Ľubomír Višňovský
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| Position | Defense |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) |
| NHL Team | Los Angeles Kings |
| Nationality |  Slovakia |
| Born | August 11, 1976, Topoľčany , CZE |
| NHL Draft | 118th overall, 2000 Los Angeles Kings |
| Pro Career | 2000 – present |
Ľubomír Višňovský (Born August 11, 1976 in Topoľčany, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia), is a Slovakian professional ice hockey defenseman.
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[edit] Playing career
Ľubomír Višňovský was drafted 118th overall in the 2000 Entry Draft by the Los Angeles Kings as their 4th choice.
[edit] Awards
- Named an All-Rookie Team defenceman in 2000-01
[edit] Records
- Led all rookie defencemen with 39 points in 2000-01
- Voted Best player overall in Slovakia for the year 2005
- Six-times Best defenceman in Slovakia (1999 to 2003 and 2005)
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PP | SH | GW | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2000-01 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 81 | 7 | 32 | 39 | 36 | +16 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2001-02 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 72 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 14 | -5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2002-03 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 57 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 28 | +2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2003-04 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 58 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 26 | +8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005-06 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 80 | 17 | 50 | 67 | 42 | +7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2006-07 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 50 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 5 years | Totals | NHL | 377 | 51 | 151 | 202 | 154 | +23 | 23 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
Stats as of December 4th, 2006.
[edit] International play
- Played for Team Slovakia in the 1996 Ice Hockey World Championships
- Played for Team Slovakia in the 1996 World Cup of Hockey
- Played for Team Slovakia in the 1997 Ice Hockey World Championships
- Played for Team Slovakia in the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano
- Played for Team Slovakia in the 1998 Ice Hockey World Championships
- Played for Team Slovakia in the 1999 Ice Hockey World Championships
- Silver medal with Team Slovakia in the 2000 Ice Hockey World Championships
- Played for Team Slovakia in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City
- Gold medal with Slovakia in 2002 Ice Hockey World Championships
- Bronze medal with Slovakia in 2003 Ice Hockey World Championships
- Played for Team Slovakia in the 2004 World Cup of Hockey
- Played for Team Slovakia in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino
- Team Slovakia - 126 caps / 14 goals
[edit] See also
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