Branislav Mezei

Player profile and career history

D · #2

Branislav Mezei was a defenceman. Born October 8, 1980 in Nitra, Slovakia, he stood 6'4", weighed 235 lbs and shot left. He was drafted in 1999 (round 1, 10th overall) by the New York Islanders. In 240 NHL regular-season games he had 5 goals and 19 assists for 24 points.

NHL regular-season career

Games: 240
Goals: 5
Assists: 19
Points: 24

All supplied career statistics

Assists: 19
Avg Toi: 15:19
Faceoff Winning Pctg: 1
Game Winning Goals: 1
Games Played: 240
Goals: 5
Ot Goals: 0
Pim: 311
Plus Minus: -14
Points: 24
Power Play Goals: 0
Power Play Points: 1
Shooting Pctg: 0.0347
Shorthanded Goals: 0
Shorthanded Points: 1
Shots: 144

NHL career scoring rates

Goals / game: 0.02
Assists / game: 0.08
Points / game: 0.10
Shots / game: 0.60

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: 2
Assists: 7
Points: 7
Shots: 38

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.

2026–27
- HK NitraSlovakia
2025–26
- HK NitraSlovakia
2024–25
- HK NitraSlovakia
2023–24
- HK NitraSlovakia
2022–23
- HK NitraContinental Cup
- HK NitraSlovakia
2021–22
- HK NitraSlovakia
2020–21
- HK NitraSlovakia
2019–20
- HK NitraSlovakia
2018–19
- HK NitraSlovakia
2017–18
- HK NitraSlovakia
2016–17
- HK NitraChampions HL
- HK NitraSlovakia
2015–16
- HK NitraChampions HL
- HK NitraSlovakia
2014–15
- ZagrebKHL
- NitraSlovakia
2013–14
- PodolskKHL
2012–13
- AvtomobilistKHL
- SlovakiaWC-A
2011–12
- Lev PopradKHL
2010–11
- PardubiceCzRep
2009–10
- PlzenCzRep
- BluesFinland
2008–09
- AstanaRus-KHL
2007–08
- Florida PanthersNHL
- SlovakiaWC-A
2006–07
- Florida PanthersNHL
2005–06
- Florida PanthersNHL
2004–05
- TrinecCzRep
- TrencinSlovakia
2003–04
- Florida PanthersNHL
- SlovakiaW-Cup
- SlovakiaWC-A
2002–03
- San AntonioAHL
- Florida PanthersNHL
2001–02
- BridgeportAHL
- New York IslandersNHL
2000–01
- LowellAHL
- New York IslandersNHL
- SlovakiaWC-A
1999–00
- BellevilleOHL
- SlovakiaWJC-A
1998–99
- BellevilleM-Cup
- BellevilleOHL
- SlovakiaWJC-A
1997–98
- BellevilleOHL
1996–97
- Nitra Jr.Slovak-Jr.
1995–96
- HC Nitra U20Slovakia U20

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.

