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Michal Krištof (born 11 October 1993) is a Slovak professional ice hockey center playing for Admiral Vladivostok of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

Michal Krištof
Born	(1993-10-11) 11 October 1993 (age 28) Nitra, Slovakia
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	157 lb (71 kg; 11 st 3 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
KHL team Former teams	Admiral Vladivostok HK Nitra Vaasan Sport HK Nitra Kärpät HC Kometa Brno
National team	Slovakia
Playing career	2013–present

Krištof made his Liiga debut with Vaasan Sport during the 2014–15 season, playing two games for the team. He also played in the Slovak Extraliga for HK Nitra and the Czech Extraliga with HC Kometa Brno.

Playing career

Early years

About 4 years old Michal Krištof first stepped on the ice when his parents took him to an ice rink near his home in Nitra in Slovakia. He later started playing and practicing together with his three-year older cousin. Kristof played minor hockey in the local club HK Nitra.[1]

Krištof's childhood idol was Steve Yzerman, "I do not really know why exactly him. I liked his playing style and took example of him".[1][2]

Junior

As a 17-year-old Krištof received a phone call from his agent about an opportunity to go to Vaasa, Finland where Sport's junior A team held a ten-day-long tryout camp during the summer. The young Slovak convinced the coaches and was added to the team's roster. During his first season in the junior's SM-liiga (2011–2012) Krištof scored 37 points over 42 games. During the 2012–2013 season Krištof was among the top three points scorers for a long time, but ended up in sixth place after being injured.[3]

Professional

The 2013–14 season was Krištof's first on the senior level, playing for Sport in Mestis. Krištof had a good start to the season but coach Pasi Räsänen eventually moved him to the junior A team after 37 games.[4]

After Jokerit's decision to move to the KHL for the 2014–2015 season, Sport was added to the SM-liiga. Krištof signed a one-year-long contract with the now SM-liiga team. After starting the season on a loan to Peliitat in Mestis where he scored 3 goals and made 8 assists in six games, Krištof was called back to Sport. On October 3, 2014 Michal Krištof made his debut in the SM-liiga in a 3–2 away loss against Pelicans, where Krištof played right wing alongside centre Lassi Kokkala and left wing Teemu Henritius.[5] Krištof recorded 11 minutes and 43 seconds of time on the ice, had one shot on goal, a zero plus-minus and zero penalty minutes in his first SM-liiga game.[6]

Krištof spent the 2021–22 season in the Czech Extraliga with HC Kometa Brno, leaving as a free agent at the conclusion of his contract to sign a one-year contract in the KHL with Russian club, Admiral Vladivostok, on 21 July 2022.[7]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Bold indicates led league

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2008–09	HK Ardo Nitra	SVK U18		13	4	7	11	2		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	HC K´CERO Nitra	SVK U18		32	17	29	46	28		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	HK Nitra	SVK U18		7	8	9	17	0		2	2	2	4	0
2010–11	HK Nitra	SVK U20		36	12	26	38	34		5	2	2	4	0
2011–12	Sport	Jr. A		42	18	19	37	37		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Sport	Jr. A		38	14	32	46	10		3	2	2	4	2
2013–14	Sport	Jr. A		8	0	5	5	2		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Sport	Mestis		50	2	29	31	20		1	0	0	0	0
2014–15	Sport	Liiga		2	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Peliitat Heinola	Mestis		41	9	17	26	34		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Hokki	Mestis		49	11	29	40	6		17	0	13	13	0
2016–17	HK Nitra	Slovak		56	15	27	42	22		13	2	3	5	4
2017–18	HK Nitra	Slovak		52	17	40	57	14		8	2	6	8	2
2018–19	Kärpät	Liiga		58	9	30	39	10		17	3	4	7	0
2019–20	Kärpät	Liiga		50	9	11	20	0		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Kärpät	Liiga		57	10	14	24	8		5	0	2	2	0
2021–22	HC Kometa Brno	ELH		42	8	22	30	10		5	3	0	3	0
Liiga totals				167	28	55	83	20		22	3	6	9	0
Slovak totals				108	32	67	99	36		21	4	9	13	6

Medal record
Representing  Slovakia
Ice hockey
Olympic Games
	2022 Beijing

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2018	Slovakia	OG	11th		4	0	0	0	0
2018	Slovakia	WC	9th		7	3	3	6	2
2019	Slovakia	WC	9th		7	1	2	3	0
2021	Slovakia	WC	8th		8	1	1	2	0
2022	Slovakia	OG			7	1	0	1	0
2022	Slovakia	WC	8th		8	1	5	6	0
Senior totals					41	7	11	18	2

Awards and honours

Honours	Year
Jr. A SM-Liiga All-Star Team	2012–13	[8]

References

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

На других языках

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[fr] Michal Krištof

Michal Krištof (né le 11 octobre 1993 à Nitra en Slovaquie) est un joueur professionnel slovaque de hockey sur glace[1]. Il évolue au poste d'attaquant[2].

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