Michal Handzus

Player profile and career history

C · #26

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.

  1. 2016–17

    • HC Banska BystricaSlovakia
  2. 2015–16

    • HC Banska BystricaSlovakia
  3. 2014–15

    • B. BystricaSlovakia
  4. 2013–14

  5. 2012–13

  6. 2011–12

  7. 2010–11

  8. 2009–10

  9. 2008–09

  10. 2007–08

  11. 2006–07

  12. 2005–06

  13. 2004–05

    • ZvolenSlovakia
    • SlovakiaWC-A
  14. 2003–04

  15. 2002–03

  16. 2001–02

  17. 2000–01

  18. 1999–00

  19. 1998–99

  20. 1997–98

    • WorcesterAHL
  21. 1996–97

    • PopradSlovakia
    • SlovakiaWJC-A
  22. 1995–96

    • B. BystricaSlovakia
    • SlovakiaWJC-A
  23. 1994–95

    • SlovakiaEJC-B
    • B. BystricaSlovak-2
  24. 1993–94

    • B. Bystrica Jr.Slovak-Jr.
  25. 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.

SeasonLeagueTeamTypeGPGAPTSPIM+/−ShotsPPGPPPSHGSHPGWGOTG
2016–17SlovakiaHC Banska BystricaRegular1015627-3———————
All stats
Assists
5
Games Played
10
Goals
1
Pim
27
Plus Minus
-3
Points
6
2016–17SlovakiaHC Banska BystricaPlayoffs154610412———————
All stats
Assists
6
Games Played
15
Goals
4
Pim
4
Plus Minus
12
Points
10
2015–16SlovakiaHC Banska BystricaRegular40121628362———————
All stats
Assists
16
Games Played
40
Goals
12
Pim
36
Plus Minus
2
Points
28
2015–16SlovakiaHC Banska BystricaPlayoffs1516712————————
All stats
Assists
6
Games Played
15
Goals
1
Pim
12
Points
7
2014–15SlovakiaB. BystricaRegular227111816————————
All stats
Assists
11
Games Played
22
Goals
7
Pim
16
Points
18
2014–15SlovakiaB. BystricaPlayoffs1839122————————
All stats
Assists
9
Games Played
18
Goals
3
Pim
2
Points
12
2013–14NHLChicago BlackhawksRegular594121616050001220
All stats
Assists
12
Avg Toi
13:39
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0.4955
Game Winning Goals
2
Games Played
59
Goals
4
Ot Goals
0
Pim
16
Plus Minus
0
Points
16
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Shooting Pctg
0.08
Shorthanded Goals
1
Shorthanded Points
2
Shots
50
2013–14OlympicsSlovakiaRegular40220140—0—0—
All stats
Assists
2
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
4
Goals
0
Pim
0
Plus Minus
1
Points
2
Power Play Goals
0
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shots
4
2013–14NHLChicago BlackhawksPlayoffs192138-89000011
All stats
Assists
1
Avg Toi
13:15
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0.4745
Game Winning Goals
1
Games Played
19
Goals
2
Ot Goals
1
Pim
8
Plus Minus
-8
Points
3
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Shooting Pctg
0.2222
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
9
2012–13NHLChicago BlackhawksRegular111564710000000
All stats
Assists
5
Avg Toi
12:07
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0.5504
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
11
Goals
1
Ot Goals
0
Pim
4
Plus Minus
7
Points
6
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Shooting Pctg
0.1
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
10
2012–13NHLSan Jose SharksRegular2811212-931000000
All stats
Assists
1
Avg Toi
13:32
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0.5556
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
28
Goals
1
Ot Goals
0
Pim
12
Plus Minus
-9
Points
2
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Shooting Pctg
0.0323
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
31
2012–13SlovakiaB. BystricaRegular159101922————————
All stats
Assists
10
Games Played
15
Goals
9
Pim
22
Points
19
2012–13NHLChicago BlackhawksPlayoffs2338116717001100
All stats
Assists
8
Avg Toi
16:03
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0.4643
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
23
Goals
3
Ot Goals
0
Pim
6
Plus Minus
7
Points
11
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Shooting Pctg
0.1765
