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Photo of NHL player Libor Hajek

San Jose Sharks Logo Libor Hajek

Position Left Defense Current Team San Jose Sharks
Shoots Left Current Contract 1 year ($850.0K CapHit)
Height 6'2" Expires 2026-27
Weight (lbs) 209 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 29
Age (DOB) 28 (Feb 4, 1998) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2016, Round 2, Overall 37 (TBL)
Date Team Transaction
Jul 8, 2026 San Jose Sharks Signed 1 year @ $850K AAV starting in 2026-27
Mar 21, 2026 Tampa Bay Lightning Signed to an entry level contract.
Jul 11, 2022 New York Rangers Signed 1 year @ $800K AAV starting in 2022-23
Sep 4, 2021 New York Rangers Signed 1 year @ $874K AAV starting in 2021-22
Status History Coming Soon

Player Card(s)

About Player Cards

Player cards present an infographic of a players performance using a series of Player Archetypes developed for Puckalytics.com and TheStanleyCap.com. The boxes in the rink image show the archetype ratings for the season specified in the card while the graphs to the right show the five-year trends for those archetypes.

Except for Faceoffs, the values shown are the players z-score (standard deviation from the mean) for the specific metric used to calculate the archetype values. When calculating z-scores forwards were compared to forwards and defensemen were compared to defensemen. Positive values indicate the player is above average and shaded in blue, while negative values indicate the player is below average and shaded in pink. The five year trend charts show a range of -4.0 to 4.0.

The value shown for Faceoffs is the faceoff winning percentage rather than their z-score with winning percentages below 50 in pink shades and above 50 in blue shades.

All archetypes are 5v5 except 5v4 TOI, 4v5 TOI, Skating (even strength) and Faceoffs (all situations). Archetypes use regular season data only.

Archetypes Summary
  • Sniper - Measures the to score above the expected goal rate.
  • Rebound - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rebounds (forwards only).
  • 5v4 TOI - Powerplay ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 5v4 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
  • Shooter - Measures whether a players points come from shots (goals or assists on rebounds from his shots).
  • Producer - Measures a players ability to produce goals and assists, adjusted for quality of teammates.
  • Playmaker - Measures whether a players points come from passes.
  • Drive - Measures a players ability to drive puck possession and generate shot attempts for his team.
  • Rush - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rush plays
  • Possession - An indicator of a players ability to improve his teams puck possession game.
  • Faceoffs - Faceoff Winning Percentage (min. 75 faceoffs taken).
  • 5v5 TOI - The percentage of his teams 5v5 TOI that the player was on the ice for.
  • Suppress - Measures a players ability to suppress opponent puck possession and shot attempts against.
  • Skating - An indicator of a players skating ability, or speed bursts above 20mph per mile skated.
  • Defend - An indicator of a players ability to suppress shot quality against.
  • 4v5 TOI - Penalty Kill ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 4v5 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
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Read Introducing Player Archetypes on HockeyAnalysis.com for more details on archetype calculations.

Core Archetypes

Season Team(s) GP TOI Producer Playmaker Shooter Sniper Rebound Rush Skating Defend
2018-19 NYR 5 -0.15 -1.66 9.36 3.54 - -1.03 - -0.64
2019-20 NYR 28 -0.26 0.90 -0.85 -1.41 - -0.88 - -0.29
2020-21 NYR 44 -1.40 -1.36 -0.25 1.08 - 1.07 - 1.19
2021-22 NYR 17 -1.41 -1.02 -1.00 -1.03 - -1.07 0.27 -3.59
2022-23 NYR 16 -1.38 -1.53 0.43 2.38 - -0.89 -0.78 1.80

Situational and Secondary Archetypes

Season Team(s) GP TOI 5v5 TOI 5v4 TOI 4v5 TOI Possession Drive Suppress Faceoffs
2018-19 NYR 5 -0.65 -1.61 -1.44 3.49 1.26 3.95 -
2019-20 NYR 28 -0.48 -1.68 -1.40 -2.31 -1.58 -2.08 -
2020-21 NYR 44 -0.94 -1.57 -1.48 -4.02 -2.49 -2.90 -
2021-22 NYR 17 -1.94 -1.53 -1.89 -1.21 -0.42 -1.54 -
2022-23 NYR 16 -1.42 -1.41 -2.09 -2.57 -2.47 -1.08 -
See About Skater Archetypes for more information about skater archetypes.