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Season	League	Team	Type	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM	+/−	Shots	PPG	PPP	SHG	SHP	GWG	OTG
2026–27	Slovakia	HK Nitra	Regular	6	0	0	0	8	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 6 Goals 0 Pim 8 Plus Minus 1 Points 0
2025–26	Slovakia	HK Nitra	Regular	32	0	5	5	18	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 5 Games Played 32 Goals 0 Pim 18 Plus Minus 16 Points 5
2025–26	Slovakia	HK Nitra	Playoffs	16	0	1	1	27	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 16 Goals 0 Pim 27 Plus Minus 1 Points 1
2024–25	Slovakia	HK Nitra	Regular	53	3	5	8	55	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 5 Games Played 53 Goals 3 Pim 55 Plus Minus 16 Points 8
2024–25	Slovakia	HK Nitra	Playoffs	20	0	2	2	54	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 20 Goals 0 Pim 54 Plus Minus 2 Points 2
2023–24	Slovakia	HK Nitra	Regular	41	0	8	8	36	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 8 Games Played 41 Goals 0 Pim 36 Plus Minus 0 Points 8
2023–24	Slovakia	HK Nitra	Playoffs	21	1	2	3	34	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 21 Goals 1 Pim 34 Plus Minus 6 Points 3
2022–23	Continental Cup	HK Nitra	Regular	3	0	0	0	4	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Pim 4 Plus Minus 1 Points 0
2022–23	Slovakia	HK Nitra	Regular	38	0	5	5	61	-2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 5 Games Played 38 Goals 0 Pim 61 Plus Minus -2 Points 5
2022–23	Slovakia	HK Nitra	Playoffs	8	0	3	3	8	-3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 8 Goals 0 Pim 8 Plus Minus -3 Points 3
2021–22	Slovakia	HK Nitra	Regular	45	2	15	17	48	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 15 Games Played 45 Goals 2 Pim 48 Plus Minus 20 Points 17
2021–22	Slovakia	HK Nitra	Playoffs	19	3	2	5	37	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 19 Goals 3 Pim 37 Plus Minus 8 Points 5
2020–21	Slovakia	HK Nitra	Regular	38	5	8	13	48	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 8 Games Played 38 Goals 5 Pim 48 Plus Minus 5 Points 13
2020–21	Slovakia	HK Nitra	Playoffs	5	0	1	1	10	-3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 5 Goals 0 Pim 10 Plus Minus -3 Points 1
2019–20	Slovakia	HK Nitra	Regular	55	3	9	12	68	-2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 9 Games Played 55 Goals 3 Pim 68 Plus Minus -2 Points 12
2018–19	Slovakia	HK Nitra	Regular	57	1	12	13	77	26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 12 Games Played 57 Goals 1 Pim 77 Plus Minus 26 Points 13
2018–19	Slovakia	HK Nitra	Playoffs	18	1	3	4	26	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 3 Games Played 18 Goals 1 Pim 26 Plus Minus 3 Points 4
2017–18	Slovakia	HK Nitra	Regular	51	5	23	28	112	19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 23 Games Played 51 Goals 5 Pim 112 Plus Minus 19 Points 28
2017–18	Slovakia	HK Nitra	Playoffs	8	3	7	10	14	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 7 Games Played 8 Goals 3 Pim 14 Plus Minus 1 Points 10
2016–17	Champions HL	HK Nitra	Regular	6	0	1	1	10	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 6 Goals 0 Pim 10 Plus Minus 0 Points 1
2016–17	Slovakia	HK Nitra	Regular	56	5	25	30	83	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 25 Games Played 56 Goals 5 Pim 83 Plus Minus 14 Points 30
2016–17	Slovakia	HK Nitra	Playoffs	13	3	4	7	37	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 13 Goals 3 Pim 37 Plus Minus 2 Points 7
2015–16	Champions HL	HK Nitra	Regular	4	0	0	0	6	-5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 4 Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus -5 Points 0
2015–16	Slovakia	HK Nitra	Regular	43	4	7	11	54	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 7 Games Played 43 Goals 4 Pim 54 Plus Minus 10 Points 11
2015–16	Slovakia	HK Nitra	Playoffs	16	2	1	3	37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 16 Goals 2 Pim 37 Points 3
2014–15	KHL	Zagreb	Regular	8	0	0	0	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 8 Goals 0 Pim 14 Points 0
2014–15	Slovakia	Nitra	Regular	40	4	10	14	65	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 10 Games Played 40 Goals 4 Pim 65 Points 14
2014–15	Slovakia	Nitra	Playoffs	12	0	2	2	27	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 12 Goals 0 Pim 27 Points 2