Shorthanded Goals
1
Shorthanded Points
1
Shots
17
2011–12NHLSan Jose SharksRegular677172418-681250000
All stats
Assists
17
Avg Toi
14:27
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0.5067
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
67
Goals
7
Ot Goals
0
Pim
18
Plus Minus
-6
Points
24
Power Play Goals
2
Power Play Points
5
Shooting Pctg
0.0864
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
81
2011–12WC-ASlovakiaRegular825703—2—0—1—
All stats
Assists
5
Game Winning Goals
1
Games Played
8
Goals
2
Pim
0
Plus Minus
3
Points
7
Power Play Goals
2
Shorthanded Goals
0
2011–12NHLSan Jose SharksPlayoffs2000004000000
All stats
Assists
0
Avg Toi
10:58
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0.4
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
2
Goals
0
Ot Goals
0
Pim
0
Plus Minus
0
Points
0
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Shooting Pctg
0
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
4
2010–11NHLLos Angeles KingsRegular8212183020-5944100130
All stats
Assists
18
Avg Toi
17:21
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0.5168
Game Winning Goals
3
Games Played
82
Goals
12
Ot Goals
0
Pim
20
Plus Minus
-5
Points
30
Power Play Goals
4
Power Play Points
10
Shooting Pctg
0.1277
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
1
Shots
94
2010–11WC-ASlovakiaRegular502200—0—0—0—
All stats
Assists
2
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
5
Goals
0
Pim
0
Plus Minus
0
Points
2
Power Play Goals
0
Shorthanded Goals
0
2010–11NHLLos Angeles KingsPlayoffs61120-47010000
All stats
Assists
1
Avg Toi
20:21
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0.4184
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
6
Goals
1
Ot Goals
0
Pim
0
Plus Minus
-4
Points
2
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
1
Shooting Pctg
0.1429
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
7
2009–10NHLLos Angeles KingsRegular812022423841175101261
All stats
Assists
22
Avg Toi
18:18
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0.5092
Game Winning Goals
6
Games Played
81
Goals
20
Ot Goals
1
Pim
38
Plus Minus
4
Points
42
Power Play Goals
5
Power Play Points
10
Shooting Pctg
0.1709
Shorthanded Goals
1
Shorthanded Points
2
Shots
117
2009–10OlympicsSlovakiaRegular73360————————
All stats
Assists
3
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0
Games Played
7
Goals
3
Pim
0
Points
6
2009–10NHLLos Angeles KingsPlayoffs63254-517350000
All stats
Assists
2
Avg Toi
19:31
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0.4167
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
6
Goals
3
Ot Goals
0
Pim
4
Plus Minus
-5
Points
5
Power Play Goals
3
Power Play Points
5
Shooting Pctg
0.1765
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
17
2008–09NHLLos Angeles KingsRegular8218244232-71437161242
All stats
Assists
24
Avg Toi
18:54
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0.5447
Game Winning Goals
4
Games Played
82
Goals
18
Ot Goals
2
Pim
32
Plus Minus
-7
Points
42
Power Play Goals
7
Power Play Points
16
Shooting Pctg
0.1259
Shorthanded Goals
1
Shorthanded Points
2
Shots
143
2008–09WC-ASlovakiaRegular60446————————
All stats
Assists
4
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0
Games Played
6
Goals
0
Pim
6
Points
4
2007–08NHLLos Angeles KingsRegular827142145-2189013400
All stats
Assists
14
Avg Toi
15:14
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0.4559
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
82
Goals
7
Ot Goals
0
Pim
45
Plus Minus
-21
Points
21
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
1
Shooting Pctg
0.0787
Shorthanded Goals
3
Shorthanded Points
4
Shots
89
2006–07NHLChicago BlackhawksRegular8358649140000
All stats
Assists
5
Avg Toi
20:59
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0.5145
