Michal Handzus
Player profile and career history
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Michal Handzus was a center. Born March 11, 1977 in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia, he stood 6'5", weighed 215 lbs and shot left. He was drafted in 1995 (round 4, 101st overall) by the St. Louis Blues. In 1,009 NHL regular-season games he had 185 goals and 298 assists for 483 points.
NHL regular-season career
- Games
- 1,009
- Goals
- 185
- Assists
- 298
- Points
- 483
All supplied career statistics
- Assists
- 298
- Avg Toi
- 16:49
- Faceoff Winning Pctg
- 0.51
- Game Winning Goals
- 35
- Games Played
- 1009
- Goals
- 185
- Ot Goals
- 5
- Pim
- 498
- Plus Minus
- 14
- Points
- 483
- Power Play Goals
- 38
- Power Play Points
- 119
- Shooting Pctg
- 0.1307
- Shorthanded Goals
- 17
- Shorthanded Points
- 29
- Shots
- 1415
NHL playoff career
- Games
- 116
- Goals
- 16
- Assists
- 30
- Points
- 46
All supplied career statistics
- Assists
- 30
- Avg Toi
- 16:37
- Faceoff Winning Pctg
- 0.4818
- Game Winning Goals
- 2
- Games Played
- 116
- Goals
- 16
- Ot Goals
- 1
- Pim
- 52
- Plus Minus
- -6
- Points
- 46
- Power Play Goals
- 3
- Power Play Points
- 8
- Shooting Pctg
- 0.1142
- Shorthanded Goals
- 1
- Shorthanded Points
- 2
- Shots
- 140
NHL career scoring rates
- Goals / game
- 0.18
- Assists / game
- 0.30
- Points / game
- 0.48
- Shots / game
- 1.40
Regular-season career totals divided by games played. Missing values stay blank.
NHL season record highs
Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.
- Goals
- 25 1999–00 · St. Louis Blues
- Assists
- 38 2003–04 · Philadelphia Flyers
- Points
- 58 2003–04 · Philadelphia Flyers
- Shots
- 166 1999–00 · St. Louis Blues
Teams & leagues through the years
Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.
2016–17
- HC Banska BystricaSlovakia
2015–16
- HC Banska BystricaSlovakia
2014–15
- B. BystricaSlovakia
2013–14
Chicago BlackhawksNHL
- SlovakiaOlympics
2012–13
Chicago BlackhawksNHL
San Jose SharksNHL
- B. BystricaSlovakia
2011–12
San Jose SharksNHL
- SlovakiaWC-A
2010–11
Los Angeles KingsNHL
- SlovakiaWC-A
2009–10
Los Angeles KingsNHL
- SlovakiaOlympics
2008–09
Los Angeles KingsNHL
- SlovakiaWC-A
2007–08
2006–07
2005–06
2004–05
- ZvolenSlovakia
- SlovakiaWC-A
2003–04
2002–03
2001–02
Phoenix CoyotesNHL
- SlovakiaOlympics
- SlovakiaWC-A
2000–01
1999–00
St. Louis BluesNHL
- SlovakiaWC-A
1998–99
1997–98
- WorcesterAHL
1996–97
- PopradSlovakia
- SlovakiaWJC-A
1995–96
- B. BystricaSlovakia
- SlovakiaWJC-A
1994–95
- SlovakiaEJC-B
- B. BystricaSlovak-2
1993–94
- B. Bystrica Jr.Slovak-Jr.
1992–93
- Slovakia U16U16 4N Russia
Coverage follows NHL's published player record. Earlier youth teams, loans, transfers and seasons absent from that source may be missing. A missing season does not imply the player was inactive.
Season-by-season history
All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.
