Erik Cernak
#81
Defenseman
Tampa Bay Lightning
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Tampa Bay Lightning
Player Information
The 28-year-old has 3 points (0 goals, 3 assists) in 18 games for the Tampa Bay Lightning this season. Selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2nd round (No. 43) of the 2015 NHL Draft, he has 112 points (23 goals, 89 assists) in 459 regular-season games for the Tampa Bay Lightning. He also has 21 playoff points (3 goals, 18 assists) in 84 games.
| Country: |  SVK |
| Age: | 28.5 yrs (28.05.1997) |
| Height / Weight: | 193 cm / 104 kg |
| Shoots: | R |
| Drafted: | 43rd in 2015 |
| Draft Team: |
 Los Angeles Kings
|
| Awards: | Stanley Cup (2x) |
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74
Overall Rating
Offense:Off: 162nd of 266 Defensemen
Defense:Def: 88th of 266 Defensemen
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Season by Season Ratings:
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| Actual AAV: | $5.200M |
| Player Contract Value: | $4.200M |
| Remaining: | 6 year(s) |
| Contract Ends: | 2032 UFA |
| Age at the end: | 34.1 yrs (28.05.1997) |
Recent Games
| Year | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | TOI/G | S | S% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06.11.2025 |
Golden Knights
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20:31 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 |
| 08.11.2025 |
Capitals
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:58 | 1 | 0.0% | 5 |
| 12.11.2025 |
Rangers
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 19:55 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15.11.2025 |
Panthers
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18:04 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 |
| 16.11.2025 |
Canucks
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17:22 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.0% | 9 | ||
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 |
| 2025-26 |
Lightning
|
18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 19:06 | 12 | 0.0% | 21 |
| Season Projection | 82 | 0 | 14 | 14 | -5 | 19:05 | 55 | 0.0% | 96 | |
| Total | 459 | 23 | 89 | 112 | 92 | 619 | 3.7% | 388 | ||
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 | ||
Player MatchPowered by CORE
| Player Match |
Name | Team | Pos | Age | Height / Weight | Season P/G |
Career P/G |
Offense Rating |
Defense Rating |
Actual AAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Cernak | |
D | 28.5 yrs | 193 cm / 104 kg | 0.17 | 0.24 | 61 | 81 | $5.200M | |
| 88% | Connor Murphy |  |
D | 32.7 yrs | 193 cm / 95 kg | 0.17 | 0.21 | 60 | 82 | $4.400M |
| 87% | Scott Mayfield |  |
D | 33.1 yrs | 193 cm / 97 kg | 0.18 | 0.23 | 58 | 77 | $3.500M |
| 87% | Jake Middleton |  |
D | 29.9 yrs | 191 cm / 99 kg | 0.11 | 0.25 | 66 | 83 | $4.350M |
| 87% | Brandon Carlo |  |
D | 29 yrs | 196 cm / 102 kg | 0.11 | 0.17 | 58 | 79 | $0.615M |