Peter Ölvecký

Peter Ölvecký (born 11 October 1985) is a Slovak professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Dukla Trenčín in the Slovak Extraliga.

Peter Ölvecký
Born (1985-10-11) 11 October 1985
Nové Zámky, Czechoslovakia
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shoots Left
Slovak Extraliga team
Former teams		 Dukla Trenčín
NHL
Minnesota Wild
Nashville Predators
SM-liiga
KalPa
KHL
HC Lev Poprad
HC Slovan Bratislava
Elitserien
Växjö Lakers Hockey
Czech Extraliga
HC Vítkovice Ridera
Piráti Chomutov
National team  Slovakia
NHL Draft 78th overall, 2004
Minnesota Wild
Playing career 2004–present

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.[1]

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).[2] He spent the 2011 part of the 2010–11 season with KalPa of the SM-liiga.[3] 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).[4]

References
  1. "Predators sign F Olvecky to 1-year deal". Dallasnews.com. 16 July 2009. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2009.
  2. "10.01.2011: KalPa täydensi joukkuettaan Peter Olveckyllä" (in Finnish). 10 January 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
  3. Helsingin Sanomat, 22 Jan. 2011, p. B 13.
  4. Gustavsson, Jonas (11 January 2012). "Peter Ölvecky in på try-out" (in Swedish). Växjö Lakers Hockey. Retrieved 17 January 2012.


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