Erik Cernak
#81
Defenseman
Tampa Bay Lightning
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Tampa Bay Lightning
Player Information
The 28-year-old has 21 points (3 goals, 18 assists) in 76 games for the Tampa Bay Lightning this season. Undrafted, he has 109 points (23 goals, 86 assists) in 441 regular-season games for the Tampa Bay Lightning and 21 points (3 goals, 18 assists) in 84 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
| Country: |  SVK |
| Age: | 28.4 yrs (28.05.1997) |
| Height / Weight: | 193 cm / 104 kg |
| Shoots: | R |
| Drafted: | Undrafted |
| Awards: | Stanley Cup (2x) |
| Injury: | Day to Day with Undisclosed Injury |
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74
Overall Rating
Offense:Off: 163rd of 264 Defensemen
Defense:Def: 88th of 264 Defensemen
Season by Season Ratings:
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| Actual AAV: | $5.200M |
| Player Contract Value: | $4.200M |
| Remaining: | 6 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2031 UFA |
| Age at the end: | 34.1 yrs (28.05.1997) |
Recent Games
Regular Season
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 |
Lightning
|
58 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 25 | 19:15 | 107 | 4.7% | 58 |
| 2019-20 |
Lightning
|
67 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 18:56 | 125 | 4.0% | 59 |
| 2020-21 |
Lightning
|
46 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 19:46 | 85 | 5.9% | 38 |
| 2021-22 |
Lightning
|
55 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 19:08 | 86 | 1.2% | 46 |
| 2022-23 |
Lightning
|
70 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 19:13 | 87 | 2.3% | 53 |
| 2023-24 |
Lightning
|
69 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 19:10 | 53 | 3.8% | 63 |
| 2024-25 |
Lightning
|
76 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 29 | 18:16 | 64 | 4.7% | 50 |
| Total | 441 | 23 | 86 | 109 | 93 | 607 | 3.8% | 367 | ||
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 |
Lightning
|
4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 21:28 | 7 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 2019-20 |
Lightning
|
25 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 20:43 | 32 | 0.0% | 12 |
| 2020-21 |
Lightning
|
21 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 19:56 | 36 | 2.8% | 16 |
| 2021-22 |
Lightning
|
23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 19:19 | 22 | 4.5% | 12 |
| 2022-23 |
Lightning
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:26 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2023-24 |
Lightning
|
5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20:38 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2024-25 |
Lightning
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17:55 | 14 | 7.1% | 4 |
| Total | 84 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 114 | 2.6% | 48 | ||
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| Player Match |
Name | Team | Pos | Age | Height / Weight | Season P/G |
Career P/G |
Offense Rating |
Defense Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Cernak | |
D | 28.4 yrs | 193 cm / 104 kg | 0.28 | 0.25 | 61 | 81 | $5.200M | |
| 89% | Connor Murphy |  |
D | 32.5 yrs | 193 cm / 95 kg | 0.28 | 0.21 | 60 | 82 | $4.400M |
| 88% | Joel Edmundson |  |
D | 32.3 yrs | 196 cm / 99 kg | 0.27 | 0.22 | 61 | 78 | $3.850M |
| 86% | Brian Dumoulin | |
D | 34.1 yrs | 193 cm / 96 kg | 0.28 | 0.25 | 61 | 82 | $4.000M |
| 86% | Kevin Bahl |  |
D | 25.3 yrs | 198 cm / 104 kg | 0.27 | 0.20 | 60 | 77 | $5.350M |
