Juraj Šimek

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

Juraj Šimek (born September 29, 1987) is a Slovak-born Swiss professional ice hockey player who is currently playing with EHC Kloten of the Swiss League (SL).

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
2003–04	Kloten Flyers	Swiss Jr.	36	8	6	14	28	—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	SC Bern	Swiss Jr.	2	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0
2004–05	Kloten Flyers	NLA	18	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Kloten Flyers	Swiss Jr.	39	17	13	30	62	9	2	3	5	10
2005–06	Kloten Flyers	NLA	8	0	1	1	4	—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Kloten Flyers	Swiss Jr.	45	24	44	68	202	—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	EHC Biel	NLB	3	0	0	0	2	—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL	58	28	29	57	41	9	1	5	6	6
2007–08	Manitoba Moose	AHL	66	7	10	17	30	1	1	0	1	0
2008–09	Norfolk Admirals	AHL	63	9	13	22	49	—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Norfolk Admirals	AHL	75	21	15	36	31	—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Norfolk Admirals	AHL	21	3	6	9	0	—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Providence Bruins	AHL	11	0	0	0	6	—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Genève-Servette HC	NLA	2	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	1	2
2011–12	Genève-Servette HC	NLA	50	11	9	20	26	—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Genève-Servette HC	NLA	50	20	10	30	20	7	4	0	4	4
2013–14	Genève-Servette HC	NLA	50	9	22	31	69	12	4	2	6	12
2014–15	Genève-Servette HC	NLA	33	6	7	13	16	—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	HC TPS	Liiga	15	2	4	6	10	—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	HC Lugano	NLA	6	3	4	7	0	6	0	1	1	18
2015–16	Genève-Servette HC	NLA	31	6	8	14	18	10	1	2	3	4
2016–17	Genève-Servette HC	NLA	44	3	10	13	31	4	0	0	0	4
2017–18	Genève-Servette HC	NL	50	12	14	26	20	5	0	0	0	2
2018–19	Genève-Servette HC	NL	26	2	1	3	4	6	1	1	2	0
2019–20	Genève-Servette HC	NL	12	1	0	1	0	—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers	NL	33	8	9	17	22	—	—	—	—	—
NL totals			413	81	95	176	230	55	11	6	17	46
AHL totals			236	40	44	84	116	1	1	0	1	0

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

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References

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

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

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[contract-1] "Canucks sign forward Juraj Simek". Vancouver Canucks. Archived from the original on 2007-09-23. Retrieved 2008-09-25.

[Traded_to_Lightning-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.