Erik
Cernak
#81 • D
Tampa Bay LightningActive
BornMay 28, 1997 (28 yrs)
BirthKosice, Slovakia
ShootsR
Height6'4" (193 cm)
Weight230 lbs (104 kg)
DraftLAK • Round 2, #43 overall • 2015
Stats| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- |
| 2015-16 | OHL | Erie Otters | 41 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 35 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 4 |
| 2016-17 | OHL | Erie Otters | 50 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 53 | 31 | 22 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 17 |
| 2017-18 | AHL | Syracuse Crunch | 71 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 70 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | AHL | Syracuse Crunch | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2018-19 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 58 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 58 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | -2 |
| 2019-20 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 67 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 59 | 11 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 2 |
| 2020-21 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 46 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 38 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 12 |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 55 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 46 | 7 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 1 |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 70 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 53 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 69 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 63 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 76 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 50 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 44 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 52 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| NHL TOTALS | 485 | 24 | 92 | 116 | 419 | 93 | 84 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 48 | 14 | ||
Tournaments| Year | Tournament | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | World Junior U-20 Championships | Team Slovakia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2017 | World Junior U-20 Championships | Team Slovakia | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 |
| 2017 | Memorial Cup | Erie Otters | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | IIHF World Championship | Team Slovakia | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| 2026 | Olympics | Team Slovakia | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | -1 |
Awards| Season | League | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | NHL | Stanley Cup |
| 2020-21 | NHL | Stanley Cup |