Erik Cernak
#81 · D · Tampa Bay Lightning- Age
- 29
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 232 lb
- Shoots
- R
- Born
- May 28, 1997 · Kosice, SVK
- Draft
- 2015 LAK, R2 #43 overall
B
Overall grade, 2026-27
Ranks 77 of 231 defencemen, score 103
Scoring 37, Goal share 92, Possession 81, Defence 66, Discipline 68, Peripherals 87, Availability 100, Ice time 54
Percentiles · 2026-27
vs. 231 defencemen with 3+ GP. 9 GP.
Points / 60
0.3523
Goals / 60
0.0060
Assists / 60
0.3532
Shots / 60
4.673
TOI / GP
19:0255
PP TOI / GP
0:0441
SH TOI / GP
2:2976
5v5 CF%
56.684
5v5 CF Rel
+1.362
Hits / 60
7.490
Blocks / 60
4.963
Takeaways / 60
0.017
Game Log · 2026-27
| Date | Opp | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | PPP | Shifts | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20 | @ VGK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 20:30 | |||
| Oct 17 | vs VAN | 0 | +1 | 1 | 29 | 21:32 | |||
| Oct 15 | vs SEA | 0 | +1 | 3 | 19 | 14:55 | |||
| Oct 13 | @ NYR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 17:02 | |||
| Oct 10 | @ NYI | 0 | +1 | 1 | 27 | 19:01 | |||
| Oct 8 | vs MIN | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 24 | 19:32 | ||
| Oct 5 | vs PHI | 0 | +3 | 1 | 28 | 22:15 | |||
| Oct 3 | vs WSH | 0 | +1 | 4 | 26 | 20:34 | |||
| Oct 1 | @ NYR | 0 | -1 | 1 | 23 | 16:00 |
Career · Regular Season
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | P/GP | +/- | PIM | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.11 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 19:02 |
| 2025-26 | OG | Slovakia | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.17 | -1 | 14 | 5 | 19:30 |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 61 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.18 | 3 | 74 | 53 | 17:37 |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 76 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 0.28 | 29 | 50 | 64 | 18:16 |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 69 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 0.19 | 5 | 63 | 53 | 19:11 |
| 2022-23 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 70 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 0.23 | 8 | 53 | 87 | 19:14 |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 55 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 0.24 | 7 | 46 | 86 | 19:09 |
| 2020-21 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 46 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 0.39 | 8 | 38 | 85 | 19:47 |
| 2019-20 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 67 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0.18 | 11 | 59 | 125 | 18:57 |
| 2018-19 | WC | Slovakia | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.71 | 3 | 8 | – | – |
| 2018-19 | AHL | Syracuse Crunch | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.78 | -1 | 14 | – | – |
| 2018-19 | NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 58 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 0.28 | 25 | 58 | 107 | 19:15 |
| 2017-18 | AHL | Syracuse Crunch | 71 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 0.25 | 30 | 70 | – | – |
| 2016-17 | M-Cup | Erie Otters | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 | 0 | 2 | – | – |
| 2016-17 | WJC-20 | Slovakia U20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.20 | -3 | 2 | – | – |
| 2016-17 | OHL | Erie Otters | 50 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 0.42 | 31 | 53 | – | – |
| 2015-16 | WJC-20 | Slovakia U20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 2 | – | – |
| 2015-16 | OHL | Erie | 41 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 0.37 | 7 | 35 | 76 | – |
| 2015-16 | WJ18-A | Slovakia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | -2 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2014-15 | Slovakia | Kosice | 43 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.30 | – | 16 | – | – |
| 2013-14 | Slovakia | Kosice | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | – | 0 | – | – |
| 2013-14 | Slovak-Jr. | Kosice Jr. | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 | – | 16 | – | – |
| 2013-14 | Slovakia | Slovakia U20 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.15 | – | 2 | – | – |
| 2012-13 | Slovak-Jr. | Bratislava Jr. | 30 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.33 | – | 18 | – | – |
| 2012-13 | Slovak-2 | Slovakia U20 B | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.25 | – | 18 | – | – |
| 2011-12 | Svk-U18 | Kosice U18 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0.24 | – | 61 | – | – |
| 2010-11 | Slovakia U16 | HC Kosice U16 | 26 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 0.85 | 41 | 34 | – | – |
| 2009-10 | QC Int PW | Slovakia K&B Stars | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 | – | 4 | – | – |