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
8
Goals
3
Ot Goals
0
Pim
6
Plus Minus
4
Points
8
Power Play Goals
1
Power Play Points
4
Shooting Pctg
0.3333
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
9
2005–06NHLPhiladelphia FlyersRegular7311334438-21132151510
All stats
Assists
33
Avg Toi
18:28
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0.5319
Game Winning Goals
1
Games Played
73
Goals
11
Ot Goals
0
Pim
38
Plus Minus
-2
Points
44
Power Play Goals
2
Power Play Points
15
Shooting Pctg
0.0973
Shorthanded Goals
1
Shorthanded Points
5
Shots
113
2005–06NHLPhiladelphia FlyersPlayoffs60222-24000100
All stats
Assists
2
Avg Toi
15:56
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0.5455
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
6
Goals
0
Ot Goals
0
Pim
2
Plus Minus
-2
Points
2
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Shooting Pctg
0
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
1
Shots
4
2004–05SlovakiaZvolenRegular3314243834————————
All stats
Assists
24
Games Played
33
Goals
14
Pim
34
Points
38
2004–05WC-ASlovakiaRegular73032————————
All stats
Assists
0
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0
Games Played
7
Goals
3
Pim
2
Points
3
2004–05SlovakiaZvolenPlayoffs17510156————————
All stats
Assists
10
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0
Games Played
17
Goals
5
Pim
6
Points
15
2003–04NHLPhiladelphia FlyersRegular8220385882181357221120
All stats
Assists
38
Avg Toi
18:43
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0.499
Game Winning Goals
2
Games Played
82
Goals
20
Ot Goals
0
Pim
82
Plus Minus
18
Points
58
Power Play Goals
7
Power Play Points
22
Shooting Pctg
0.1481
Shorthanded Goals
1
Shorthanded Points
1
Shots
135
2003–04NHLPhiladelphia FlyersPlayoffs18551010723000000
All stats
Assists
5
Avg Toi
18:33
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0.4772
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
18
Goals
5
Ot Goals
0
Pim
10
Plus Minus
7
Points
10
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Shooting Pctg
0.2174
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
23
2002–03NHLPhiladelphia FlyersRegular822321444613133171192
All stats
Assists
21
Avg Toi
17:33
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0.523
Game Winning Goals
9
Games Played
82
Goals
23
Ot Goals
2
Pim
46
Plus Minus
13
Points
44
Power Play Goals
1
Power Play Points
7
Shooting Pctg
0.1729
Shorthanded Goals
1
Shorthanded Points
1
Shots
133
2002–03NHLPhiladelphia FlyersPlayoffs132686320020010
All stats
Assists
6
Avg Toi
18:23
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0.5381
Game Winning Goals
1
Games Played
13
Goals
2
Ot Goals
0
Pim
6
Plus Minus
3
Points
8
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
2
Shooting Pctg
0.1
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
20
2001–02NHLPhoenix CoyotesRegular7915304534-8943121110
All stats
Assists
30
Avg Toi
16:09
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0.4866
Game Winning Goals
1
Games Played
79
Goals
15
Ot Goals
0
Pim
34
Plus Minus
-8
Points
45
Power Play Goals
3
Power Play Points
12
Shooting Pctg
0.1596
Shorthanded Goals
1
Shorthanded Points
1
Shots
94
2001–02OlympicsSlovakiaRegular21016————————
All stats
Assists
0
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0
Games Played
2
Goals
1
Pim
6
Points
1
2001–02WC-ASlovakiaRegular61454————————
All stats
Assists
4
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0
Games Played
6
Goals
1
Pim
4
Points
5
2001–02NHLPhoenix CoyotesPlayoffs50002-27000000
All stats
Assists
0
Avg Toi
15:01
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0.4722
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
5
Goals
0
Ot Goals
0
Pim
2
Plus Minus
-2
Points
0
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Shooting Pctg
