Jozef Balej

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jozef Balej
Occupation	Ice Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 22, 1982(1982-02-22)
Age	42
Birthplace	Myjava
Country	Slovakia
Birth City	Trenčín Region
Horoscope	Aquarius

Jozef Balej Biography

Jozef Balej is one of the most popular and richest Ice Hockey Player who was born on February 22, 1982 in Myjava, Trenčín Region, Slovakia. Jozef Balej (born on February 22, 1982) is an Slovak professional right winger from ice hockey. He is currently a free agent, having played with EHC Freiburg of the DEL2. He was previously a part of three years with the National Hockey League, and many years with the Czech Extraliga.

The start of the 2005-06 campaign, Balej was traded by the Vancouver Canucks with a 6th round draft pick in 2008 in exchange for Fedor Fedorov. He was an excellent player with his team, the AHL Manitoba Moose to start the season, and was rewarded with an invitation to play in one game for the Canucks where he performed well and scored an assist. But shortly after the return of Manitoba the player suffered a horrific injury when he smashed into the boards, and then harpooned himself on the midsection of his body with his stick. The hit smashed the kidney, causing severe internal bleeding. The injury was initially believed to be life-threatening. However, he was able to be back for the close of the season and playoffs.

In 2008, Balej signed with HC Oceláři Třinec of the Czech league. Unfortunately, injuries have continued to plague his career, as he has been limited to only 52 appearances in two years with Oceláři Třinec.

At the trade deadline near the end of the 03–04 season, Balej was traded to the New York Rangers as the centerpiece of a deal for star winger Alexei Kovalev. With the Rangers out of the playoff picture, he was given an extended look in New York, appearing in 13 games and scoring his first NHL goal and adding 4 assists for 5 points. At the conclusion of the season, he was re- assigned to the Hartford Wolfpack of the AHL for the playoffs where he scored 9 goals and 16 points in 16 games. He continued to play for Hartford during the 2004–05 NHL lockout, but had a disappointing year with 20 goals and 42 points in 69 games.

The team was signed by Montreal, Balej turned pro in 2002. He spent the 2002-03 season playing in the AHL in which he was a struggle with just five scores and just 20 goals over 56 games. Although he was a speedy player and a strong shot, the less built Balej was unable to compete with the bigger more powerful pro game and needed time to adapt. However, he displayed significant improvement in 2003-04when he scored 25 , 58 and 25 points over 55 games. He was also awarded the opportunity to play four games in Montreal.

Jozef Balej Net Worth

Jozef Balej is one of the richest Ice Hockey Player from Slovakia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jozef Balej 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

As a child Balej was a participant in the Quebec 1995 and 1996 International Pee Wee Hockey Tournaments alongside an organization from Bratislava.

Balej quit his home in Slovakia in 1998 to further develop his skills within North America, and spent an entire season with the USHL before joining his current team, the Portland Winter Hawks of the Western Hockey League. After a successful initial season Portland with the team, which saw him score 22, Balej received the 78th spot in 2000’s NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens. He would go on to play two additional seasons in Portland and put up an impressive performance in the 2001-02 season with 51 goals across 65 games.

Balej was given a qualifying offer by the Canucks to return for the 2006–07 season, but opted instead to sign in Switzerland for HC Fribourg-Gottéron, where he recorded 13 goals and 30 points in 37 games. Balej re-signed with the Canucks for 2007–08, but suffered through an injury-plagued year in the minors in which he appeared in only 16 games.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Jozef Balej height 5 ft 11 in Jozef weight 85 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Jozef Balej Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Jozef Ranked on the list of most popular Ice Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Slovakia. Jozef Balej celebrates birthday on February 22 of every year.