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Slovakia Miroslav Zalesak

a.k.a. "Miroslav Zálešák"

#20 SHK 37 Piestany / Slovakia - 15/16

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Miroslav Zalesak Facts

Date of Birth
Position
RW
Age
44
Height
6'1" / 186 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
198 lbs / 90 kg
Nation
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Status
Retired
Highlights
1-time U20 WJC Bronze Medal 1
2-time Kazakhstan Champion 2
1-time Slovakian Extraliga All-Star Team 1
1-time Slovakian Extraliga Champion 1
1-time Slovakian Extraliga Most Points 1

Son: Alex Zalesak
Brother-in-Law: Patrik Lusnak

Team Staff profile of Miroslav Zalesak also available

Miroslav Zalesak Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1995-96 HK Nitra U18 Slovakia U18 49* 53* 29* 82* -* -* |
1996-97 HK Nitra U18 Slovakia U18 58* 51* 31* 82* -* -* |
1997-98 HKm Nitra U20 Slovakia U20 27* 32* 29* 61* 30* -* |
HKm Nitra Slovakia 30* 8* 6* 14* 0* -* |
Slovakia U18 EJC-18 6* 4* 1* 5* 2* -* |
1998-99 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL 45* 24* 27* 51* 18* -6* |
HKm Nitra Slovakia 14* 4* 2* 6* 10* -* |
Slovakia U20 WJC-20 5* 2* 1* 3* 4* -* |
1999-00 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL 60* 50* 61* 111* 40* 26* | Playoffs 16 7 11 18 4 -
Slovakia U20 WJC-20 7* 1* 2* 3* 2* 1* |
2000-01 Kentucky Thoroughblades AHL 60* 14* 11* 25* 26* -1* | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 4 -1
2001-02 Cleveland Barons AHL 74* 22* 20* 42* 44* -14* |
2002-03 San Jose Sharks NHL 10* 1* 2* 3* 0* -2* |
Cleveland Barons AHL 50* 27* 22* 49* 35* -16* |
2003-04 San Jose Sharks NHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
Cleveland Barons AHL 72* 35* 40* 75* 80* 8* | Playoffs 9 1 4 5 14 -5
2004-05 HK 36 Skalica Slovakia 18* 11* 14* 25* 18* 11* |
HC Chemopetrol Czechia 30* 6* 6* 12* 26* -6* | Playoffs 6 1 1 2 0 -2
2005-06 Södertälje SK Elitserien 43* 16* 9* 25* 28* -6* | Kvalserien SHL 9 1 3 4 4 5
Slovakia WC 7* 0* 1* 1* 2* -1* |
2006-07 HC Oceláři Třinec Czechia 11* 2* 0* 2* 6* -4* | Playoffs 1 1 0 1 32 -1
2007-08 HC Oceláři Třinec Czechia 25* 4* 5* 9* 55* -6* |
HK 36 Skalica Slovakia 21* 13* 16* 29* 20* 26* | Playoffs 10 3 5 8 31 10
2008-09 HK 36 Skalica Slovakia 38* 13* 33* 46* 62* 25* | Playoffs 17 2 9 11 16 -5
2009-10 HK 36 Skalica Slovakia 47* 26* 14* 40* 76* 25* | Playoffs 7 2 1 3 6 -3
Slovakia WC 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -1* |
Slovakia (all) International 9* 0* 1* 1* -* -* |
2010-11 HK 36 Skalica “A” Slovakia 52* 23* 33* 56* 88* 6* |
HC Kosice Slovakia 6* 5* 3* 8* 4* 22* | Playoffs 14 8 8 16 4 14
2011-12 HC Kosice “C” Slovakia 54* 15* 32* 47* 36* 19* | Playoffs 16 7 5 12 18 4
2012-13 Piráti Chomutov Czechia 49* 9* 13* 22* 57* -20* | Relegation 4 0 0 0 0 -3
2013-14 Ertis Pavlodar Kazakhstan 46* 26* 43* 69* 34* 28* | Playoffs 13 2 8 10 8 5
2014-15 Ertis Pavlodar Kazakhstan 21* 5* 15* 20* 30* 12* |
HK 36 Skalica Slovakia 6* 1* 0* 1* 2* -2* |
2015-16 Swindon Wildcats EPIHL 7* 4* 6* 10* 2* -* |
HK 36 Skalica Slovakia 21* 2* 7* 9* 6* -4* |
SHK 37 Piestany Slovakia 8* 1* 0* 1* 6* -4* | Relegation 8 1 5 6 4 -4

