Adam Húska

Adam Húska (born 12 May 1997) is a Slovak ice hockey goaltender for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Adam Húska
Born (1997-05-12) 12 May 1997
Zvolen, Slovakia
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NHL team
Former teams		 New York Rangers
HKM Zvolen
National team  Slovakia
NHL Draft 184th overall, 2015
New York Rangers
Playing career 2014–present

Playing career

Húska moved to North American hockey during the 2014–15 season when he began playing with the Green Bay Gamblers of the United States Hockey League and was drafted in the seventh round of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers.[1] After spending the 2015–16 season with the Gamblers, Húska began playing for UConn. He spent three seasons at UConn, going 20-38-8 with a 2.90 GAA and a save percentage of .908.[2] Húska signed a contract with the Rangers after the 2018–19 season with UConn. Between 2019 and 2021 Húska primarily played with the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League, But he also appeared with the Maine Mariners of the ECHL and HKM Zvolen of the Slovak Extraliga.[3]

After beginning the season with the Hartford Wolf Pack, Húska made his NHL debut for the New York Rangers on 8 December 2021 against the Colorado Avalanche.[4]

International play

He was selected to make his full IIHF international debut, participating for Slovakia in the 2021 IIHF World Championship.[5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%

International
Year Team Event Result GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV%

References
  1. "Adam Huska - Men's Ice Hockey". University of Connecticut Athletics.
  2. Connolly, Daniel (9 December 2021). "Former UConn goalie Adam Huska makes NHL debut with New York Rangers". The UConn Blog.
  3. "New York Rangers re-sign goaltender Adam Huska". 5 August 2021.
  4. Walker, Mollie (8 December 2021). "Rangers ripped by Avalanche as goalie struggles in NHL debut". New York Post. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  5. "MS 2021, SR do Rigy s historicky najmladším tímom, nedostali sa doň Koch, Regenda a Hrehorčák". hockeyslovakia.sk (in Slovak).


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