2012-13 Media Guide - NHL.com

26MICHALHANDZUSSHOOTS: Left HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 6-foot-5, 215 poundsBORN: 3/11/77 in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia HOMETOWN: Banska Bystrica, SlovakiaSigned by San Jose as a free agent on July 1, 2011CENTER2012-13 SAN JOSE SHARKS2011-12: 10th on the team in points (7-17=24)…5th on the teamin plus/minus at home (+9)…Posted an assist on March 26 vs.Colorado…Scored his fourth goal of the season on Jan. 31 vs.Columbus…Recorded an assist and the shootout deciding goalon Jan. 17 vs. Calgary…Registered his first assist as a Shark onNov. 3 vs. Pittsburgh...Playoffs: Appeared in two games...WorldChampionships: Seven points in eight games helping Slovakia to asecond-place finish...Scored a power play, game-winning goal with2:28 left to play in the quarterfinal game vs. Canada.CAREER 2010-11: One of six Kings to play in all 82 regular seasongames…T-10th in NHL in game-deciding shootout goals (two)…Scored game-winning goal with 21 seconds left March 13 atDallas...Played in his 800th NHL game on Jan. 1 vs. San Jose...Scored the shootout-deciding goal on Nov. 20 at Boston...2009-10:T-10th in NHL with six game-winning goals…Selected as the KingsBest Defensive Player and Unsung Hero…Led Kings (T-3rd in NHLamong players with at least five attempts) in shootout percentage(5-for-8, 62.5)…Played in 245 consecutive games (out of apossible 246 games since signing with Kings) from Sept. 29, 2007to April 10, 2010 before being a healthy scratch April 11, 2010 atColorado (final game of season)…Reached 20-goal mark for firsttime (fourth overall) since 2003-04…Earned 400th NHL pointand 100th Kings point March 8 vs. Columbus...Played in 700thNHL game Nov. 11 at Carolina...Playoffs: T-3rd on club in scoringand shared Kings lead in goals (all on power play)…Three points(two goals) in WCQF Game 3 vs. Vancouver (both on power play insecond period). The two power-play goals in one game (happenedsix other times) and two power-play goals in one period (happenedthree other times) both tied Kings playoff records…2008-09:Selected as the Kings Best Defensive Player and Unsung Hero...Kings nominee for the 2009 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy...Oneof five Kings to play in all 82 games...Tied for second on Kings withfour game-winning goals...Led Kings with two OT goals (T-3rd inNHL)...Second on Kings with 12.6 shooting percentage...Secondcareer hat trick (and OT game-winner) March 5 vs. Dallas...Earned200th NHL assist and played in 600th NHL game on Oct. 11 atSan Jose…2007-08: Tied Kings lead with three short-handedgoals…Appeared in all 82 games…2006-07: Earned 300th NHLpoint Oct. 21 vs. St. Louis…Tied career high with three assists Oct.7 vs. Columbus…2005-06: Led Philadelphia with a 53.2 faceoffpercentage…T-2nd on club in assists…Played in 500th NHL gameApril 1 vs. New Jersey…Consecutive games played streak snappedat 256 games on March 1 at New Jersey…Playoffs: Two assistsin six games…2003-04: Ranked second on Philadelphia withcareer-high 38 assists and 58 points…T-2nd on club with plus-18…One of two Flyers to play in all 82 games…Reached the 20-goal mark for second consecutive season (third time in career)…Earned 100th goal April 1 at Montreal…Played in 400th gameJan. 16 vs. Toronto…Earned 200th point Nov. 13 vs. Vancouver…Playoffs: Helped Flyers advance to ECF before losing to TampaBay in Game 7…2002-03: Led Philadelphia with nine gamewinninggoals (T-4th in NHL)…Second on team in goals…One oftwo players to play in all 82 games with Philadelphia…ReachedNHL CAREER HIGHLIGHTSFirst NHL game — Oct. 10, 1998, at Boston (with St. Louis)First NHL goal — Nov. 28, 1998 vs. Washington (with St.Louis)First NHL assist — Oct. 22, 1998 at Ottawa (with St. Louis)Most points, game — 4, Feb. 27, 2003 vs. Chicago (withPhiladelphia)Most goals, game — 3, 2 times, most recent, March 5,2009 vs. Dallas (with Los Angeles)Most assists, game — 3, 6 times, most recent, Oct. 7, 2006vs. Columbus (with Chicago)Most consecutive games, point — 8, Dec. 5, 2000 vs.Anaheim through Dec. 26, 2000 at Columbus (with St.Louis)Most consecutive games, goal — 4, Jan. 16, 2003vs. Montreal through Jan. 21, 2003 at Toronto (withPhiladelphia)Most consecutive games, assist — 5, Dec. 5, 2000 vs.Anaheim through Dec. 16, 2000 vs. Detroit (with St. Louis)Most consecutive games played — 256, Jan. 23, 2002at Chicago through Feb. 11, 2006 at Ottawa (withPhiladelphia and Phoenix)Best plus/minus — +4, 2 times, most recent, Jan. 25, 2004at Washington (with Philadelphia)900th NHL game — Feb. 19, 2012 at Detroit (with San Jose)400th NHL point — March 8, 2010 vs. Columbus (withLos Angeles)100th NHL goal — April 1, 2004 at Montreal (withPhiladelphia)200th NHL assist — Oct. 11, 2008 at San Jose (with LosAngeles)Olympics — Slovakia (2010, 2002 - DNP in 2006/inury)World Championships — Slovakia (2012, 2010, 2009,2002, 2000)World Cup — Slovakia (2004 - DNP/injury)World Jr. Championships — Slovakia (1997, 1996)Frank J. Selke Trophy Finalist — 1999-00 (2nd)20-goal mark for second time in career…Career-high four points(three assists) Feb. 27 vs. Chicago…Scored OT game-winning goalon penalty shot (first time in Flyers history and second time in NHLhistory a penalty shot goal was scored in a regular season overtimesession) on Dec. 5 vs. Rangers…Playoffs: Helped Flyers advanceto ECSF before losing to Ottawa…2001-02: Second on Phoenixwith a 16.0 shooting percentage and a 48.7 faceoff percentage…Playoffs: Zero points in five games…2000-01: Earned 100thNHL point April 6 at Anaheim…Recorded first hat trick Dec. 23vs. Anaheim…1999-00: Second in voting for the Frank J. SelkeTrophy…T-3rd in NHL with four short-handed goals and six shorthandedpoints…Set career high in goals and led St. Louis in gamesplayed…Second player in St. Louis history to score two short-54 2012-13 SAN JOSE SHARKS ORGANIZATION GUIDESAN JOSE SHARKS