Oliver Okuliar
| Oliver Okuliar | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Okuliar in 2024 | |||
| Born |
24 May 2000 Trenčín, Slovakia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Pittsburgh Penguins WBS Penguins (AHL) HK Dukla Trenčín HK 32 Liptovský Mikuláš SaiPa Mountfield HK Skellefteå AIK | ||
| National team | Slovakia | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
Oliver Okuliar (born 24 May 2000) is a Slovak professional ice hockey player who is a forward under contract to the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously was under contract to the Florida Panthers, and has played for several teams in various major leagues across Europe.
Playing career
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 reassigned 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]
In June 2026, Okuliar signed a contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
International play
He represented Slovakia at the 2023 IIHF World Championship,[3] where he recorded one assist through 6 appearances.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| 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 | ||
| 2025–26 | Skellefteå AIK | SHL | 46 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 38 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6 | ||
| 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
| 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 | |
| 2026 | Slovakia | OG | 4th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2026 | Slovakia | WC | 9th | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
| Junior totals | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 | ||||
| Senior totals | 19 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | ||||
References
- ^ "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
- 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
- Oliver Okuliar at Milano Cortina 2026
- Oliver Okuliar at Olympics.com
- Oliver Okuliar at Olympedia
- Oliver Okuliar at InterSportStats
- Oliver Okuliar at Olympic.sk (in Slovak)
- Oliver Okuliar on Instagram