Erik Cernak is a defender from Slovakia who plays for Tampa Bay Lightning in the NHL.

What team does Erik Cernak play for?

Erik plays for Tampa Bay Lightning in the NHL.

How tall is Erik Cernak?

Erik Cernak is 192 cm (6'4") tall.

How much does Erik Cernak weigh?

Erik Cernak weighs 104 kg (229 lbs).

When was Erik Cernak born?

Erik Cernak was born on 1997-05-28 in Kosice, SVK.

Erik Cernak

a.k.a. "Erik Černák"

#81 Tampa Bay Lightning / NHL - 26/27

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Date of Birth: May 28, 1997
Age: 29
Place of Birth: Kosice, SVK
Nation: Slovakia
Youth Team: HC Kosice
Position: D
Height: 192 cm / 6'4"
Weight: 104 kg / 229 lbs
Shoots: R
Contract: 30/31

Player Type: Defensive Defenseman
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NHL Rights: Tampa Bay Lightning / Signed
Drafted: 2015 round 2 #43 overall by Los Angeles Kings
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Černák is a big defenseman with excellent reach and strength. Is brilliant defensively and in front of his own net. Can also play on the powerplay thanks to his hockey sense. Doesn't take a lot of penalties for a physical player.
- Vladimir Kubik EP

Cousin: Christián Jaroš

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S	Team	League	Regular Season						Postseason
S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
10-11	HC Kosice U16	Slovakia U16	26	9	13	22	34	41
11-12	HC Kosice U18	Slovakia U18	37	5	4	9	61	31
11-12	HC Kosice U16	Slovakia U16	9	4	10	14	26	21
12-13	HC Slovan Bratislava U18	Slovakia U18	1	0	2	2	0	1	Playoffs	1	0	2	2	0	2
12-13	HC Slovan Bratislava U20	Slovakia U20	30	4	6	10	18	9	Playoffs	12	0	1	1	8	-5
12-13	Team Slovakia U20	Slovakia2	8	2	0	2	18	-
12-13	Slovakia U17"A"	WHC-17	5	0	0	0	8	-
12-13	Slovakia U17 (all)	International-Jr	9	1	1	2	10	-
12-13	Slovakia U18	WJC-18	6	0	2	2	8	-2
12-13	Slovakia U18 (all)	International-Jr	8	0	3	3	8	-
13-14	HC Kosice U20	Slovakia U20	8	1	3	4	16	-1
13-14	HC Kosice	Slovakia	13	0	0	0	0	0	Playoffs	7	0	0	0	2	-3
13-14	Team Slovakia U20	Slovakia	20	2	1	3	2	-7
13-14	Slovakia U18"C"	WJC-18	5	0	0	0	6	2
13-14	Slovakia U20	WJC-20	5	0	0	0	4	-5
13-14	Slovakia U20 (all)	International-Jr	7	0	1	1	4	1
14-15	HC Kosice	Slovakia	43	5	8	13	16	7	Playoffs	7	0	1	1	6	6
14-15	Slovakia U20	WJC-20	6	0	2	2	4	1
14-15	Slovakia U20 (all)	International-Jr	5	3	2	5	8	2
14-15	Slovakia (all)	International	3	1	0	1	6	2
15-16	Erie Otters	OHL	41	4	11	15	35	7	Playoffs	13	0	6	6	10	4
15-16	Slovakia U20"A"	WJC-20	4	0	0	0	2	1
16-17	Erie Otters	OHL	50	3	18	21	53	31	Playoffs	22	1	8	9	10	17
16-17	Slovakia U20	WJC-20	5	0	1	1	2	-3
17-18	Syracuse Crunch	AHL	71	5	13	18	70	30	Playoffs	7	1	1	2	4	0
17-18	Slovakia (all)	International	2	0	0	0	2	0
18-19	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	58	5	11	16	58	25	Playoffs	4	0	3	3	0	-2
18-19	Syracuse Crunch	AHL	9	2	5	7	14	-1
18-19	Slovakia	WC	7	3	2	5	8	3
18-19	Slovakia (all)	International	9	4	2	6	12	3
19-20	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	67	5	7	12	59	11	Playoffs	25	0	4	4	12	2
20-21	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	46	5	13	18	38	8	Playoffs	21	1	9	10	16	12
21-22	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	55	1	12	13	46	7	Playoffs	23	1	1	2	12	1
22-23	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	70	2	14	16	53	8	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	2	0
23-24	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	69	2	11	13	63	5	Playoffs	5	0	1	1	2	0
24-25	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	76	3	18	21	50	29	Playoffs	5	1	0	1	4	1
25-26	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	61	3	8	11	74	3	Playoffs	7	0	1	1	2	2
25-26	Slovakia Olympics"A"	OG	6	0	1	1	14	-1
25-26	Slovakia (all)"A"	International	6	0	1	1	14	-1
26-27	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	5	0	1	1	0	5
26-27	Projected	NHL	84	0	17	17	0	84

