Richard Panik

2005-2006

• Began his junior career at the young age of 14 in the Slovakian J18 ranks for MHC Martin where he had 11 goals and 24 points in 40 games.

2006-2007

• Left the Slovakian hockey system for the Czech Republic, where he joined the Trinec organization.
• Split his time between Trinec's J18 and J20 clubs, scoring 10 goals and 16 points in 12 games in J18 and 16 goals and 25 points in 27 games at the J20 level.
• Made his 1st appearance for the Slovakian national team, posting 2 assists in 6 games at the 2007 U18 World Junior Championships.

2007-2008

• Exploded into the consciousness of the NHL scouting community by posting 35 goals and 62 points in 39 games with a +36 rating and 70 penalty minutes for Trinec's J20 side.
• Made his Czech Extraliga debut for Trinec, going scoreless in 6 games for the top level team.
• Had 4 goals and 10 points in 6 games for Slovakia at the 2008 U18 World Junior Championships.
• Named the seventh best prospect for the 2009 NHL Entry Draft by THN in their 2008 NHL Draft issue.
• Selected 10h overall in the 2008 OHL Import Draft by the Windsor Spitfires.

2008-2009

• Struggled through a frustrating, injury-riddled campaign that saw his draft stock plummet.
• Managed just 1 goal and 2 points in 15 games for Trinec at the Extraliga and spent a short 3 game stint with Havirov in the Czech 1 liga second tier league, scoring 2 goals and 3 points in 3 games.
• Scored 2 goals and 5 points in 7 games in his first appearance at the U20 World Junior Championships for Slovakia.
• Did not appear at the U18 World Junior Championships for Slovakia due to injury.
• Named the 13th best skater prospect in Europe by NHL Central Scouting and the 60th best prospect overall by Red Line Report at season's end.
• Selected in the 2nd round with the 52nd overall pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning.

2009-2010

• Left Europe to play Canadian junior hockey with Windsor of the OHL.
• Scored 9 goals and 18 points in 33 games with the Spitfires before being traded to the Belleville Bulls, where he scored 12 goals and 23 points in 27 games.
• Finished the OHL regular season with a total of 21 goals and 41 points in 56 games.
• Scored 6 goals and 8 points in 6 games for Slovakia in the U20 World Junior Championships, leading his club in both goals and points and was selected as one of Slovakia's top-3 players by the tournament coaches.
• Signed an amateur tryout contract (ATO) with the Norfolk Admirals at the end of his junior team's season and had 1 assist in 5 games for the Admirals.

2010-2011

• Had 14 goals and 31 points in 27 games for Belleville before being traded to Guelph, where he amassed 13 goals and 25 points in 24 games for the Storm.
• Finished the OHL regular season with a total of 27 goals and 56 points in 52 games.
• Named captain of Team Slovakia in the U20 World Championships. [8}Scored 7 goals and 9 points in 6 games to again lead the Slovakians in goals and points, and was again named one of Slovakia's top-3 players by the coaches.
  
• Scored 1 goal and 3 points in 6 playoff games for Guelph.
• Signed a 3-year entry level contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning.