Patrik Koch

Patrik Koch (born 8 December 1996) is a Slovak professional ice hockey defenceman for HC Oceláři Třinec of the HC Oceláři Třinec (ELH) on loan while under contract to the Utah Mammoth of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Patrik Koch
Koch in 2019
Born	(1996-12-08) 8 December 1996 (age 28) Bratislava, Slovakia
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams	Utah Mammoth HC Oceláři Třinec (ELH) HC Košice HC Vítkovice Ridera Arizona Coyotes
National team	Slovakia
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2015–present

Playing career

Koch made his Czech Extraliga debut playing with HC Kometa Brno during the 2015–16 Czech Extraliga season.^[1][2][3]

On 5 June 2023, following the completion of his eighth professional European season, Koch signed as an undrafted free agent to a one-year, entry-level contract with the Arizona Coyotes of the NHL.^[4]

Entering his final season under NHL contract with the Utah Mammoth in 2024–25, Koch was assigned to continue his tenure with affiliate, the Tucson Roadrunners of the AHL. He made 10 appearances with the Roadrunners before he was loaned by Utah in a return to the Czech Extraliga to join HC Oceláři Třinec on 26 November 2024.^[5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2011–12	HC Kometa Brno	CZE U18		8	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	HC Kometa Brno	CZE U18		41	12	10	22	74		3	1	0	1	14
2013–14	EC Salzburg	EBYSL		10	1	6	7	10		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	RB Hockey Juniors	MHL		21	0	1	1	12		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Des Moines Buccaneers	USHL		23	3	4	7	35		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Soo Eagles	NAHL		24	2	3	5	42		7	0	1	1	2
2015–16	Team Slovakia U20	Slovak		20	1	0	1	20		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Team Slovakia U20	Slovak.1		11	3	0	3	10		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	HC Kometa Brno	ELH		7	0	0	0	6		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	SK Horácká Slavia Třebíč	Czech.1		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	HC Kometa Brno	ELH		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	SK Horácká Slavia Třebíč	Czech.1		22	3	0	3	48		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	HC Košice	SVK U20		1	0	0	0	12		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	HC Košice	Slovak		24	1	0	1	37		4	0	0	0	2
2017–18	HC Košice	Slovak		43	0	3	3	22		5	0	0	0	6
2017–18	HC Prešov	Slovak.1		3	0	4	4	2		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	HC Košice	Slovak		55	4	13	17	100		6	0	1	1	0
2019–20	HC Košice	Slovak		51	0	13	13	87		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	HC Vítkovice	ELH		47	1	5	6	98		5	0	1	1	6
2021–22	HC Vítkovice	ELH		55	2	3	5	92		6	0	2	2	2
2022–23	HC Vítkovice	ELH		46	3	9	12	69		13	2	2	4	17
2023–24	Tucson Roadrunners	AHL		63	1	14	15	97		2	0	0	0	0
2023–24	Arizona Coyotes	NHL		1	0	0	0	10		—	—	—	—	—
2024–25	Tucson Roadrunners	AHL		10	0	2	2	18		—	—	—	—	—
Slovak totals				193	6	29	35	266		15	0	1	1	8
ELH totals				156	6	17	23	265		24	2	5	7	25
NHL totals				1	0	0	0	10		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2013	Slovakia	U17	10th		5	0	0	0	6
2013	Slovakia	IH18	8th		4	0	0	0	6
2014	Slovakia	U18	8th		5	0	0	0	4
2016	Slovakia	WJC	7th		5	1	0	1	4
2019	Slovakia	WC	9th		7	0	2	2	4
2023	Slovakia	WC	9th		7	1	3	4	4
2024	Slovakia	WC	7th		8	1	3	4	6
2024	Slovakia	OGQ	Q		3	0	0	0	2
Junior totals					19	1	0	1	20
Senior totals					25	2	8	10	16