Tomáš Malec

This article is about the ice hockey player. For the football player, see Tomáš Malec (footballer).

Tomáš Malec
Malec in 2017
Born	(1982-05-13) 13 May 1982 Skalica, Czechoslovakia
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	231 lb (105 kg; 16 st 7 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Carolina Hurricanes Ottawa Senators HC Oceláři Třinec Piráti Chomutov HC Vítkovice Ridera HC Kometa Brno
NHL draft	64th overall, 2001 Florida Panthers
Playing career	2002–2020

Tomáš Malec (born 13 May 1982) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey player. He last played for HC Kometa Brno in the Czech Extraliga (ELH).

Playing career

Malec with the Binghamton Senators during the 2006-07 season

After playing two seasons in the QMJHL with Rimouski Océanic, during which the Florida Panthers traded his rights to the Carolina Hurricanes, Malec made his professional debut in the 2002 American Hockey League playoffs with the Hurricanes' affiliate, the Lowell Lock Monsters. He made his NHL debut in the 2002–03 season with the Carolina Hurricanes, appearing in 41 games and recording two assists.

Malec played two more games with Carolina during the 2003–04 season, and was traded, along with a draft pick, to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim after the season in exchange for goaltender Martin Gerber. During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Malec played with Anaheim's AHL affiliate, the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks.

Malec joined the Ottawa Senators organization for the 2005–06 season, playing in two NHL games with the Senators and spending the rest of the season with the AHL's Binghamton Senators. During the 2006–07 season, he was traded to the New York Islanders in exchange for Matt Koalska. He played for their AHL affiliate the Bridgeport Sound Tigers but never played for the Islanders. In 2007, he moved to the Czech Extraliga, signing with HC Oceláři Třinec.

In his NHL career, Malec has appeared in 46 games and tallied two assists.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1996–97	HK 36 Skalica	SVK U18		47	4	8	12	50		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	HK 36 Skalica	SVK U18		54	12	36	48	92		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	HK 36 Skalica	SVK U18		41	12	24	36	60		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	HK 36 Skalica	SVK U20		43	6	5	11	150		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Rimouski Océanic	QMJHL		64	13	50	63	198		11	0	11	11	26
2001–02	Rimouski Océanic	QMJHL		51	14	32	46	164		7	3	1	4	10
2001–02	Lowell Lock Monsters	AHL		—	—	—	—	—		4	0	0	0	4
2002–03	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		41	0	2	2	43		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Lowell Lock Monsters	AHL		30	0	4	4	50		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Lowell Lock Monsters	AHL		74	7	13	20	101		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		2	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Cincinnati Mighty Ducks	AHL		66	4	14	18	104		6	0	2	2	10
2005–06	Binghamton Senators	AHL		79	1	27	28	118		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Ottawa Senators	NHL		2	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Binghamton Senators	AHL		33	1	12	13	35		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Ottawa Senators	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		43	2	7	9	44		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	HC Oceláři Třinec	ELH		52	5	4	9	88		8	0	0	0	37
2008–09	HC Oceláři Třinec	ELH		51	3	15	18	121		5	0	1	1	18
2009–10	HC Oceláři Třinec	ELH		52	4	15	19	60		5	1	1	2	30
2010–11	HC Kometa Brno	ELH		50	3	6	9	62		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	HC Kometa Brno	ELH		52	0	6	6	68		20	1	5	6	44
2012–13	HC Kometa Brno	ELH		48	3	6	9	52		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Piráti Chomutov	ELH		30	1	4	5	67		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	HC Kometa Brno	ELH		27	0	1	1	22		12	2	2	4	10
2014–15	HC Vítkovice Ridera	ELH		20	0	5	5	10		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	HC Kometa Brno	ELH		51	0	3	3	68		4	0	1	1	31
2016–17	HC Kometa Brno	ELH		51	0	5	5	68		14	1	0	1	22
2017–18	HC Kometa Brno	ELH		42	2	4	6	44		14	0	1	1	34
2018–19	HC Kometa Brno	ELH		48	5	2	7	40		10	0	1	1	14
2019–20	HC Kometa Brno	ELH		37	0	2	2	32		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	HC Kometa Brno B	CZE.3		16	2	5	7	29		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				325	15	77	92	452		10	0	2	2	14
NHL totals				46	0	2	2	47		—	—	—	—	—
ELH totals				611	26	78	104	802		92	5	12	17	242

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2000	Slovakia	WJC18	5th		6	0	2	2	8
2001	Slovakia	WJC	8th		7	0	0	0	2
2002	Slovakia	WJC	8th		7	1	0	1	4
Junior totals					20	1	2	3	14

Awards and honours

Award	Year
QMJHL
Raymond Lagacé Trophy (defensive rookie of the year)	2001
All-Rookie Team	2001
CHL All-Rookie Team	2001
AHL
All-Star Game	2003

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database