Ivan Huml

Ivan Huml (born September 6, 1981) is a retired Czech professional ice hockey player whose career spanned over a decade in both North America and Europe. Selected 59th overall by the Boston Bruins in the second round of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, he went on to play 49 regular‑season games with the Bruins over three seasons, recording 6 goals, 12 assists, and 18 points, along with 36 penalty minutes. After his time in the NHL, Huml continued his career in several elite European leagues, including the Czech Extraliga, Finland's SM‑liiga, and Sweden's Elitserien.

Ivan Huml
Huml in 2012
Born	(1981-09-06) September 6, 1981 (age 43) Kladno, Czechoslovakia
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	HC Kladno Boston Bruins TPS Mora IK HC Mountfield HC Kometa Brno Kärpät Piráti Chomutov
NHL draft	59th overall, 2000 Boston Bruins
Playing career	1997–2020

Playing career

Huml began his professional hockey journey in North America, spending his early years with the Providence Bruins, the AHL affiliate of the Boston Bruins. In 2004, he chose to return to his home country, joining HC Rabat Kladno in the Czech Extraliga. Seeking new challenges, Huml then ventured abroad, signing with TPS in Finland's SM-liiga. His career path then took him to Sweden's top division, the Elitserien, where he played several strong seasons with Mora IK until 2008. That same year, he returned once again to the Czech Republic to join HC Mountfield. During the 2009–10 campaign, Huml was loaned midseason to HC Kometa Brno, where his performance earned him a permanent spot for the 2010–11 season. His consistent play caught the attention of Finnish club Oulun Kärpät, and in January 2011 he signed with them,^[1] embarking on a highly successful six‑year stint that included two league championships. After concluding his tenure with Kärpät in 2016, Huml returned home once more, closing out his professional career with Piráti Chomutov in the Czech Extraliga.^[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1996–97	HC Kladno	CZE U20		37	16	3	19	—		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	HC Velvana Kladno	CZE U20		31	30	21	51	—		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	HC Velvana Kladno	CZE		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	HC Velvana Kladno	CZE U20		18	6	6	12	—		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Langley Hornets	BCHL		33	23	17	40	41		4	2	3	5	4
1999–00	Langley Hornets	BCHL		49	53	51	104	72		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Providence Bruins	AHL		79	13	6	19	28		17	0	0	0	2
2001–02	Boston Bruins	NHL		1	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Providence Bruins	AHL		76	28	19	47	75		2	0	0	0	0
2002–03	Boston Bruins	NHL		41	6	11	17	30		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Providence Bruins	AHL		30	10	15	25	42		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Boston Bruins	NHL		7	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Providence Bruins	NHL		52	15	16	31	51		1	0	0	0	0
2004–05	HC Rabat Kladno	CZE		3	0	0	0	2		1	0	0	0	0
2005–06	HC Rabat Kladno	CZE		42	5	12	17	62		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	TPS	SM-liiga		15	3	6	9	22		2	0	0	0	0
2006–07	TPS	SM-liiga		21	9	9	18	42		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Mora IK	SEL		32	5	7	12	24		4	0	1	1	0
2007–08	Mora IK	SEL		48	13	10	23	32		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	HC Mountfield	CZE		52	16	13	29	50		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	HC Mountfield	CZE		9	1	2	3	16		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	HC Kometa Brno	CZE		42	8	13	21	24		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	HC Kometa Brno	CZE		44	6	8	14	28		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Kärpät	SM-liiga		14	5	8	13	10		3	0	3	3	6
2011–12	Kärpät	SM-liiga		54	21	25	46	58		9	1	5	6	33
2012–13	Kärpät	SM-liiga		57	16	39	55	79		3	1	2	3	2
2013–14	Kärpät	Liiga		57	11	38	49	95		16	4	5	9	2
2014–15	Kärpät	Liiga		52	5	32	37	48		19	2	3	5	18
2015–16	Kärpät	Liiga		55	9	12	21	24		8	1	0	1	27
2016–17	Piráti Chomutov	CZE		51	18	22	40	56		17	5	11	16	8
2017–18	Piráti Chomutov	CZE		52	12	15	27	48		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Piráti Chomutov	CZE		27	4	2	6	16		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	HC Řisuty	CZE-3		5	1	2	3	10		—	—	—	—	—
CZE totals				323	70	87	157	302		18	5	11	16	8
NHL totals				49	6	12	18	36		—	—	—	—	—
SM-liiga/Liiga totals				325	79	169	248	378		60	9	18	27	88

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1999	Czech Republic	WJC18		7	0	0	0	0
Junior totals				7	0	0	0	0