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S	Team	League	Regular Season						Postseason
S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
09-10	Slovakia Elite Hockey	QC Int PW	4	0	1	1	4	-
14-15	HC Kosice	Champions HL	6	0	1	1	4	-2
16-17	Erie Otters	Memorial Cup	5	0	2	2	2	0

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Date	Team	Opp	Score	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	SOG	PPG	SHG	TOI
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Thu 08/10		vs
Mon 05/10		vs
Sat 03/10		vs
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League	Regular Season								Postseason
League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	2	80	7	18	25	0.31	84	29	1	7	1	1	2	0.29	4	0
Champions HL	1	6	0	1	1	0.17	4	-2	0
International	4	20	5	3	8	0.40	34	4	0
International-Jr	3	29	4	7	11	0.38	30	3*	0
Memorial Cup	1	5	0	2	2	0.40	2	0	0
NHL	9	507	26	95	121	0.24	441	101	8	91	3	19	22	0.24	50	16
OG	1	6	0	1	1	0.17	14	-1	0
OHL	2	91	7	29	36	0.40	88	38	2	35	1	14	15	0.43	20	21
QC Int PW	1	4	0	1	1	0.25	4	-	0
Slovakia	2	76	7	9	16	0.21	18	0	2	14	0	1	1	0.07	8	3
Slovakia U16	2	35	13	23	36	1.03	60	62	0
Slovakia U18	2	38	5	6	11	0.29	61	32	1	1	0	2	2	2.00	0	2
Slovakia U20	2	38	5	9	14	0.37	34	8	1	12	0	1	1	0.08	8	-5
Slovakia2	1	8	2	0	2	0.25	18	-	0
WC	1	7	3	2	5	0.71	8	3	0
WHC-17	1	5	0	0	0	0.00	8	-	0
WJC-18	2	11	0	2	2	0.18	14	0	0
WJC-20	4	20	0	3	3	0.15	12	-6	0

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Erik Cernak — Career Totals

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507

121

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Slovakia U16

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Erik Cernak — Awards by Season
Season	Awards by Season
2012-2013	U18 WJC Top 3 Player on Team
2013-2014	Slovakian Extraliga Champion U18 WJC Top 3 Player on Team
2014-2015	Slovakian Extraliga Champion U20 WJC Bronze Medal
2016-2017	OHL Champion U20 WJC Top 3 Player on Team
2018-2019	World Championship Top 3 Player on Team
2019-2020	NHL Stanley Cup Champion
2020-2021	NHL Stanley Cup Champion Slovakian Player of the Year (Golden puck)

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Date	Status	From	To	Source
07/13/2022	Extension	Tampa Bay Lightning	Tampa Bay Lightning	Details
12/22/2020	Extension	Tampa Bay Lightning	Tampa Bay Lightning	Details
02/27/2017	Confirmed	Los Angeles Kings	Tampa Bay Lightning	Details
07/14/2015	Confirmed	HC Kosice	Los Angeles Kings	Details

Erik Cernak Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2015, 1 #54 by Erie Otters in the CHL Import Draft
Drafted 2014, 1 #14 by HC Slovan Bratislava in the KHL Draft
2015 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #90 by FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS
2015 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #16 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING
2015 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #41 by TSN/McKenzie
Cult/Star player for HC Kosice