2013–14	KHL	Podolsk	Regular	47	4	4	8	108	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 47 Goals 4 Pim 108 Points 8
2013–14	KHL	Podolsk	Playoffs	4	0	2	2	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 4 Goals 0 Pim 6 Points 2
2012–13	KHL	Avtomobilist	Regular	51	8	13	21	89	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 13 Games Played 51 Goals 8 Pim 89 Points 21
2012–13	WC-A	Slovakia	Regular	7	0	4	4	6	4	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	All stats Assists 4 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 7 Goals 0 Pim 6 Plus Minus 4 Points 4 Power Play Goals 0 Shorthanded Goals 0
2012–13	KHL	Avtomobilist	Playoffs	8	1	1	2	25	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 8 Goals 1 Pim 25 Points 2
2011–12	KHL	Lev Poprad	Regular	53	3	11	14	117	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 11 Games Played 53 Goals 3 Pim 117 Points 14
2010–11	CzRep	Pardubice	Regular	51	6	9	15	118	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 9 Games Played 51 Goals 6 Pim 118 Points 15
2010–11	CzRep	Pardubice	Playoffs	9	0	1	1	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 9 Goals 0 Pim 16 Points 1
2009–10	CzRep	Plzen	Regular	19	0	0	0	61	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 19 Goals 0 Pim 61 Points 0
2009–10	Finland	Blues	Regular	38	0	4	4	120	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Games Played 38 Goals 0 Pim 120 Points 4
2009–10	Finland	Blues	Playoffs	3	1	2	3	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 3 Goals 1 Pim 4 Points 3
2008–09	Rus-KHL	Astana	Regular	56	5	5	10	151	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 5 Games Played 56 Goals 5 Pim 151 Points 10
2008–09	Rus-KHL	Astana	Playoffs	3	0	1	1	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Pim 6 Points 1
2007–08	NHL	Florida Panthers	Regular	57	2	2	4	64	-13	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Avg Toi 14:28 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 57 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 64 Plus Minus -13 Points 4 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.0526 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 38
2007–08	WC-A	Slovakia	Regular	5	0	0	0	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 5 Goals 0 Pim 8 Points 0
2006–07	NHL	Florida Panthers	Regular	45	0	3	3	55	5	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 3 Avg Toi 15:58 Faceoff Winning Pctg 1 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 45 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 55 Plus Minus 5 Points 3 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 24
2005–06	NHL	Florida Panthers	Regular	16	0	1	1	37	3	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 1 Avg Toi 19:17 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 16 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 37 Plus Minus 3 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 13
2004–05	CzRep	Trinec	Regular	41	1	2	3	68	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 41 Goals 1 Pim 68 Points 3
2004–05	Slovakia	Trencin	Regular	10	1	1	2	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 10 Goals 1 Pim 16 Points 2
2004–05	Slovakia	Trencin	Playoffs	12	1	2	3	38	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 12 Goals 1 Pim 38 Points 3
2003–04	NHL	Florida Panthers	Regular	45	0	7	7	80	-4	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 7 Avg Toi 17:43 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 45 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 80 Plus Minus -4 Points 7 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 26
2003–04	WC-A	Slovakia	Regular	9	0	0	0	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 9 Goals 0 Pim 6 Points 0
2003–04	W-Cup	Slovakia	Other	2	0	0	0	0	-3	0	0	—	0	—	—	0	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 2 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus -3 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shots 0
2002–03	AHL	San Antonio	Regular	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	—	0	—	0	—	All stats Assists 0 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 1 Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 1 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shots 1
2002–03	NHL	Florida Panthers	Regular	11	2	0	2	10	-2	10	0	0	0	0	1	0	All stats Assists 0 Avg Toi 18:22 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 1 Games Played 11 Goals 2 Ot Goals 0 Pim 10 Plus Minus -2 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0.2 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 10
