Nikolas Petrik (born March 19, 1984) is an Austrian former professional ice hockey forward who played in the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL).

Nikolas Petrik
Born (1984-03-19) March 19, 1984 (age 40)
Villach, Austria
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position Forward
Shot Left
Played for EC VSV
Graz 99ers
Dornbirner EC
National team  Austria
Playing career 2001–2019

Playing career

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He began his professional career playing exclusively with EC VSV before later joining Dornbirner EC on August 10, 2012.[1]

After five seasons with Dornbirner, Petrik returned to Captain and join brother Benjamin at EC VSV, in signing a two-year contract on March 27, 2017.[2]

Having played 12 out of his 18 professional seasons with Villach, Petrik announced his retirement following the 2018–19 season, remaining with EC VSV in accepting the position of athletic trainer on 4 April 2019.[3][4]

International play

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He participated with the Austrian national team at the 2015 IIHF World Championship.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Petrik signs extension with Dornbirner" (in German). Dornbirner EC. 2013-03-22. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
  2. ^ "VSV brings Niki Petrik home!". EC VSV (in German). 2017-03-27. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  3. ^ EC VSV (4 April 2019). "Petrik retires from professional career" (in German). Instagram. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Niki Petrik returns to VSV". EC VSV (in German). 17 June 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  5. ^ "2015 IIHF World Championship roster" (PDF). IIHF. 2015-05-07. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
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