Libor Hudáček

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Libor Hudáček
Libor Hudáček
	Hudáček in 2023
Born	7 September 1990 (age 34); Levoča, Czechoslovakia
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb)
Position	Forward
Shoots	Right
ELH team; Former teams	HC Oceláři Třinec; HK Spišská Nová Ves; HC Slovan Bratislava; HK Orange 20; HC '05 Banská Bystrica; Örebro HK; Färjestad BK; HC Bílí Tygři Liberec; Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk; Lausanne HC; HC Lugano; Dinamo Minsk
National team	Slovakia
Playing career	2009–present

Libor Hudáček (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈlibɔr ˈɦudaːtʂek]; born 7 September 1990) is a Slovak ice hockey player currently under contract with HC Oceláři Třinec of the Czech Extraliga (ELH). He is the younger brother of Július Hudáček, who is a goaltender.

Playing career

Hudáček began playing junior ice hockey in the HK Spišská Nová Ves. He was a member of the HK Orange 20 project in the 2009–10 season, overall playing 23 games. Rest of the season, he played for the HC Slovan Bratislava. In the 2010–11 season he overall played 55 games and earned 24 points for Slovan. In the next season, he scored the winning goal in the 7th playoffs final game against HC Košice and won the Slovak Extraliga title.

After two seasons with HC Bílí Tygři Liberec in the Czech Extraliga (ELH), Hudáček returned to the KHL as a free agent, signing a one-year contract with Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk on 21 May 2020.^[1]

On 24 February 2021, Hudacek joined Lausanne HC of the National League (NL) on a one-year deal through the end of the 2020–21 season.^[2] He hurt his leg in a game against EHC Biel on March 9, 2021, which required surgery, forcing him to sit out the remainder of the season.^[3]

On 31 July 2022, Hudáček opted to return to the Czech Republic as a free agent and signed a three-year contract with HC Oceláři Třinec of the ELH.^[4]

International play

Hudáček participated at the 2008 IIHF World U18 Championships and the 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. He played for Slovakia at the 2012 IIHF World Championship, earning 5 points in 10 games. He won the silver medal at the 2012 World Championship.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM

International

Year	Team	Event	Result	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2008	Slovakia	U18	7th	6	0	3	3	8
2010	Slovakia	WJC	8th	6	0	2	2	2
2012	Slovakia	WC		10	2	3	5	0
2013	Slovakia	WC	8th	8	1	2	3	4
2015	Slovakia	WC	9th	7	0	5	5	4
2016	Slovakia	WC	9th	7	1	2	3	6
2017	Slovakia	WC	14th	7	2	1	3	6
2019	Slovakia	WC	9th	5	2	0	2	4
2021	Slovakia	OGQ	Q	3	3	1	4	2
2022	Slovakia	OG		7	1	2	3	4
2023	Slovakia	WC	9th	7	0	1	1	33
2024	Slovakia	WC	7th	8	5	5	10	0
2024	Slovakia	OGQ	Q	3	1	0	1	0
Junior totals				12	0	5	5	10
Senior totals				72	18	22	40	63

References

^ "Neftekhimik sign contract with Hudacek" (in Russian). HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
^ "Lausanne HC confirms signing of Libor Hudacek". swisshockeynews.ch. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
^ "Libor Hudacek, season over" (in French). lematin.ch. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
^ "HC Oceláři Třinec sign contract with forward Libor Hudáček" (in Czech). HC Oceláři Třinec. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

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[1] "Neftekhimik sign contract with Hudacek" (in Russian). HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.

[2] "Lausanne HC confirms signing of Libor Hudacek". swisshockeynews.ch. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.

[3] "Libor Hudacek, season over" (in French). lematin.ch. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.

[4] "HC Oceláři Třinec sign contract with forward Libor Hudáček" (in Czech). HC Oceláři Třinec. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.

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