Tomáš Malec (born 13 May 1982) is a Slovak former professional

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player. He last played for

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in the

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(ELH).

Playing career

After playing two seasons in the

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with

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, during which the

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traded his rights to the

Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes (colloquially known as the Canes) are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Hurricanes compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Con ...

, Malec made his professional debut in the 2002 American Hockey League playoffs with the Hurricanes' affiliate, the

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. He made his NHL debut in the 2002–03 season with the

, appearing in 41 games and recording two assists. Malec played two more games with Carolina during the 2003–04 season, and was traded, along with a draft pick, to the

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after the season in exchange for

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. During the

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, Malec played with Anaheim's AHL affiliate, the

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. Malec joined the

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organization for the 2005–06 season, playing in two NHL games with the Senators and spending the rest of the season with the AHL's

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. During the 2006–07 season, he was traded to the

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in exchange for Matt Koalska. He played for their AHL affiliate the

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but never played for the Islanders. In 2007, he moved to the Czech Extraliga, signing with HC Oceláři Třinec. In his NHL career, Malec has appeared in 46 games and tallied two assists.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honours

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Malec, Tomas 1982 births Living people Binghamton Senators players Bridgeport Sound Tigers players Carolina Hurricanes players Cincinnati Mighty Ducks players Florida Panthers draft picks HC Kometa Brno players Lowell Lock Monsters players HC Oceláři Třinec players Ottawa Senators players Ice hockey people from Skalica Piráti Chomutov players Rimouski Océanic players Slovak ice hockey defencemen HC Vítkovice players Slovak expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Slovak expatriate ice hockey players in Canada Slovak expatriate ice hockey players in the Czech Republic 21st-century Slovak sportsmen