2002–03	AHL	San Antonio	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	—	0	—	0	—	All stats Assists 0 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 3 Goals 0 Pim 0 Plus Minus 1 Points 0 Power Play Goals 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shots 2
2001–02	AHL	Bridgeport	Regular	59	1	9	10	137	12	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	All stats Assists 9 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 59 Goals 1 Pim 137 Plus Minus 12 Points 10 Power Play Goals 0 Shorthanded Goals 0
2001–02	NHL	New York Islanders	Regular	24	0	2	2	12	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	All stats Assists 2 Avg Toi 8:28 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 24 Goals 0 Ot Goals 0 Pim 12 Plus Minus 2 Points 2 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 0 Shots 4
2001–02	AHL	Bridgeport	Playoffs	20	0	1	1	48	—	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	All stats Assists 1 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 20 Goals 0 Pim 48 Points 1 Power Play Goals 0 Shorthanded Goals 0
2000–01	AHL	Lowell	Regular	20	0	3	3	28	0	9	0	—	0	—	0	—	All stats Assists 3 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 20 Goals 0 Pim 28 Plus Minus 0 Points 3 Power Play Goals 0 Shooting Pctg 0 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shots 9
2000–01	NHL	New York Islanders	Regular	42	1	4	5	53	-5	29	0	1	0	1	0	0	All stats Assists 4 Avg Toi 14:48 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 42 Goals 1 Ot Goals 0 Pim 53 Plus Minus -5 Points 5 Power Play Goals 0 Power Play Points 1 Shooting Pctg 0.0345 Shorthanded Goals 0 Shorthanded Points 1 Shots 29
2000–01	WC-A	Slovakia	Regular	6	0	0	0	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 6 Goals 0 Pim 2 Points 0
1999–00	OHL	Belleville	Regular	58	7	21	28	99	30	—	5	—	0	—	2	—	All stats Assists 21 Game Winning Goals 2 Games Played 58 Goals 7 Pim 99 Plus Minus 30 Points 28 Power Play Goals 5 Shorthanded Goals 0
1999–00	WJC-A	Slovakia	Regular	7	1	0	1	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 7 Goals 1 Pim 6 Points 1
1999–00	OHL	Belleville	Playoffs	6	0	3	3	10	—	—	0	—	0	—	0	—	All stats Assists 3 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Game Winning Goals 0 Games Played 6 Goals 0 Pim 10 Points 3 Power Play Goals 0 Shorthanded Goals 0
1998–99	M-Cup	Belleville	Regular	4	0	1	1	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 4 Goals 0 Pim 8 Points 1
1998–99	OHL	Belleville	Regular	60	5	18	23	90	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 18 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 60 Goals 5 Pim 90 Points 23
1998–99	WJC-A	Slovakia	Regular	6	0	0	0	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 0 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 6 Goals 0 Pim 8 Points 0
1998–99	M-Cup	Belleville	Playoffs	4	0	1	1	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 1 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 4 Goals 0 Pim 8 Points 1
1998–99	OHL	Belleville	Playoffs	18	0	4	4	29	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 4 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 18 Goals 0 Pim 29 Points 4
1997–98	OHL	Belleville	Regular	53	3	5	8	58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 5 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 53 Goals 3 Pim 58 Points 8
1997–98	OHL	Belleville	Playoffs	8	0	2	2	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 2 Faceoff Winning Pctg 0 Games Played 8 Goals 0 Pim 8 Points 2
1996–97	Slovak-Jr.	Nitra Jr.	Regular	40	8	17	25	42	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 17 Games Played 40 Goals 8 Pim 42 Points 25
1995–96	Slovakia U20	HC Nitra U20	Regular	45	5	10	15	86	15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Assists 10 Games Played 45 Goals 5 Pim 86 Plus Minus 15 Points 15

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Recent NHL games

Date	Opponent	Time on ice
2008-04-05	WSH	9:53
2008-03-16	ATL	9:59
2008-03-04	BOS	11:12
2008-03-02	NYI	9:02
2008-02-29	MIN	16:54

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Profile updated Oct 13, 3:45 pm EDT. Missing stats are shown as –.

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