Ján Brejčák (born 29 June 1989) is a Slovak professional

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who currently playing for

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of the

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Career

Brejčák came through the youth ranks of

. He made his men's team debut during the 2006-07 season. In 2011, he joined the Czech team

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, where he spent two years. From 2013 to 2015, Brejčák turned out for

HC Slovan Bratislava Hockey Club Slovan Bratislava () is a professional ice hockey club based in Bratislava, Slovakia. In 2012, it left the Tipsport Liga (hockey), Slovak Extraliga and joined the international Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). In 2019, it returned to ...

of the

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. After a tryout with

HC Davos Hockey Club Davos is a professional Swiss ice hockey club based in Davos, Switzerland. Davos plays in the National League (NL). It is generally referred to by its abbreviation "HCD" by the fans. The team is usually a strong force in the league a ...

of the Swiss top-flight

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(NLA), Brejčák was signed by HCD in August 2015.

National team

Brejčák made his debut on Slovakia's men's national team in 2011 and represented his country at the 2014 World Championships in Belarus.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

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