Bobby Holík
Robert Holík | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 1, 1971 Czechoslovakia |
| Occupation(s) | Ice hockey player, coach |
| Years active | 1990–2009 (player) |
| Known for | NHL player, two-time Stanley Cup winner, head coach of Israel men's national ice hockey team |
Robert Holík (born January 1, 1971) is a former professional ice hockey center with dual Czech-American nationality, who competed in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 18 seasons. He is the son of Jaroslav Holík, a 1972 world champion in Czechoslovak ice hockey and a former head coach of the Czech national team. Currently, Holík holds the position of head coach for the Israel men's national ice hockey squad.
Playing career
Holík launched his NHL journey with the Hartford Whalers in 1990 after being selected tenth overall in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft. Following two seasons, he was traded to the New Jersey Devils, where he spent a decade playing on the "Crash Line" alongside Mike Peluso and Randy McKay. During this tenure, he secured two Stanley Cup titles in 1995 and 2000. Before the start of the 2002–03 season, Holík entered free agency and signed a five-year contract worth $45 million with the New York Rangers.
After the NHL lockout during the 2004–05 season, the Rangers opted to buy out his contract, leading Holík to sign with the Atlanta Thrashers. He was appointed captain of the Thrashers for the 2007–08 campaign. On July 1, 2008, Holík made a return to the New Jersey Devils by agreeing to a one-year deal for the 2008–09 season.
Holík concluded his NHL career in May 2009 at age 38, citing family commitments as his primary reason for retirement. Since 2017, he has been running a hockey school in Israel and has taken on coaching responsibilities for their U-18 and U-20 national teams.
Personal life
Holík became a naturalized American citizen in Newark, New Jersey, on November 4, 1996. He is married and has a daughter named Hannah Marie Holík (born in 1997). He splits his residence between Wyoming and Florida.
His nephew, David Musil, was selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the NHL draft.
A passionate firearms collector, Holík serves as a celebrity ambassador for firearms manufacturer CZ-USA, having been introduced to its president Alice Poluchová through shooting coach Shepard Humphries.
Awards and achievements
- Stanley Cup winner – 1994–95, 1999–2000
- NHL All-Star participant – 1998, 1999
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1987–88 | ASD Dukla Jihlava | CSSR | 31 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | ASD Dukla Jihlava | CSSR | 24 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | — | ||
| 1989–90 | ASD Dukla Jihlava | CSSR | 42 | 15 | 26 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 78 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 113 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1991–92 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 76 | 21 | 24 | 45 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1992–93 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 61 | 20 | 19 | 39 | 76 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1992–93 | Utica Devils | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 70 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 72 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1994–95 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 48 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 22 | ||
| 1995–96 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 63 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 82 | 23 | 39 | 62 | 54 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1997–98 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 82 | 29 | 36 | 65 | 100 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1998–99 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 78 | 27 | 37 | 64 | 119 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 1999–2000 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 79 | 23 | 23 | 46 | 106 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 14 | ||
| 2000–01 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 80 | 15 | 35 | 50 | 97 | 25 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 37 | ||
| 2001–02 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 81 | 25 | 29 | 54 | 97 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2002–03 | New York Rangers | NHL | 64 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 52 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2003–04 | New York Rangers | NHL | 82 | 25 | 31 | 56 | 96 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2005–06 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 64 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 79 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2006–07 NHL season#2006-07 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 82 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 86 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2007–08 NHL season#2007-08 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 82 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 90 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2008–09 NHL season#2008-09 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 62 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 66 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| CSSR totals !97 | 29 | 47 | 76 | 48 !12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | — | ||||||
| NHL totals !1,314 | 326 | 421 | 747 | 1,421 !141 | 20 | 39 | 59 | 120 | ||||||
International
| Year | Team | Competition | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Czechoslovakia | EJC | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | |
| 1989 | Czechoslovakia | WJC | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | |
| 1989 | Czechoslovakia | EJC | 6 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 2 | |
| 1990 | Czechoslovakia | WJC | 7 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 12 | |
| 1990 | Czechoslovakia | WC | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1991 | Czechoslovakia | WC | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | |
| 1996 | Czech Republic | WCH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total junior appearances and stats | 26 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 18 | |||
| Total senior appearances and stats | 23 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 18 | |||