Oliver Okuliar
| Oliver Okuliar | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
24 May 2000 Trenčín, Slovakia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| SHL team Former teams |
Skellefteå AIK HK Dukla Trenčín HK 32 Liptovský Mikuláš SaiPa Mountfield HK | ||
| National team |
 Slovakia | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
Oliver Okuliar (born 24 May 2000) is a Slovak professional ice hockey forward for Skellefteå AIK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL).
Playing career
[edit]On 12 April 2024, Okuliar signed a one-year, entry-level contract with the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1] After attending the Panthers training camp for the 2024–25 season, Okuliar was re-assigned to American Hockey League affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers for the entirety of his contract. He contributed offensively with the Checkers in posting 19 goals and 41 points through 69 regular season games. He notched 8 points in 18 playoff contests, helping the Charlotte reach the Calder Cup finals.
As a pending free agent, Okuliar opted to leave North America, signing a two-year contract with Swedish club, Skellefteå AIK of the SHL, on 26 June 2025.[2]
International play
[edit]He represented Slovakia at the 2023 IIHF World Championship,[3] where he recorded one assist through 6 appearances.
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | Team Slovakia U18 | SVK U20 | 38 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | HK Dukla Trenčín | SVK U20 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | ||
| 2017–18 | HK Dukla Trenčín | SVK U20 | 37 | 24 | 40 | 64 | 137 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 56 | ||
| 2017–18 | HK Dukla Trenčín | Slovak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | HK 95 Panthers Považská Bystrica | Slovak.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Sherbrooke Phoenix | QMJHL | 66 | 14 | 28 | 42 | 46 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2019–20 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | WHL | 55 | 33 | 35 | 68 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | HK 32 Liptovský Mikuláš | Slovak | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | HK Dukla Trenčín | Slovak | 41 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 76 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 24 | ||
| 2021–22 | SaiPa | Liiga | 56 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Mountfield HK | ELH | 39 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 39 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 18 | ||
| 2023–24 | Mountfield HK | ELH | 52 | 24 | 21 | 45 | 53 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2024–25 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 69 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 119 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | ||
| Slovak totals | 48 | 20 | 27 | 47 | 90 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 24 | ||||
| Liiga totals | 56 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| ELH totals | 91 | 37 | 37 | 74 | 92 | 26 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 22 | ||||
International
[edit]| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Slovakia | IH18 | 8th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2018 | Slovakia | U18 | 7th | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | |
| 2020 | Slovakia | WJC | 8th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | |
| 2023 | Slovakia | WC | 9th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| Junior totals | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 | ||||
| Senior totals | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Florida Panthers Agree to Terms with Forward Oliver Okuliar". NHL.com. 12 April 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ "Slovak national team forward signs for Skellefteå AIK" (in Swedish). Skellefteå AIK. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ 2023 World Championship roster
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Oliver Okuliar profile and statistics at TheAHL.com