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Samuel Hlavaj

Position Goaltender Current Team Minnesota Wild
Catches Left Current Contract 2 years
Height 6'4" Expires 2025-26
Weight (lbs) 218 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 25
Age 24 (May 29, 2001) Expiry Status RFA-arb
Drafted Undrafted

News and Opinions

Date Team Transaction
Apr 22, 2025 Minnesota Wild Recalled from AHL
Apr 5, 2024 Minnesota Wild Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon
Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP GS W L OTL SA GA GAA Sv% GP GS W L OTL SA GA GAA Sv%
2015-16 Slovakia U18 MHA Martin U18 9 2.86 0.913 2 2.31
2016-17 Slovakia U18 MHA Martin U18 33 2.22 0.926 17 2.56 0.923
2016-17 Slovakia U16 MHA Martin U16 1 1.00 0.966
2017-18 Slovakia2 Team Slovakia U20 5 3.61 0.877
2017-18 Slovakia Team Slovakia U20 2 8.67 0.714
2017-18 WJC-18 Slovakia U18 1 1 36 4 4.11 0.889
2017-18 Slovakia U18 MHA Martin U18 14 2.18 0.923 11 1.93 0.952
2017-18 Slovakia U20 MHA Martin U20 8 3.15 0.917 3 3.45 0.890
2018-19 USHL Lincoln Stars 22 3 18 1 650 90 4.58 0.862
2018-19 WJC-20 Slovakia U20 4 1 2 94 12 3.83 0.872
2018-19 Slovakia Team Slovakia U20 4 151 21 5.95 0.861
2018-19 WJC-18 Slovakia U18 4 4 141 15 4.49 0.894
2018-19 Slovakia2 Team Slovakia U20 3 46 2 1.01 0.957
2019-20 QMJHL Sherbrooke Phoenix 39 33 3 2 1011 86 2.25 0.915
2019-20 WJC-20 Slovakia U20 5 1 3 121 18 5.37 0.851
2020-21 WJC-20 Slovakia U20 2 2 72 8 4.03 0.889
2020-21 QMJHL Sherbrooke Phoenix 20 7 11 2 588 62 3.17 0.895 3 3 105 15 5.10 0.857
2021-22 Slovakia HC Slovan Bratislava 9 206 19 2.39 0.908
2021-22 Slovakia2 HC Modre Kridla Slovan 19 670 58 3.02 0.913 8 261 21 2.65 0.920
2022-23 WC Slovakia 3 3 103 7 2.22 0.932
2022-23 Slovakia HC Slovan Bratislava 18 9 9 534 45 2.55 0.916 1 1 30 3 3.10 0.900
2022-23 Slovakia2 HC Modre Kridla Slovan 6 4 2 229 20 3.25 0.913 1 1 39 3 2.96 0.923
2023-24 Czechia HC Plzen 28 8 20 802 78 3.10 0.903 2 2 65 8 4.07 0.877
2024-25 AHL Iowa Wild 36 14 14 3 971 93 2.85 0.904
2024-25 ECHL Iowa Heartlanders 5 2 2 1 130 15 3.02 0.885
2024-25 WC Slovakia 5 2 3 113 10 1.99 0.912
2024-25 OGQ Slovakia 3 3 70 5 1.67 0.929

5v5 Goalie Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAA/60 SA/60 xGA/60 GA/60 GS/60 Sv% xSv% Sv%AE

4v5 Goalie Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAA/60 SA/60 xGA/60 GA/60 GS/60 Sv% xSv% Sv%AE

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100

Glossary

Statistic Definition
SAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes.
SA/60Shots Against per 60 minutes.
xGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes.
GA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
GS/60Goals Saved per 60 minutes (xGA/60 -GA/60).
Sv%Save Percentage.
xSv%Expected Save Percentage.
Sv%AESave Percentage above Expected (Sv% - xSv%).
Data from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16).

Current Contract

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2024-25 23 $875,000 $950,000 $80,000 $95,000 $775,000 $870,000 $82,500 ELC
2025-26 24 $875,000 $950,000 $70,000 $95,000 $785,000 $880,000 $82,500 ELC
Total $150,000 $190,000 $1,560,000 $1,750,000 $165,000
Signed: Apr 5, 2024
Team: Minnesota Wild
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb

*Age is as of September 15