Radoslav Suchy
Jersey Number: 21
Player information for Radoslav Suchy
Position
Defense
Height
6'2" (188cm)
Born
April 7, 1976
Number
21
Shoots
Left
Weight
201 lbs (91kg)
Birthplace
Kezmarok, SVK
Years in Columbus
1
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Player Career Notes
- Finished his NHL career in Columbus, collecting 1-7-8 and 30 penalty minutes in 79 contests in 2005-06.
- Made his Blue Jackets debut on Oct. 5, 2005 at Washington and notched his lone goal with the club on Oct. 12 at San Jose (Evgeni Nabokov).
- Played six seasons in the NHL and recorded 13-58-71 and 104 penalty minutes in 451 games with the Blue Jackets and Phoenix Coyotes from 1999-2006.
- Set single-season career highs with 7-14-21 in 82 outings with the Coyotes in 2003-04.
- Added 10-48-58 in 112 career American Hockey League outings with the Springfield Falcons from 1997-2000 and was selected to play in the 1999 All-Star Game.
- Went on to play 13 seasons in Europe, including stints in Switzerland (NLA), Slovakia and Russia (KHL) from 2006-19.
- Helped ZSC win the NLA Championship in 2007-08.
- Served as alternate captain for HK 32 Liptovsky Mikulas in his final two campaigns from 2017-19.
- Represented Slovakia at various international tournaments, including the 2006 Olympic Games, 2000 (silver), 2003 (bronze) and 2005 IIHF World Championships, 2004 World Cup and 1996 IIHF World Junior Championships.
- Played junior hockey with the Sherbrooke Faucons and Chicoutimi Sagueneens of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, compiling 38-143-181 and 138 penalty minutes in 197 games from 1994-97.
- Was named to the league’s All-Rookie Team in 1994-95 and to the Second All-Star Team in 1996-07.
- Transitioned to coaching and served as an assistant coach for HK Poprad’s junior team from 2019-22 and with the men’s team since 2021.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-2006 | 79 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -8 | 30 | 33 |
| Totals | 79 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -8 | 30 | 33 |
Transaction History
- Undrafted; Signed as a free agent with Phoenix.
- Acquired by Columbus from Phoenix with a sixth-round pick in the 2005 NHL Draft in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2005 NHL Draft on July 6, 2004.