Erik Cernak
Born: 1997-05-28
Nationality: SVK
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 230 lb
Team: Tampa Bay Lightning
Draft: 2015, LAK (43rd overall)
NHL GP
502
Goals
26
Assists
94
Points
120
Season Stats
Regular Season | Playoffs | Contract | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season▼ | Team | Lge | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | GP | G | A | P | PIM | +/- | Cap Hit |
| 2025/26 | Slovakia | OG | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | -1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| 2025/26 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 61 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 74 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | $5,200,000 |
| 2024/25 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 76 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 50 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | $5,200,000 |
| 2023/24 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 69 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 63 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | $5,200,000 |
| 2022/23 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 70 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 53 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | $2,950,000 |
| 2021/22 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 55 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 46 | 7 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 1 | $2,950,000 |
| 2020/21 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 46 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 38 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 12 | $2,950,000 |
| 2019/20 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 67 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 59 | 11 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 2 | $697,500 |
| 2018/19 | Slovakia | WC | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| 2018/19 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| 2018/19 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 58 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 58 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | -2 | $708,000 |
| 2017/18 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 71 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 70 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | - |
| 2016/17 | Erie Otters | M-Cup | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| 2016/17 | Erie Otters | OHL | 50 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 53 | 31 | 22 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 17 | - |
| 2016/17 | Slovakia U20 | WJC-20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| 2015/16 | Erie | OHL | 41 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 35 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 4 | - |
| 2015/16 | Slovakia | WJ18-A | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| 2015/16 | Slovakia U20 | WJC-20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| 2014/15 | Kosice | Slovakia | 43 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | - |
| 2013/14 | Kosice | Slovakia | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| 2013/14 | Kosice Jr. | Slovak-Jr. | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| 2013/14 | Slovakia U20 | Slovakia | 20 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| 2012/13 | Bratislava Jr. | Slovak-Jr. | 30 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | - |
| 2012/13 | Slovakia U20 B | Slovak-2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| 2011/12 | Kosice U18 | Svk-U18 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 61 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| 2010/11 | HC Kosice U16 | Slovakia U16 | 26 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 34 | 41 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| 2009/10 | Slovakia K&B Stars | QC Int PW | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | - |
| NHL | 502 | 26 | 94 | 120 | 441 | 96 | 91 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 50 | 16 | |||
Contract
Season▼ | Cap Hit | AAV | Base | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonus | Total | Minors | Clause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/31 | $5,200,000 | $5,200,000 | $3,056,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,056,000 | $4,056,000 | - |
| 29/30 | $5,200,000 | $5,200,000 | $3,060,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,060,000 | $4,060,000 | M-NTC |
| 28/29 | $5,200,000 | $5,200,000 | $3,056,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $4,056,000 | $4,056,000 | M-NTC |
| 27/28 | $5,200,000 | $5,200,000 | $5,100,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $5,100,000 | $5,100,000 | M-NTC |
| 26/27 | $5,200,000 | $5,200,000 | $5,096,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $5,096,000 | $5,096,000 | M-NTC |
| 25/26 | $5,200,000 | $5,200,000 | $6,760,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $6,760,000 | $6,760,000 | NTC |
| 24/25 | $5,200,000 | $5,200,000 | $2,260,000 | $4,500,000 | $0 | $6,760,000 | $6,760,000 | NTC |
| 23/24 | $5,200,000 | $5,200,000 | $1,260,000 | $5,500,000 | $0 | $6,760,000 | $6,760,000 | NTC |
| 22/23 | $2,950,000 | $2,950,000 | $4,425,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,950,000 | $2,950,000 | - |
| 21/22 | $2,950,000 | $2,950,000 | $1,950,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $1,480,000 | $1,480,000 | - |
| 20/21 | $2,950,000 | $2,950,000 | $775,000 | $700,000 | $0 | $1,475,000 | $1,475,000 | - |
| 19/20 | $697,500 | $890,000 | $0 | $92,500 | $147,500 | $0 | $0 | - |
| 18/19 | $708,000 | $890,000 | $0 | $93,000 | $203,000 | $700,000 | $0 | - |
| 17/18 | $708,333 | $901,000 | $700,000 | $92,500 | $202,500 | $650,000 | $70,000 | - |
| 16/17 | $733,000 | $900,833 | $650,000 | $93,000 | $228,000 | $743,000 | $70,000 | - |
| 15/16 | $732,500 | $925,000 | $650,000 | $92,500 | $227,500 | $742,500 | $70,000 | - |
Awards
| Trophy | Season |
|---|---|
| Stanley Cup | 2020/21 |
| Stanley Cup | 2019/20 |