
National team |
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NHL Draft |
71st overall, 2004 Buffalo Sabres | ||
Playing career | 2006–present |
Andrej Sekera (born June 8, 1986) is a Slovak professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). A defenceman, he was drafted in the third round, 71st overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Minor
After playing one season in the Slovak Extraliga for Dukla Trenčín, Sekera came to North America. He played two seasons with the Owen Sound Attack of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), where in the 2005–06 season, he won the Max Kaminsky Trophy as the OHL's most outstanding defenceman.
Professional
Buffalo Sabres
On July 14, 2006, Sekera signed a three-year contract with the Buffalo Sabres. He made his professional debut with the Sabres' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Rochester Americans, in the 2006–07 season. He also appeared in two NHL games with the Sabres early in the season.
Sekera recorded his first NHL goal on November 28, 2007, against St. Louis Blues' goaltender Manny Legace.
In 2009, Sekera was selected to represent Slovakia internationally at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia. Slovakia ultimately finished fourth in the tournament.
On July 19, 2011, Sekera signed a four-year contract extension with the Sabres worth $11 million and in doing so, avoided salary arbitration.[1]
During the 2012–13 NHL lockout, which cancelled the majority of the first half of the 2012–13 season, Sekera played in his native Slovakia with Slovan Bratislava of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He returned to the Sabres following the return of NHL play in January 2013.
Carolina Hurricanes
On June 30, 2013, during the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, Sekera was traded by the Sabres to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for the team's second-round draft pick (ultimately used to select J. T. Compher) and defenceman Jamie McBain.[2]
In 2014, Sekera was again selected to represent Slovakia, participating in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Slovakia finished the tournament in a disappointing 11th place.
Los Angeles Kings
In the midst of the 2014–15 season, in the last year of contract before approaching unrestricted free agency, and with the Hurricanes out of playoff contention, on February 25, 2015, Sekera was traded to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for a conditional first-round draft pick and defensive prospect Roland McKeown.[3]
Edmonton Oilers
On July 1, 2015, the Edmonton Oilers signed Sekera to a six-year, $33 million contract.[4] In his first season with the club, Sekera recorded 6 goals and 30 points in a career-high 81 games.
During the 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs, Sekera suffered a torn ACL. It was announced he would miss six-to-nine months.[5] Sekera made his 2017–18 season debut on December 22 in a 3–2 win over the St. Louis Blues.[6]
During the 2018 offseason, Sekera injured his Achilles tendon while training and was set to be out indefinitely.[7]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2003–04 | Dukla Trenčín | Slovak | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2004–05 | Owen Sound Attack | OHL | 52 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
2005–06 | Owen Sound Attack | OHL | 51 | 21 | 34 | 55 | 54 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 9 | ||
2006–07 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 54 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 40 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 37 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 69 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 49 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||
2010–11 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 76 | 3 | 26 | 29 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
2011–12 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 69 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Slovan Bratislava | KHL | 25 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 37 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 74 | 11 | 33 | 44 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 57 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 81 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 80 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
2017–18 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 36 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 683 | 45 | 187 | 232 | 172 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2004 | Slovakia | WJC18 | 6th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | |
2005 | Slovakia | WJC | 7th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
2006 | Slovakia | WJC | 8th | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | |
2008 | Slovakia | WC | 13th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
2009 | Slovakia | WC | 4th | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
2010 | Slovakia | OG | 4th | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2010 | Slovakia | WC | 12th | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
2012 | Slovakia | WC | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | ||
2013 | Slovakia | WC | 8th | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
2014 | Slovakia | OG | 11th | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
2016 | Slovakia | WC | 9th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
Junior totals | 18 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 22 | ||||
Senior totals | 53 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 20 |
Awards and honors
Medal record | ||
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Representing | ||
Ice hockey | ||
World Championships | ||
2012 Helsinki |
Award | Year | |
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OHL | ||
All-Rookie Team | 2005 | |
First All-Star Team | 2006 | |
Max Kaminsky Trophy | 2006 |
References
- ↑ "Sabres re-sign Sekera, Ellis". The Sports Network. 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2011-07-19.
- ↑ "Hurricanes trade McBain, pick to Sabres for Sekera". The Sports Network. 2013-06-30. Retrieved 2013-06-30.
- ↑ "Kings acquire Sekera from Hurricanes". The Sports Network. 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2015-02-25.
- ↑ "Oilers agree to terms with Andrej Sekera". Edmonton Oilers. 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
- ↑ "Oilers' Andrej Sekera out 6-9 months with torn ACL". sportsnet.ca. May 16, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ↑ Campbell, Tim (December 22, 2017). "Sekera return provides boost on, off ice for Oilers". NHL.com. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ↑ "Sekera out indefinitely for Oilers with torn Achilles tendon". NHL.com. August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
External links
- Andrej Sekera career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Andrej Sekera player profile at NHL.com
Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by Danny Syvret |
Winner of the Max Kaminsky Trophy 2005–06 |
Succeeded by Marc Staal |