Michal Ivan (born 18 November 1999) is a Slovak professional ice hockey defenceman for HC Bílí Tygři Liberec of the Czech Extraliga (ELH).

Michal Ivan
Michal Ivan, 2024
Born (1999-11-18) 18 November 1999 (age 25)
Žiar nad Hronom, Slovakia
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
ELH team
Former teams
HC Bílí Tygři Liberec
HKM Zvolen
HC Dynamo Pardubice
National team  Slovakia
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2016–present

Ivan played major junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for the Acadie–Bathurst Titan and the Drummondville Voltigeurs. In returning to the Czech Republic, Ivan signed with HC Dynamo Pardubice on 21 June 2019.[1][2] He originally made his professional debut with HKM Zvolen in the 2016-17 Slovak Extraliga season.[3]

International play

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He was selected to make his full IIHF international debut, participating for Slovakia in the 2021 IIHF World Championship.[4]

Career statistics

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International

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Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2016 Slovakia U18 5th 5 0 0 0 0
2017 Slovakia U18 6th 5 0 1 1 4
2018 Slovakia WJC 7th 5 0 1 1 0
2019 Slovakia WJC 8th 5 1 3 4 2
2021 Slovakia WC 8th 2 0 0 0 0
2022 Slovakia WC 8th 8 0 2 2 2
2023 Slovakia WC 9th 7 0 2 2 2
Junior totals 20 1 5 6 6
Senior totals 17 0 4 4 4

Awards and honors

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Award Year
Slovak
Champion 2021

References

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  1. ^ Talented back Michal Ivan will play for Dynamo (in Czech)
  2. ^ Michal Ivan | Hokej.cz – web českého hokeje (in Czech)
  3. ^ "Obranca Michal Ivan opäť rytierom". hkmzvolen.sk (in Slovak). 9 September 2020.
  4. ^ "MS 2021, SR do Rigy s historicky najmladším tímom, nedostali sa doň Koch, Regenda a Hrehorčák". hockeyslovakia.sk (in Slovak).
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