5v5 Individual Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI G/60 A/60 Pts/60 xG/60 GAE/60 Sh% xSh% Sh%AE %SA Rush %SA Reb.
2018-19 NYR 5 74:17 0.81 0.00 0.81 0.22 0.58 10.00 2.76 7.24 0.00 0.00
2019-20 NYR 28 403:25 0.00 0.74 0.74 0.10 -0.10 0.00 3.23 -3.23 0.00 0.00
2020-21 NYR 44 604:52 0.20 0.10 0.30 0.12 0.08 6.45 3.98 2.47 2.27 2.27
2021-22 NYR 17 215:16 0.00 0.28 0.28 0.09 -0.09 0.00 2.79 -2.79 0.00 0.00
2022-23 NYR 16 209:39 0.29 0.00 0.29 0.08 0.21 7.69 2.10 5.59 0.00 0.00

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAF/60 GF/60 xGF/60 SAA/60 GA/60 xGA/60 GF% xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2018-19 NYR 5 74:17 46.04 2.42 2.90 34.73 1.62 1.95 60.00 59.84 0.34 -0.79 11.58
2019-20 NYR 28 403:25 34.51 2.23 1.95 54.14 3.12 3.42 41.67 36.31 -0.52 0.56 -10.06
2020-21 NYR 44 604:52 31.25 2.08 1.89 49.90 2.08 2.78 50.00 40.44 -0.57 0.38 -10.13
2021-22 NYR 17 215:16 32.33 1.11 2.06 47.38 3.90 3.14 22.22 39.59 -0.01 0.50 -4.40
2022-23 NYR 16 209:39 33.20 2.00 1.92 42.36 1.43 2.47 58.33 43.81 -0.59 -0.20 -4.69

NHL Edge Stats

Skating Shooting Zone Time
Season GP Top Speed Bursts>20/mi Avg. Speed Top Speed Avg. Speed %Long Range %Mid Range %High Danger ES DZ% ES NZ% ES OZ%
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Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Defense Pairs

Season
Season Teammate Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
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Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

News and Opinions

Current Contract

Libor Hajek signed a $850,000 1-year contract with the San Jose Sharks and General Manager Mike Grier on July 8, 2026 with an AAV of $850,000. This contract will start in 2026-27 and end after the 2026-27 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 0.82% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2026-27 28 $850,000 $850,000 - - $850,000 $850,000 $350,000 UFA
Total - - $850,000 $850,000 $350,000
Signed: July 8, 2026
Team: San Jose Sharks
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.82
Note: Guaranteed minimum is $425,000.

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Libor Hajek signed a $800,000 1-year contract with the New York Rangers and General Manager Chris Drury on July 11, 2022 with an AAV of $800,000. This contract will start in 2022-23 and end after the 2022-23 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 0.97% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2022-23 24 $800,000 $800,000 - - $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $800,000 $800,000 $800,000
Signed: July 11, 2022
Team: New York Rangers
Exp. Status: UFA(no QO)
Cap %: 0.97

Libor Hajek signed a $874,125 1-year contract with the New York Rangers and General Manager Chris Drury on September 4, 2021 with an AAV of $874,125. This contract will start in 2021-22 and end after the 2021-22 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.07% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2021-22 23 $874,125 $874,125 - - $874,125 $874,125 $70,000 RFA
Total - - $874,125 $874,125 $70,000
Signed: Sep 4, 2021
Team: New York Rangers
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 1.07

Libor Hajek signed a $2,592,500 3-year contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning and General Manager Julien Brisebois on March 21, 2026 with an AAV of $864,167. This contract will start in 2017-18 and end after the 2020-21 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.15% of the salary cap.

