Pavol Regenda

Pavol Regenda
Regenda in 2022
Born	(1999-12-07) 7 December 1999 (age 25) Michalovce, Slovakia
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb)
Position	Winger
Shoots	Left
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams	San Jose Sharks San Jose Barracuda  (AHL) HK Dukla Michalovce Anaheim Ducks
National team	Slovakia
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2019–present

Pavol Regenda (born 7 December 1999) is a Slovak professional ice hockey player for the San Jose Barracuda of the American Hockey League (AHL), while under contract with the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Regenda previously played for the Anaheim Ducks of the NHL and HK Dukla Michalovce of the Slovak Extraliga. He has represented Slovakia's national team several times and won a bronze medal with them at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Playing career

During the 2021–22 season, he recorded 15 goals and 24 assists in 43 games for HK Dukla Michalovce. He was the top scorer in the Extraliga among players 22 and under. ^[1]

Following two break-out seasons with Dukla Michalovce, Regenda was originally signed to a contract in the Czech Extraliga with BK Mladá Boleslav on 1 May 2022. ^[2] However, after a strong showing in the World Championships, Regenda used his National Hockey League (NHL) out-clause to break his contract with BK Mladá Boleslav, and on 1 June 2022, he was signed by the Anaheim Ducks to a two-year, entry-level contract beginning with the 2022–23 NHL season. ^[3] He began the season with the Ducks, registering two points in five games. On 31 October 2022, he was assigned to the Ducks' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the San Diego Gulls. ^[4] He was recalled by the Ducks and scored his first NHL goal against Filip Gustavsson in a 4–1 loss to the Minnesota Wild on 9 November 2022. ^[5] Regenda continued to bounce between the NHL and AHL for the season, finishing with 14 games played with Anaheim, scoring one goal and three points. ^[6]

Regenda was invited to the Ducks 2023 training camp, but was assigned to the Gulls on 4 October 2023 to begin the 2023–24 season. ^[7] After a series of trades left the team shorthanded, Regenda was recalled on 6 March 2024 and made his NHL season debut that night for the Ducks in a 2–1 win over the Ottawa Senators. ^{[8] [9]} He was returned to San Diego on March 8. ^[10] Regenda was recalled again on 12 March. ^[6] He appeared in four more games with the Ducks before being reassigned to San Diego on 18 March. ^[11] On 5 July 2024, Regenda signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Ducks for the 2024–25 season. ^[12] He was assigned to San Diego to start the 2024–25 season. ^[13] Midway through his third season in the Ducks organization, Regenda was traded to the San Jose Sharks on January 22, 2025, in exchange for forward Justin Bailey. ^[14]

International play

Medal record
Representing   Slovakia
Ice hockey
Olympic Games
	2022 Beijing

Regenda represented Slovakia at the 2017 IIHF World U18 Championships and recorded one assist in five games. He then represented Slovakia at the 2019 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and recorded one goal, and two assists in five games. ^[15]

On 18 January 2022, he was named to the roster to represent Slovakia at the 2022 Winter Olympics. He recorded one goal and three assists in seven games and won a bronze medal. ^[16]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2014–15	HK Spišská Nová Ves	SVK U18		40	14	17	31	63		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	HK Dukla Michalovce	SVK.2 U18		13	15	8	23	69		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Team Slovakia U18	SVK U20		34	5	8	13	22		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	HK Dukla Michalovce	SVK U20		7	1	0	1	4		3	1	2	3	0
2016–17	Team Slovakia U18	SVK U20		44	15	22	37	28		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	HK Dukla Trenčín	SVK U18		—	—	—	—	—		4	3	3	6	4
2016–17	HK Dukla Trenčín	SVK U20		—	—	—	—	—		11	1	3	4	8
2017–18	Linköpings HC	J20		44	7	3	10	24		1	0	0	0	0
2018–19	Växjö Lakers	J20		42	11	16	27	18		2	0	1	1	2
2019–20	Jokerit	Jr. A		47	15	18	33	88		1	0	0	0	0
2019–20	Kiekko–Vantaa	Mestis		1	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	HK Dukla Michalovce	Slovak		50	11	14	25	64		12	4	3	7	2
2021–22	HK Dukla Michalovce	Slovak		43	15	24	39	55		6	5	1	6	8
2022–23	Anaheim Ducks	NHL		14	1	2	3	4		—	—	—	—	—
2022–23	San Diego Gulls	AHL		50	13	12	25	66		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	San Diego Gulls	AHL		54	19	15	34	57		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	Anaheim Ducks	NHL		5	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2024–25	San Diego Gulls	AHL		36	4	12	16	36		—	—	—	—	—
Slovak totals				93	26	38	64	119		18	9	4	13	10
NHL totals				19	1	2	3	6		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2017	Slovakia	U18	6th		5	0	1	1	0
2019	Slovakia	WJC	8th		5	1	2	3	2
2022	Slovakia	OG			7	1	3	4	6
2022	Slovakia	WC	8th		8	5	1	6	4
2023	Slovakia	WC	9th		7	2	2	4	2
2024	Slovakia	WC	7th		8	1	3	4	12
2024	Slovakia	OGQ	Q		3	2	0	2	12
Junior totals					13	1	3	4	2
Senior totals					33	11	9	20	36

References

1. "Anaheim Ducks Sign Left Wing Pavol Regenda To Entry-Level Contract". San Diego Gulls. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
2. "Bruslaři mají šestici nových hráčů, asistentem trenéra bude Petr Haken" [Six new signings to announce, Petr Haken will be the assistant coach] (in Czech). BK Mladá Boleslav. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
3. Teaford, Elliott (1 June 2022). "Ducks sign left wing Pavol Regenda to 2-year, entry-level contract". Press-Telegram . Retrieved 1 June 2022.
4. "Anaheim Ducks Recall Glenn Gawdin, Assign Pavol Regenda To San Diego". San Diego Gulls. 31 October 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
5. Reedy, Joe (9 November 2022). "Pavol Regenda scores first NHL goal as Ducks fall to Wild". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
6. "Ducks Recall Regenda from AHL San Diego". Anaheim Ducks. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024– via NHL.com.
7. "Ducks Trim Training Camp Roster to 34 Players". Anaheim Ducks. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
8. "Ducks Recall Gawdin, Regenda from San Diego". Anaheim Ducks. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024– via NHL.com.
9. "Alex Killorn scores the tiebreaking goal in the Anaheim Ducks' 2-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators". ESPN. Associated Press. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
10. "Anaheim Ducks Reassign Gawdin and Regenda to San Diego". San Diego Gulls. March 8, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
11. "Ducks Reassign Regenda to AHL San Diego". Anaheim Ducks. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024– via NHL.com.
12. "Ducks Sign Regenda to One-Year Contract". Anaheim Ducks. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024– via NHL.com.
13. "Ducks' Pavol Regenda: Cut from camp". CBS Sports. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
14. "Ducks acquire Justin Bailey from Sharks for Pavol Regenda". Sportsnet. January 22, 2025.
15. "World Junior Championship rosters". NHL.com. 26 December 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
16. "Slovakia looks to teen trio". International Ice Hockey Federation. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.

External links

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