Juraj Šimek
Born (1987-09-29) 29 September 1987
Prešov, Czechoslovakia
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Left
PHL team
Former teams
GKS Katowice
EHC Kloten
Manitoba Moose
Norfolk Admirals
Providence Bruins
Genève-Servette HC
TPS
HC Lugano
SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
HC 21 Prešov
NHL Draft 167th overall, 2006
Vancouver Canucks
Playing career 2004present

Juraj Šimek (born 29 September 1987) is a Slovak-born Swiss professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with GKS Katowice of the Polska Hokej Liga (PHL).

Playing career

Prior to moving to North America, Šimek played in Switzerland between the junior and senior (Nationalliga A and B) leagues with Bern, Kloten, and Biel. After a strong season with Kloten's junior team in 2005–06, posting 68 points in 45 games, Šimek was chosen in the sixth round, 167th overall, by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.

Selected by the Brandon Wheat Kings with their first choice in the 2006 Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Import Draft,[1] Šimek made his North American debut in 2006–07 with the Wheat Kings. He scored at a near point-per-game pace, with 57 points in 58 games and received his first NHL contract in the off-season, on July 23, 2007, with the Canucks.[1]

Signed with the Canucks, he made his AHL debut with Vancouver's minor league affiliate, the Manitoba Moose, in 2007–08 and scored 17 points in 66 games. On October 6, 2008, he was traded along with Lukáš Krajíček to the Tampa Bay Lightning for Michel Ouellet and Shane O'Brien.[2]

On December 9, 2010, Tampa Bay traded Šimek to the Boston Bruins in exchange for minor league forward Levi Nelson.[3]

On October 15, 2019, Genève-Servette HC managed to loan struggling Simek to the SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers through November 10. It was later announced that Simek would remain with the Lakers for the remainder of the 2019/20 season.

On April 29, 2020, Simek joined EHC Kloten of the second-tier Swiss League on a one-year deal.

International play

Šimek has played for the Swiss national junior team twice at the World Junior Championships.[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2002–03 SC Bern SUI U20 21010 20000
2003–04 Kloten Flyers SUI U20 36861428
2004–05 Kloten Flyers SUI U20 3917133062 923510
2004–05 Kloten Flyers NLA 180000
2005–06 Kloten Flyers SUI U20 42214263196
2005–06 Kloten Flyers NLA 80114
2005–06 EHC Biel SUI.2 30002
2006–07 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 5828295741 91566
2007–08 Manitoba Moose AHL 667101730 11010
2008–09 Norfolk Admirals AHL 639132249
2009–10 Norfolk Admirals AHL 7521153631
2010–11 Norfolk Admirals AHL 213690
2010–11 Providence Bruins AHL 110006
2010–11 Genève–Servette HC NLA 20000 51012
2011–12 Genève–Servette HC NLA 501192026
2012–13 Genève–Servette HC NLA 5020103020 74044
2013–14 Genève–Servette HC NLA 509223169 1242612
2014–15 Genève–Servette HC NLA 33671316
2014–15 TPS Liiga 1524610
2014–15 HC Lugano NLA 63470 601118
2015–16 Genève–Servette HC NLA 31681418 101234
2016–17 Genève–Servette HC NLA 443101331 40004
2017–18 Genève–Servette HC NL 5012142620 50002
2018–19 Genève–Servette HC NL 262134 61120
2019–20 Genève–Servette HC NL 121010
2019–20 SC Rapperswil–Jona Lakers NL 33891722
2020–21 EHC Kloten SUI.2 42961544 1012329
2021–22 EHC Kloten SUI.2 2525741
2022–23 HC 21 Prešov SVK 1908810
2022–23 GKS Katowice POL 12281033 18491310
NL totals 4138195176230 551161746
AHL totals 236404484116 11010

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2005 Switzerland WJC18 9th 5 2 0 2 2
2006 Switzerland WJC 7th 6 1 3 4 6
2007 Switzerland WJC 7th 6 4 1 5 2
Junior totals 17 7 4 11 10

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Canucks sign forward Juraj Simek". Vancouver Canucks. Archived from the original on 2007-09-23. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
  2. Vancouver Canucks. "Canucks acquire Shane O'Brien and Michel Ouellet". Vancouver Canucks. Archived from the original on 2008-10-08. Retrieved 2008-10-06.
  3. "Lightning deal Juraj Simek for Levi Nelson". rawcharge.com. 2010-12-09. Retrieved 2010-12-09.
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