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2017-18 19 $864,167 $925,000 - $92,500 - $92,500 - ELC
2018-19 20 $833,333 $894,167 $182,500 $92,500 $650,000 $742,500 $70,000 ELC
2019-20 21 $833,333 $894,167 - $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2020-21 22 $833,333 $894,167 - - $832,500 $832,500 $70,000 ELC
Total $182,500 $277,500 $2,315,000 $2,592,500 $210,000
Signed: Mar 21, 2026
Team: Tampa Bay Lightning
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid one season as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.

Career Statistics

Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2010-11 Czech U16 HC Kometa Brno U16 3 0 1 1 +6 2
2011-12 Czech U16 HC Kometa Brno U16 32 4 6 10 +34 12
2012-13 Czech U16 HC Kometa Brno U16 5 +5
2012-13 Czech U18 HC Kometa Brno U18 43 1 3 4 +35 57 3 1 1 +2
2013-14 CzRep-Jr. Brno Jr. 13 0 1 1 10
2013-14 CzR-U18 Brno U18 32 4 14 18 24 10 7 7 8
2014-15 CzR-U18 Brno U18 2 1 2 3 4
2014-15 CzRep Brno 17 0 1 1 2 7
2014-15 CzRep-Jr. Brno Jr. 44 1 9 10 62 1
2015-16 WHL Saskatoon 69 3 23 26 -19 76
2015-16 WJC-18 Czechia U18 5 0 2 2 -2 6
2015-16 Hlinka Gretzky Cup Czechia U18 4 0 1 1 -3 4
2016-17 WHL Saskatoon Blades 65 4 22 26 -17 81
2016-17 AHL Syracuse Crunch 8 1 0 1 +4 4
2017-18 WHL Saskatoon Blades 33 8 17 25 -10 26
2017-18 WJC-20 Czechia U20 7 1 7 8 6
2017-18 M-Cup Regina Pats 5 1 2 3 2
2017-18 WHL Regina Pats 25 4 10 14 +5 4 4 1 1 12
2018-19 AHL Hartford Wolf Pack 58 0 5 5 -26 36
2018-19 NHL New York Rangers 5 1 0 1 +1 6 10 10.0 16:32
2019-20 NHL New York Rangers 28 0 5 5 -4 12 23 0.0 15:59
2019-20 AHL Hartford Wolf Pack 23 1 2 3 -10 14
2020-21 NHL New York Rangers 44 2 2 4 +2 10 33 6.1 15:16
2020-21 Czechia HC Kometa Brno 10 0 2 2 -5 4
2020-21 WC Czechia 8 1 2 3 2
2021-22 NHL New York Rangers 17 0 1 1 -10 8 12 0.0 13:08
2021-22 AHL Hartford Wolf Pack 5 0 2 2 +3 6
2022-23 NHL New York Rangers 16 1 0 1 +2 4 13 7.7 13:16
2022-23 AHL Hartford Wolf Pack 24 2 4 6 31 5 1 1 6
2023-24 AHL Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 11 0 0 0 -5 14
2023-24 WC Czechia 10 1 1 2 +5 6
2023-24 EHT Czechia 5 1 0 1 2
2023-24 Spengler Cup HC Dynamo Pardubice 4 0 1 1 -1 2
2023-24 Czechia HC Dynamo Pardubice 20 4 5 9 +15 12 16 3 3 10
2025-26 EHT Czechia 3 0 0 0
2025-26 Czechia HC Dynamo Pardubice 44 6 7 13 +6 41 17 3 3 -4 6
NHL Career 110 4 8 12 -9 40 91 4.4 14:53