Michal Birner

Michal Birner (born 2 March 1986) is a Czech ice hockey forward who is currently playing for HC Bílí Tygři Liberec in the Czech Extraliga (ELH).

Michal Birner
Birner in 2013
Born (1986-03-02) 2 March 1986
Litoměřice, Czechoslovakia
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position Winger
Shoots Left
ELH team
Former teams		 HC Bílí Tygři Liberec
HC Slavia Praha
Peoria Rivermen
Portland Pirates
Iowa Chops
Pelicans
Turku TPS
HC Lev Praha
KalPa
Traktor Chelyabinsk
HC Fribourg-Gottéron
National team  Czech Republic
NHL Draft 116th overall, 2004
St. Louis Blues
Playing career 2006–present

Playing career

Birner was drafted 116th overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the St. Louis Blues. Prior to being drafted in the NHL, Birner was a CHL Import Draft- Barrie Colts 1st Round(8th) 2004

On 15 December 2007, the Blues traded Birner, along with Doug Weight and a 7th round draft choice to the Anaheim Ducks for Andy McDonald.[1] Birner was assigned to the Ducks affiliate, the Portland Pirates where he remained for the rest of the 2007–08 season.

Birner started the 2008–09 season with the Iowa Chops before he was assigned to ECHL affiliate the Bakersfield Condors on 20 November 2008. Birner didn't report to the Condors and returned to Europe to play in the Finnish SM-liiga with Pelicans on 27 November 2008.[2] Birner's season was cut short as he suffered a fractured hand after playing in only 6 games.

On 7 July 2009, Birner was signed by TPS for the 2009–10 season.[3]

After two seasons with HC Lev Prague of the Kontinental Hockey League, with the team unable to offer him a new contract due to financial bankruptcy, Birner returned to continue his professional career in Finland, joining his third Liiga club KalPa on a one-year deal on 15 July 2014.[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2000–01 HC Slavia Praha CZE U18 48 16 24 40 20 7 0 1 1 6
2001–02 HC Slavia Praha CZE U18 46 24 34 58 28 2 1 0 1 0
2002–03 HC Slavia Praha CZE U18 5 5 6 11 14 5 4 3 7 20
2002–03 HC Slavia Praha CZE U20 31 4 8 12 10 3 1 0 1 2
2003–04 HC Slavia Praha CZE U20 55 25 35 60 112 2 0 1 1 4
2003–04 HC Slavia Praha ELH 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2004–05 Barrie Colts OHL 28 4 10 14 12 — — — — —
2004–05 Saginaw Spirit OHL 31 7 21 28 29 — — — — —
2005–06 Saginaw Spirit OHL 60 31 54 85 91 4 1 3 4 8
2006–07 Peoria Rivermen AHL 66 11 17 28 20 — — — — —
2007–08 Peoria Rivermen AHL 18 2 5 7 4 — — — — —
2007–08 Portland Pirates AHL 40 7 6 13 14 15 2 1 3 6
2008–09 Iowa Chops AHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2008–09 Pelicans SM-l 6 0 2 2 14 — — — — —
2009–10 TPS SM-l 58 15 30 45 38 15 4 6 10 22
2010–11 TPS SM-l 48 4 13 17 24 — — — — —
2011–12 TPS SM-l 60 11 14 25 36 2 2 0 2 2
2012–13 TPS SM-l 10 4 3 7 10 — — — — —
2012–13 HC Lev Praha KHL 24 1 3 4 8 2 1 2 3 0
2013–14 HC Lev Praha KHL 40 5 5 10 12 13 1 3 4 8
2014–15 KalPa Liiga 60 15 21 36 32 6 2 1 3 0
2015–16 Bílí Tygři Liberec ELH 51 13 26 39 69 13 2 9 11 18
2016–17 Traktor Chelyabinsk KHL 12 0 1 1 6 — — — — —
2016–17 HC Fribourg–Gottéron NLA 31 9 23 32 8 — — — — —
2017–18 HC Fribourg–Gottéron NL 39 9 20 29 22 5 3 2 5 0
2018–19 HC Fribourg–Gottéron NL 9 0 3 3 4 — — — — —
2018–19 Bílí Tygři Liberec ELH 32 9 19 28 26 17 7 6 13 8
2019–20 Bílí Tygři Liberec ELH 41 20 41 61 12 — — — — —
2020–21 Bílí Tygři Liberec ELH 50 14 31 45 38 15 4 12 16 10
2021–22 Bílí Tygři Liberec ELH 53 12 22 34 4 6 3 0 3 4
ELH totals 228 68 139 207 149 51 16 27 43 40
Liiga totals 242 49 83 132 154 23 8 7 15 24
KHL totals 76 6 9 15 26 15 2 5 7 8
Medal record
Representing  Czech Republic
Ice hockey
IIHF U18 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Minsk

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2003 Czech Republic U18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5
2004 Czech Republic WJC18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 3 2 5 8
2006 Czech Republic WJC 6th 6 0 2 2 4
2016 Czech Republic WC 5th 8 4 3 7 0
2016 Czech Republic WCH 6th 2 0 0 0 0
2017 Czech Republic WC 7th 8 0 1 1 0
2018 Czech Republic OG 4th 6 0 3 3 0
Junior totals 13 3 4 7 12
Senior totals 24 4 7 11 0

References
  1. "Cup Champion Ducks send McDonald skating to Blues". USA Today. 15 December 2007. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
  2. "Michal Birner moves to Pelicans". (in Finnish) SM-liiga. 27 November 2008. Archived from the original on 12 December 2008. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
  3. "Juraj Mikus and Michal Birner strengthen TPS". (in finnish)turkulainen.com. 7 July 2009. Archived from the original on 22 July 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
  4. "Michal Birner in KalPa" (in Finnish). KalPa. 15 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
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