0
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
7
2000–01NHLPhoenix CoyotesRegular1044821514021100
All stats
Assists
4
Avg Toi
15:26
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0.6036
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
10
Goals
4
Ot Goals
0
Pim
21
Plus Minus
5
Points
8
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
2
Shooting Pctg
0.2857
Shorthanded Goals
1
Shorthanded Points
1
Shots
14
2000–01NHLSt. Louis BluesRegular36101424121158372320
All stats
Assists
14
Avg Toi
18:00
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0.506
Game Winning Goals
2
Games Played
36
Goals
10
Ot Goals
0
Pim
12
Plus Minus
11
Points
24
Power Play Goals
3
Power Play Points
7
Shooting Pctg
0.1724
Shorthanded Goals
2
Shorthanded Points
3
Shots
58
1999–00NHLSt. Louis BluesRegular812528534419166374650
All stats
Assists
28
Avg Toi
17:43
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0.5149
Game Winning Goals
5
Games Played
81
Goals
25
Ot Goals
0
Pim
44
Plus Minus
19
Points
53
Power Play Goals
3
Power Play Points
7
Shooting Pctg
0.1506
Shorthanded Goals
4
Shorthanded Points
6
Shots
166
1999–00WC-ASlovakiaRegular61454—80—0—0—
All stats
Assists
4
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
6
Goals
1
Pim
4
Points
5
Power Play Goals
0
Shooting Pctg
12.5
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shots
8
1999–00NHLSt. Louis BluesPlayoffs70336-216000000
All stats
Assists
3
Avg Toi
16:35
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0.604
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
7
Goals
0
Ot Goals
0
Pim
6
Plus Minus
-2
Points
3
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Shooting Pctg
0
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
16
1998–99NHLSt. Louis BluesRegular664121630-978010000
All stats
Assists
12
Avg Toi
14:48
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0.4987
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
66
Goals
4
Ot Goals
0
Pim
30
Plus Minus
-9
Points
16
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
1
Shooting Pctg
0.0513
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
78
1998–99NHLSt. Louis BluesPlayoffs110228016000000
All stats
Assists
2
Avg Toi
16:52
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0.4737
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
11
Goals
0
Ot Goals
0
Pim
8
Plus Minus
0
Points
2
Power Play Goals
0
Power Play Points
0
Shooting Pctg
0
Shorthanded Goals
0
Shorthanded Points
0
Shots
16
1997–98AHLWorcesterRegular6927366354-81866—1—4—
All stats
Assists
36
Game Winning Goals
4
Games Played
69
Goals
27
Pim
54
Plus Minus
-8
Points
63
Power Play Goals
6
Shooting Pctg
14.52
Shorthanded Goals
1
Shots
186
1997–98AHLWorcesterPlayoffs1126810——1—0—0—
All stats
Assists
6
Faceoff Winning Pctg
0
Game Winning Goals
0
Games Played
11
Goals
2
Pim
10
Points
8
Power Play Goals
1
Shorthanded Goals
0
1996–97SlovakiaPopradRegular44151833—————————
All stats
Assists
18
Games Played
44
Goals
15
Points
33
1996–97WJC-ASlovakiaRegular62462————————
All stats
Assists
4
Games Played
6
Goals
2
Pim
2
Points
6
1995–96SlovakiaB. BystricaRegular193148————————
All stats
Assists
1
Games Played
19
Goals
3
Pim
8
Points
4
1995–96WJC-ASlovakiaRegular60332————————
All stats
Assists
3
Games Played
6
Goals
0
Pim
2
Points
3
1994–95EJC-BSlovakiaRegular55384————————
All stats
Assists
3
Games Played
5
Goals
5
Pim
4
Points
8
1994–95Slovak-2B. BystricaRegular2215142910————————
All stats
Assists
14
Games Played
22
Goals
15
Pim
10
Points
29
1993–94Slovak-Jr.B. Bystrica Jr.Regular40233659—————————
All stats
Assists
36
Games Played
40
Goals
23
Points
59
1992–93U16 4N RussiaSlovakia U16Playoffs30110-2———————
All stats
Assists
1
Games Played
3
Goals
0
Pim
0
Plus Minus
-2
Points
1

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