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Jozef Balej is a Slovak professional ice hockey player who currently plays for HC Slovan Bratislava of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was drafted in the second round, 55th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.
Balej began his professional career in the Slovak Extraliga with HC Slovan Bratislava in 2000. He played three seasons with the team before being drafted by the Canadiens. He then moved to North America to play for the Hamilton Bulldogs of the American Hockey League (AHL). He played two seasons with the Bulldogs before making his NHL debut with the Canadiens during the 2003–04 season.
Balej played parts of three seasons with the Canadiens before being traded to the Vancouver Canucks in 2006. He played parts of two seasons with the Canucks before returning to Europe to play for HC Slovan Bratislava in 2008. He has since played for several teams in the KHL, including HC Lev Praha, HC Sochi, and HC Slovan Bratislava.
As of 2021, Jozef Balej's net worth is estimated to be $2 million.
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42 years old |
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Pisces |
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22 February, 1982 |
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22 February |
| Birthplace |
Myjava, Czechoslovakia |
| Nationality |
Slovakia |
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Jozef Balej Height, Weight & Measurements
At 42 years old, Jozef Balej height is 1.8 m and Weight 85 kg.
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1.8 m |
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85 kg |
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Jozef Balej Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Jozef Balej worth at the age of 42 years old? Jozef Balej’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from Slovakia. We have estimated
Jozef Balej's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Pending |
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Under Review |
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Timeline
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.
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.
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.
At the start of the 2005–06 season, Balej was dealt to the Vancouver Canucks with a 6th round draft pick in 2008 for Fedor Fedorov. He played well for the AHL Manitoba Moose to start the season, and earned a one-game callup to the Canucks, in which he played well and recorded an assist. However, shortly after his return to Manitoba he suffered a gruesome injury when he crashed into the boards and harpooned himself in the midsection with his stick. The blow crushed his kidney and caused severe internal bleeding, and was initially feared to be career-threatening. However, he battled back to return for the end of the season and the playoffs.
Signed by Montreal, Balej turned pro in 2002 and spent the 2002–03 season in the AHL, where he struggled, recording just 5 goals and 20 points in 56 games. While he possessed dynamic speed and a heavy shot, the slightly-built Balej struggled with the bigger, stronger pro game and took time to adjust. However, he showed marked improvement in 2003–04, scoring 25 goals and 58 points in 55 games, and earned a four-game callup to Montreal.
Balej left his native Slovakia in 1998 to develop his game in North America, and spent a season in the USHL before moving to the Portland Winter Hawks of the Western Hockey League. After a solid first season in Portland in which he recorded 22 goals, Balej was selected 78th overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens. He would spend two more seasons in Portland, turning in a dominant performance in 2001–02 with 51 goals in 65 games.
As a youth, Balej played in the 1995 and 1996 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a team from Bratislava.
Jozef Balej (born February 22, 1982) is a Slovak professional ice hockey right winger who is currently an unrestricted free agent having last played for EHC Freiburg of the DEL2. He previously spent parts of three seasons in the National Hockey League, and several seasons in the Czech Extraliga.
