Patrik Koch

Patrik Koch
Koch in 2019
Born (1996-12-08) 8 December 1996 (age 28)
Bratislava, Slovakia
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Utah Hockey Club
HC Oceláři Třinec (ELH)
HC Košice
HC Vítkovice Ridera
Arizona Coyotes
National team  Slovakia
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2015–present

Patrik Koch (born 8 December 1996) is a Slovak professional ice hockey defenceman for HC Oceláři Třinec of the HC Oceláři Třinec (ELH) on loan while under contract to the Utah Hockey Club of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Koch made his Czech Extraliga debut playing with HC Kometa Brno during the 2015–16 Czech Extraliga season.[1][2][3]

On 5 June 2023, following the completion of his eighth professional European season, Koch signed as an undrafted free agent to a one-year, entry-level contract with the Arizona Coyotes of the NHL.[4]

Entering his final season under NHL contract with the Utah Hockey Club in 2024–25, Koch was assigned to continue his tenure with affiliate, the Tucson Roadrunners of the AHL. He made 10 appearances with the Roadrunners before he was loaned by Utah in a return to the Czech Extraliga to join HC Oceláři Třinec on 26 November 2024.[5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2011–12 HC Kometa Brno CZE U18 8 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2012–13 HC Kometa Brno CZE U18 41 12 10 22 74 3 1 0 1 14
2013–14 EC Salzburg EBYSL 10 1 6 7 10 — — — — —
2013–14 RB Hockey Juniors MHL 21 0 1 1 12 — — — — —
2014–15 Des Moines Buccaneers USHL 23 3 4 7 35 — — — — —
2014–15 Soo Eagles NAHL 24 2 3 5 42 7 0 1 1 2
2015–16 Team Slovakia U20 Slovak 20 1 0 1 20 — — — — —
2015–16 Team Slovakia U20 Slovak.1 11 3 0 3 10 — — — — —
2015–16 HC Kometa Brno ELH 7 0 0 0 6 — — — — —
2015–16 SK Horácká Slavia Třebíč Czech.1 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2016–17 HC Kometa Brno ELH 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2016–17 SK Horácká Slavia Třebíč Czech.1 22 3 0 3 48 — — — — —
2016–17 HC Košice SVK U20 1 0 0 0 12 — — — — —
2016–17 HC Košice Slovak 24 1 0 1 37 4 0 0 0 2
2017–18 HC Košice Slovak 43 0 3 3 22 5 0 0 0 6
2017–18 HC Prešov Slovak.1 3 0 4 4 2 — — — — —
2018–19 HC Košice Slovak 55 4 13 17 100 6 0 1 1 0
2019–20 HC Košice Slovak 51 0 13 13 87 — — — — —
2020–21 HC Vítkovice ELH 47 1 5 6 98 5 0 1 1 6
2021–22 HC Vítkovice ELH 55 2 3 5 92 6 0 2 2 2
2022–23 HC Vítkovice ELH 46 3 9 12 69 13 2 2 4 17
2023–24 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 63 1 14 15 97 2 0 0 0 0
2023–24 Arizona Coyotes NHL 1 0 0 0 10 — — — — —
2024–25 Tucson Roadrunners AHL 10 0 2 2 18 — — — — —
Slovak totals 193 6 29 35 266 15 0 1 1 8
ELH totals 156 6 17 23 265 24 2 5 7 25
NHL totals 1 0 0 0 10 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2013 Slovakia U17 10th 5 0 0 0 6
2013 Slovakia IH18 8th 4 0 0 0 6
2014 Slovakia U18 8th 5 0 0 0 4
2016 Slovakia WJC 7th 5 1 0 1 4
2019 Slovakia WC 9th 7 0 2 2 4
2023 Slovakia WC 9th 7 1 3 4 4
2024 Slovakia WC 7th 8 1 3 4 6
2024 Slovakia OGQ Q 3 0 0 0 2
Junior totals 19 1 0 1 20
Senior totals 25 2 8 10 16

References

  1. ^ "hrac › Patrik Koch" (in Czech). hc-kometa.cz. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
  2. ^ "hrac › Patrik Koch" (in Czech). hockej.cz. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
  3. ^ "Košický talent Patrik Koch míří do Vítkovic". hc-vitkovice.cz (in Czech).
  4. ^ "Coyotes Sign Koch to One-Year Contract". NHL.com. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  5. ^ Utah Hockey Club (26 November 2024). "Roster moves". X. Retrieved 26 November 2024.


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