Scroll across the table for all columns. Open “All stats” on any season for its complete supplied record.
| Season | League | Team | Type | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | +/− | Shots | PPG | PPP | SHG | SHP | GWG | OTG | |
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| 2016–17 | Slovakia | HC Banska Bystrica | Regular | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 27 | -3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2016–17 | Slovakia | HC Banska Bystrica | Playoffs | 15 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2015–16 | Slovakia | HC Banska Bystrica | Regular | 40 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 36 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2015–16 | Slovakia | HC Banska Bystrica | Playoffs | 15 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2014–15 | Slovakia | B. Bystrica | Regular | 22 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2014–15 | Slovakia | B. Bystrica | Playoffs | 18 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2013–14 | NHL | Regular | 59 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | All stats
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| 2013–14 | Olympics | Slovakia | Regular | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | All stats
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| 2013–14 | NHL | Playoffs | 19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | -8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | All stats
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| 2012–13 | NHL | Regular | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2012–13 | NHL | Regular | 28 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | -9 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2012–13 | Slovakia | B. Bystrica | Regular | 15 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2012–13 | NHL | Playoffs | 23 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2011–12 | NHL | Regular | 67 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 18 | -6 | 81 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2011–12 | WC-A | Slovakia | Regular | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 0 | — | 1 | — | All stats
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| 2011–12 | NHL | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2010–11 | NHL | Regular | 82 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 20 | -5 | 94 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | All stats
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| 2010–11 | WC-A | Slovakia | Regular | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | All stats
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| 2010–11 | NHL | Playoffs | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2009–10 | NHL | Regular | 81 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 38 | 4 | 117 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | All stats
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| 2009–10 | Olympics | Slovakia | Regular | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2009–10 | NHL | Playoffs | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -5 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2008–09 | NHL | Regular | 82 | 18 | 24 | 42 | 32 | -7 | 143 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | All stats
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| 2008–09 | WC-A | Slovakia | Regular | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2007–08 | NHL | Regular | 82 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 45 | -21 | 89 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2006–07 | NHL | Regular | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2005–06 | NHL | Regular | 73 | 11 | 33 | 44 | 38 | -2 | 113 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | All stats
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| 2005–06 | NHL | Playoffs | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2004–05 | Slovakia | Zvolen | Regular | 33 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2004–05 | WC-A | Slovakia | Regular | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2004–05 | Slovakia | Zvolen | Playoffs | 17 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2003–04 | NHL | Regular | 82 | 20 | 38 | 58 | 82 | 18 | 135 | 7 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | All stats
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| 2003–04 | NHL | Playoffs | 18 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2002–03 | NHL | Regular | 82 | 23 | 21 | 44 | 46 | 13 | 133 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | All stats
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| 2002–03 | NHL | Playoffs | 13 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | All stats
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| 2001–02 | NHL | Regular | 79 | 15 | 30 | 45 | 34 | -8 | 94 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | All stats
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| 2001–02 | Olympics | Slovakia | Regular | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2001–02 | WC-A | Slovakia | Regular | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2001–02 | NHL | Playoffs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2000–01 | NHL | Regular | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2000–01 | NHL | Regular | 36 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 58 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | All stats
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| 1999–00 | NHL | Regular | 81 | 25 | 28 | 53 | 44 | 19 | 166 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | All stats
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| 1999–00 | WC-A | Slovakia | Regular | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | All stats
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| 1999–00 | NHL | Playoffs | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1998–99 | NHL | Regular | 66 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 30 | -9 | 78 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1998–99 | NHL | Playoffs | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 1997–98 | AHL | Worcester | Regular | 69 | 27 | 36 | 63 | 54 | -8 | 186 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | All stats
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| 1997–98 | AHL | Worcester | Playoffs | 11 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | — | — | 1 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | All stats
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| 1996–97 | Slovakia | Poprad | Regular | 44 | 15 | 18 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1996–97 | WJC-A | Slovakia | Regular | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1995–96 | Slovakia | B. Bystrica | Regular | 19 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1995–96 | WJC-A | Slovakia | Regular | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1994–95 | EJC-B | Slovakia | Regular | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1994–95 | Slovak-2 | B. Bystrica | Regular | 22 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1993–94 | Slovak-Jr. | B. Bystrica Jr. | Regular | 40 | 23 | 36 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1992–93 | U16 4N Russia | Slovakia U16 | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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NHL game-by-game archive
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NHL source coverage only; missing records are not zero-stat appearances. Historical team abbreviations are retained.
Recent NHL games
| Date | Opponent | Goals | Assists | Points | Time on ice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-01 | LAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:40 |
| 2014-05-30 | LAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:25 |
| 2014-05-28 | LAK | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14:30 |
| 2014-05-26 | LAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4:28 |
| 2014-05-24 | LAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:43 |
Awards
Career refresh is delayed. The last imported record is retained.
Profile updated Oct 13, 12:15 am EDT. Missing stats are shown as –.