Samuel Hlavaj

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Born
2001 (25 years old)
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Martin, Slovakia

Position
Goaltender

Status
Active

Ethnicity
White

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Height
193cm

Weight
218 lbs

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Sport

Ice Hockey

Team
Toronto Maple Leafs

League
NHL

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Description

Samuel Hlavaj (born 29 May 2001) is a Slovak professional ice hockey player who is a goaltender for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). Hlavaj has played for Slovakia senior team in the World Championships of 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. He also played in the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Playing career
Junior
Hlavaj signed for Lincoln Stars of the United States Hockey League (USHL) during the 2018–19 season. The following season, 2019–20, Hlavaj played for Canadian side Sherbrooke Phoenix, during which time he won the Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy.

Professional
Back in Europe, he played for Slovak team HC Slovan Bratislava for two seasons, before joining Czech side HC Škoda Plzeň in May 2023, signing a two-year contract.

On 5 April 2024, after completing his first season with Plzeň, Hlavaj enacted his NHL out clause after agreeing to terms with the Minnesota Wild on a two-year, entry-level contract starting with the 2024–25 NHL season.

Hlavaj with Iowa Wild
Having completed his two year tenure with the Wild, Hlavaj was released by the Wild as a free agent. On 3 July 2026, Hlavaj continued his career in North America, signing a one-year, two-way contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs for the 2026–27 season.