Marek Hrivík

Marek Hrivík (born August 28, 1991) is a Slovak professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Leksands IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).

Marek Hrivík
Born	(1991-08-28) August 28, 1991 (age 33) Čadca, Czechoslovakia
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position	Left wing/Center
Shoots	Left
SHL team Former teams	Leksands IF New York Rangers Calgary Flames HC Vityaz Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
National team	Slovakia
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2008–present

Playing career

Hrivík won the President's Cup in 2009–10 with the Moncton Wildcats of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.^[1] On May 30, 2012, Hrivík signed his first NHL contract on a three-year entry-level contract with the New York Rangers.^[2]

He made his NHL debut for the Rangers in a game against the Detroit Red Wings on February 21, 2016.^[3]

On July 1, 2017, after five full seasons within the Rangers organization, Hrivík left as a free agent and was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Calgary Flames.^[4] In the 2017–18 season, he was first assigned to AHL affiliate, the Stockton Heat. Having suffered through injury, Hrivík responded to produce 30 points in 32 games. He was later recalled to appear in 3 scoreless games with the Flames.

Opting to leave the Flames in the off-season, Hrivík continued his career abroad, agreeing to a one-year deal with Russian club HC Vityaz of the KHL on July 1, 2018.^[5] In the 2018–19 season, Hrivík added eight goals and 15 points in 26 games with Vityaz before his season was cut short due to injury.

As a free agent, Hrivík left the KHL and agreed to a one-year deal with the newly promoted Swedish club, Leksands IF of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), on 16 August 2019.^[6]

Hrivík remained with Leksands for the 2020–21 season, increasing his scoring output to lead the team and the league in scoring with 37 assists and 51 points in just 44 regular season games. He was selected as the SHL's forward of the year and was awarded the Guldhjälmen as the SHL's most valuable player.

On 1 May 2021, Hrivík opted to leave the SHL and return to the KHL, signing a one-year contract with Russian outfit Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod.^[7] In the 2021–22 season, Hrivík contributed offensively with nine goals and 23 points through 44 regular season games. With Torpedo missing the post-season for the first time in 9 years, Hrivík continued his season by returning to his former club, Leksands IF of the SHL, on 15 February 2022.^[8]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Bold indicates led league

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2006–07	MsHK Žilina	SVK U18		54	26	23	49	12		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	MsHK Žilina	SVK U18		8	4	5	9	54		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	MsHK Žilina	SVK U20		49	17	19	36	24		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	HK Orange 20	Slovak		34	8	6	14	10		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Moncton Wildcats	QMJHL		66	26	29	55	14		21	5	12	17	8
2010–11	Moncton Wildcats	QMJHL		59	38	41	79	18		4	0	6	6	11
2011–12	Moncton Wildcats	QMJHL		54	29	41	70	8		4	1	2	3	0
2011–12	Connecticut Whale	AHL		8	1	0	1	0		9	5	4	9	10
2012–13	Connecticut Whale	AHL		40	7	19	26	10		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		74	13	14	27	22		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		72	12	21	33	12		15	3	6	9	6
2015–16	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		68	12	29	41	18		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	New York Rangers	NHL		5	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		56	16	24	40	12		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	New York Rangers	NHL		16	0	2	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Stockton Heat	AHL		32	11	19	30	8		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Calgary Flames	NHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	HC Vityaz	KHL		26	8	7	15	4		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Leksands IF	SHL		46	12	18	30	12		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Leksands IF	SHL		44	14	37	51	26		4	0	2	2	2
2021–22	Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod	KHL		44	9	14	23	16		—	—	—	—	—
2021–22	Leksands IF	SHL		11	3	3	6	0		3	1	1	2	2
2022–23	Leksands IF	SHL		23	2	12	14	4		3	0	0	0	0
2023–24	Leksands IF	SHL		46	15	11	26	16		2	0	1	1	0
NHL totals				24	0	3	3	2		—	—	—	—	—
KHL totals				70	17	21	38	20		—	—	—	—	—
SHL totals				170	46	81	127	58		12	1	4	5	4

International

Medal record
Representing  Slovakia
Olympics
	2022 Beijing

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2008	Slovakia	U17	10th		5	2	1	3	4
2008	Slovakia	WJC18	7th		6	1	0	1	2
2009	Slovakia	WJC18	7th		6	2	3	5	0
2009	Slovakia	WJC	4th		7	1	0	1	2
2011	Slovakia	WJC	8th		6	2	0	2	2
2014	Slovakia	WC	9th		6	0	0	0	0
2021	Slovakia	WC	8th		7	2	4	6	0
2021	Slovakia	OGQ	Q		3	0	1	1	0
2022	Slovakia	OG			7	2	2	4	2
2023	Slovakia	WC	9th		7	2	4	6	2
2024	Slovakia	WC	7th		7	2	2	4	2
2024	Slovakia	OGQ	Q		3	1	2	3	0
Junior totals					30	8	4	12	10
Senior totals					40	9	15	24	6

Awards and honors

Award	Year
SHL
Forward of the Year	2021
Guldhjälmen	2021

References

1. Pluska.sk - Šport - Hokej "Útočník Marek Hrivík nazbiera skúsenosti v NY Rangers" 15 May 2012 (photo)
2. "Hrivik gets first NHL deal with Blueshirts". New York Rangers. 2012-05-30. Retrieved 2012-05-30.
3. Canavan. T. (February 21, 2016). "Klein's overtime goal gives Rangers 1-0 win over Detroit". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
4. "Flames sign Marek Hrivik". Calgary Flames. 2017-07-01. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
5. "Vityaz strengthen with Slovak Hrivik" (in Russian). HC Vityaz. 2018-07-01. Retrieved 2018-07-01.
6. "Marek Hrivik joins Leksands" (in Swedish). Leksands IF. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
7. "SHL MVP Marek Hrivik signs with Torpedo" (in Russian). Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. 1 May 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
8. "He is back!" (in Swedish). Leksands IF. 15 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.

External links

• Media related to Marek Hrivík at Wikimedia Commons
• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

Olympic Games
Preceded by Veronika Velez-Zuzulová	Flagbearer for  Slovakia Beijing 2022 together with Katarína Šimoňáková	Succeeded by Incumbent