Peter Ihnacak
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Peter Ihnačák is a former Slovak
ice hockey
centre
.
in the 1982 NHL Entry draft as their 3rd choice, 25th overall.
of the National Hockey League
from 1982 until 1990.
In his first year with the Maple Leafs
, he amassed a total of 66 points (28 goals and 38 assists), the current rookie record within the Maple Leafs
organization.
1980's Peter Ihnacak Toronto Maple Leafs Game Worn Jersey
In Europe
, he played with the teams of ŠKP Poprad (Slovakia), HC Dukla Jihlava, HC Sparta Prague (both in the Czech Republic
), Freiburg and Krefeld Pinguine
(both in Germany
).
, Finland
. There, Ihnacak successfully (with the aid of his older brother John) made his way to Stockholm
, and from there to New York.
of the team of Nuremberg Ice Tigers
(Germany). Ihnačák is currently a German-based scout for the Maple Leafs.
Slovaks
The Slovaks, Slovak people, or Slovakians are a West Slavic people that primarily inhabit Slovakia and speak the Slovak language, which is closely related to the Czech language.Most Slovaks today live within the borders of the independent Slovakia...
ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
centre
Centre (ice hockey)
The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and are expected to cover more ice surface than any other player...
.
Draft
He was drafted by the Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
in the 1982 NHL Entry draft as their 3rd choice, 25th overall.
Career
A star in Slovakia, Ihnacak was prohibitted from playing outside of the Communist bloc because members of his family had already fled Slovakia. He went on to play eight seasons with the Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
of the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
from 1982 until 1990.
In his first year with the Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, he amassed a total of 66 points (28 goals and 38 assists), the current rookie record within the Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
organization.
1980's Peter Ihnacak Toronto Maple Leafs Game Worn Jersey
In Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, he played with the teams of ŠKP Poprad (Slovakia), HC Dukla Jihlava, HC Sparta Prague (both in the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
), Freiburg and Krefeld Pinguine
Krefeld Pinguine
The Krefeld Pinguine are an ice hockey team in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. They play in Krefeld, North-Rhine-Westphalia, Germany at the KönigPALAST. Founded first in 1936, the pro team became a limited liability company in 1994 and joined the top tier Deutsche Eishockey Liga...
(both in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
).
International career
He was to play in the 1980 Winter Olympics at Lake Placid, but was removed from the team because he was considered a flight risk. Eventually, due to his development as a player, Ihnacak's coach pushed for his inclusion on the 1982 World Championship team, which was to play in HelsinkiHelsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. There, Ihnacak successfully (with the aid of his older brother John) made his way to Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, and from there to New York.
Coaching career
He was also the head coachCoach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
of the team of Nuremberg Ice Tigers
Sinupret Ice Tigers
The Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers Nürnberg are a professional ice hockey club located in Nuremberg, Germany. They play in the country's premier league, the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.-History:...
(Germany). Ihnačák is currently a German-based scout for the Maple Leafs.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
+/- | PP | SH | GW | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1982–83 | Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 80 | 28 | 38 | 66 | 44 | +6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1983–84 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 47 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 24 | -21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1984–85 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 70 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 24 | -26 | 8 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1985–86 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 63 | 18 | 27 | 45 | 16 | -9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | ||
| 1986–87 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 58 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 16 | +5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | ||
| 1987–88 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 68 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 41 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1988–89 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 26 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 10 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1989–90 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 8 years | Totals | NHL | 417 | 102 | 165 | 267 | 175 | -45 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 25 | ||