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Ľubomír Višňovský
Lubomir Visnovsky shoots
Position Defenceman
Shoots Left
Height
Weight
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
NHL Team
F. Teams
New York Islanders
Los Angeles Kings Edmonton Oilers Anaheim Ducks
Born (1976-08-11)August 11, 1976,
Topoľčany, CS
NHL Draft 118th overall, 2000
Los Angeles Kings
Pro Career 2000 – present

Ľubomír Višňovský (born August 11, 1976 in Topoľčany, Czechoslovakia), is a Slovak professional ice hockey defenceman with the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career[]

Prior to joining the NHL, Višňovský played with Slovan Bratislava. His play attracted the attention of the NHL and he was drafted 118th overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft by the Los Angeles Kings as their 4th choice. He made the team for the 2000–01 season and was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team after a 39-point campaign, tops among rookie defencemen. Višňovský remained with the Kings for seven seasons, recording a career-high 67 points in 2005–06.

Višňovský returned to play in his home country for the locked out 2004–05 season and was voted best player in Slovakia.

On June 29, 2008, Višňovský was traded to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for forward Jarret Stoll and defenceman Matt Greene on the day before his no trade clause would take effect. He was put on the injured reserve on February 5, 2009, after dislocating his shoudler in a game against the Chicago Blackhawks on February 3. It was later revealed Višňovský required season-ending surgery to repair his labrum.

Awards[]

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 69 18 40 58 26 +1 8 0 0
2007–08 Los Angeles Kings NHL 82 8 33 41 34 -18 3 0 1
2008–09 Edmonton Oilers NHL 50 8 23 31 30 +6 5 0 1
NHL totals 771 117 333 450 335 +32 47 0 18 18 0 4 4 2

International play[]

Medal record
Competitor for Flag of Slovakia Slovakia
Ice hockey
World Championships
Bronze 2003 Helsinki
Gold 2002 Gothenburg
Silver 2000 St. Petersburg
World Championships

Višňovský has competed for Slovakia in the following competitions:

External links[]

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