Miroslav Zalesak Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2004-05 Slovakia Deutschland Cup -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2005-06 Slovakia Deutschland Cup -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2012-13 Piráti Chomutov ET 7* 3* 3* 6* 8* -* |
2013-14 Ertis Pavlodar Continental Cup 3* 1* 1* 2* 2* 2* |
2014-15 Ertis Pavlodar Kazakhstan Cup 4* 2* 1* 3* 0* 2* |
Ertis Pavlodar Continental Cup 3* 0* 2* 2* 0* -2* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2016-17 Colorado Avalanche NHL European Scout
2017-18 Colorado Avalanche NHL European Scout
2018-19 Colorado Avalanche NHL European Scout
2019-20 Colorado Avalanche NHL European Scout
2020-21 Colorado Avalanche NHL European Scout
2021-22 HK Skalica U18 Slovakia U18 Asst. Coach
Colorado Avalanche NHL European Scout
2022-23 Colorado Avalanche NHL European Scout
2023-24 Colorado Avalanche NHL Dir. of European Scouting
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Miroslav Zalesak Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 4 256* 98* 93* 191* 0.75* 185* -23* | 2 12 1 * 5 * 6 * 0.50 * 18 * -6 *
Continental Cup 2 6* 1* 3* 4* 0.67* 2* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
Czechia 4 115* 21* 24* 45* 0.39* 144* -36* | 3 11 2 * 1 * 3 * 0.27 * 32 * -6 *
Deutschland Cup 2 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
EJC-18 1 6* 4* 1* 5* 0.83* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
EPIHL 1 7* 4* 6* 10* 1.43* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
ET 1 7* 3* 3* 6* 0.86* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International 1 9* 0* 1* 1* 0.11* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Kazakhstan 2 67* 31* 58* 89* 1.33* 64* 40* | 1 13 2 * 8 * 10 * 0.77 * 8 * 5 *
Kazakhstan Cup 1 4* 2* 1* 3* 0.75* 0* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 2 12* 1* 2* 3* 0.25* 0* -3* | 0 * * * * * *
QMJHL 2 105* 74* 88* 162* 1.54* 58* 20* | 1 16 7 * 11 * 18 * 1.13 * 4 * - *
Elitserien (SHL) 1 43* 16* 9* 25* 0.58* 28* -6* | 1 9 1 * 3 * 4 * 0.44 * 4 * 5 *
Slovakia 10 315* 122* 160* 282* 0.90* 328* 124* | 6 72 23 * 33 * 56 * 0.78 * 79 * 16 *
Slovakia U18 2 107* 104* 60* 164* 1.53* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Slovakia U20 1 27* 32* 29* 61* 2.26* 30* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 2 10* 0* 1* 1* 0.10* 2* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 2 12* 3* 3* 6* 0.50* 6* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
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Miroslav Zalesak Connections

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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/02/2016
07/02/2016 Confirmed SHK 37 Piestany Retired
02/10/2016
02/10/2016 Confirmed HK 36 Skalica SHK 37 Piestany
10/02/2015
10/02/2015 Confirmed Swindon Wildcats HK 36 Skalica
06/25/2015
06/25/2015 Confirmed HK 36 Skalica Swindon Wildcats
02/09/2015
02/09/2015 Confirmed Ertis Pavlodar HK 36 Skalica
08/15/2013
08/15/2013 Confirmed Piráti Chomutov Ertis Pavlodar
06/01/2012
06/01/2012 Confirmed HC Kosice Piráti Chomutov
01/30/2011
01/30/2011 Confirmed HK 36 Skalica HC Kosice
10/15/2008
10/15/2008 Confirmed HC Oceláři Třinec HK 36 Skalica

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Miroslav Zalesak Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1997, 2 #42 overall by Hull Olympiques in the CHL Import Draft

Cult/Star player for HC Kosice

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