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Erik Cernak

#81 · Defence · Tampa Bay Lightning

  • 6'4" · 232 lb
  • Shoots R
  • Born May 27, 1997 in Kosice
  • Drafted 2015, round 2, #43 by LAK

2026-27 season

GP
16
G
0
A
7
P
7
+/-
11
PIM
6
Shots
20
PPG
0

Career totals

TotalsGPGAP+/-PIM
Regular season51826101127107447
Playoffs91319221650

Season by season

SeasonTeamLeague
2026-27 Regular seasonTampa Bay LightningNHL16077116
2025-26 PlayoffsTampa Bay LightningNHL701122
2025-26 Regular seasonSlovakiaOG6011-114
2025-26 Regular seasonTampa Bay LightningNHL613811374
2024-25 PlayoffsTampa Bay LightningNHL510114
2024-25 Regular seasonTampa Bay LightningNHL76318212950
2023-24 PlayoffsTampa Bay LightningNHL501102
2023-24 Regular seasonTampa Bay LightningNHL6921113563
2022-23 PlayoffsTampa Bay LightningNHL100002
2022-23 Regular seasonTampa Bay LightningNHL7021416853
2021-22 PlayoffsTampa Bay LightningNHL23112112
2021-22 Regular seasonTampa Bay LightningNHL5511213746
2020-21 PlayoffsTampa Bay LightningNHL2119101216
2020-21 Regular seasonTampa Bay LightningNHL4651318838
2019-20 PlayoffsTampa Bay LightningNHL25044212
2019-20 Regular seasonTampa Bay LightningNHL6757121159
2018-19 PlayoffsTampa Bay LightningNHL4033-20
2018-19 Regular seasonSlovakiaWC732538
2018-19 Regular seasonSyracuse CrunchAHL9257-114
2018-19 Regular seasonTampa Bay LightningNHL58511162558
2017-18 PlayoffsSyracuse CrunchAHL711204
2017-18 Regular seasonSyracuse CrunchAHL71513183070
2016-17 PlayoffsErie OttersOHL221891710
2016-17 Regular seasonErie OttersM-Cup502202
2016-17 Regular seasonSlovakia U20WJC-205011-32
2016-17 Regular seasonErie OttersOHL50318213153
2015-16 PlayoffsErieOHL13066410
2015-16 Regular seasonSlovakia U20WJC-20400012
2015-16 Regular seasonErieOHL4141115735
2015-16 Regular seasonSlovakiaWJ18-A5000-20
2014-15 PlayoffsKosiceSlovakia7011—6
2014-15 Regular seasonKosiceSlovakia435813—16
2013-14 PlayoffsKosiceSlovakia7000—2
2013-14 Regular seasonKosiceSlovakia13000—0
2013-14 Regular seasonKosice Jr.Slovak-Jr.8134—16
2013-14 Regular seasonSlovakia U20Slovakia20213—2
2012-13 PlayoffsBratislava Jr.Slovak-Jr.12011—8
2012-13 PlayoffsBratislava U18Svk-U181022—0
2012-13 Regular seasonBratislava Jr.Slovak-Jr.304610—18
2012-13 Regular seasonSlovakia U20 BSlovak-28202—18
2011-12 Regular seasonKosice U18Svk-U1837549—61
2010-11 Regular seasonHC Kosice U16Slovakia U1626913224134
2009-10 Regular seasonSlovakia K&B StarsQC Int PW4011—4

Last 5 games

DateMatchupTOILine
November 7, 2026 TBL vs WPG 16:59 TOI 0 G · 2 A · 1 +/-
November 6, 2026 TBL vs MIN 18:27 TOI 0 G · 0 A · -1 +/-
November 4, 2026 TBL vs CHI 16:05 TOI 0 G · 2 A · 3 +/-
November 2, 2026 TBL vs DET 18:49 TOI 0 G · 1 A · 2 +/-
October 28, 2026 TBL vs WPG 19:04 TOI 0 G · 0 A · -1 +/-

NHL EDGE · 2026-27

Tracking data from the NHL's EDGE system, with the league average and the player's percentile beside every number.

Top shot speed
88.9 mph
57th percentile · League avg 87.0 mph
October 2, 2026 · WSH 1 – TBL 3
Top skating speed
22.1 mph
82nd percentile · League avg 21.2 mph
November 7, 2026 · TBL 3 – WPG 4
20+ mph bursts
12
73rd percentile · League avg 9
Distance skated
43.3 mi
54th percentile · League avg 36.6 mi
Distance in a game
3.0 mi
45th percentile · League avg 3.1 mi
October 23, 2026 · TBL 4 – UTA 5

Shots and goals by location

LocationShotsGoalsSh%Percentile
All locations 20 0 0.0% 22nd
High-danger 1 0 0.0% 59th
Mid-range 5 0 0.0% 49th
Long-range 11 0 0.0% 64th

Zone time

ZoneShareLeague avgPercentile
Offensive zone 42.1% 42.4% 60th
Neutral zone 18.7% 16.6% 81st
Defensive zone 39.2% 40.9% 66th

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