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
D
Overall grade, 2025-26
Ranks 206 of 234 defencemen, score 90
Scoring 25, Goal share 38, Possession 13, Defence 59, Discipline 2, Peripherals 75, Availability 34, Ice time 24
Percentiles · 2025-26
vs. 234 defencemen with 24+ GP. 61 GP.
Points / 60
0.6121
Goals / 60
0.1747
Assists / 60
0.4518
Shots / 60
3.026
TOI / GP
17:3737
PP TOI / GP
0:0332
SH TOI / GP
2:3885
5v5 CF%
49.150
5v5 CF Rel
-5.28
Hits / 60
6.392
Blocks / 60
5.586
Takeaways / 60
0.853
Game Log · 2025-26
| Date | Opp | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | PPP | Shifts | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15 | vs NYR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 15:53 | |||
| Apr 13 | vs DET | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 25 | 19:42 | ||
| Apr 11 | @ BOS | 0 | -1 | 0 | 20 | 13:37 | |||
| Apr 9 | @ MTL | 0 | -1 | 1 | 29 | 22:05 | |||
| Apr 7 | @ OTT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 18:22 | |||
| Apr 6 | @ BUF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 13:58 | |||
| Apr 4 | vs BOS | 0 | +1 | 1 | 25 | 17:27 | |||
| Apr 2 | vs PIT | 0 | +2 | 0 | 25 | 17:21 | |||
| Mar 31 | vs MTL | 0 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 15:58 | |||
| Mar 29 | vs NSH | 0 | -1 | 1 | 21 | 15:49 | |||
| Mar 28 | vs OTT | 0 | -1 | 0 | 22 | 14:17 | |||
| Mar 26 | vs SEA | 0 | -2 | 1 | 19 | 13:37 | |||
| Mar 24 | vs MIN | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 22 | 15:28 | ||
| Mar 22 | @ CGY | 0 | +1 | 0 | 22 | 16:04 | |||
| Mar 21 | @ EDM | 0 | +1 | 1 | 28 | 20:14 | |||
| Mar 19 | @ VAN | 2 | 2 | +1 | 1 | 24 | 20:05 | ||
| Mar 17 | @ SEA | 0 | +1 | 0 | 24 | 16:27 | |||
| Mar 14 | vs CAR | 0 | -2 | 0 | 21 | 16:01 | |||
| Mar 8 | @ BUF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6:47 | |||
| Mar 7 | @ TOR | 0 | +1 | 1 | 25 | 19:45 | |||
| Mar 5 | @ WPG | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 17:15 | |||
| Mar 3 | @ MIN | 0 | -1 | 0 | 20 | 15:37 | |||
| Feb 28 | vs BUF | 0 | -1 | 0 | 21 | 14:39 | |||
| Feb 26 | @ CAR | 0 | +2 | 2 | 21 | 15:26 | |||
| Feb 25 | vs TOR | 0 | -1 | 0 | 20 | 17:04 | |||
| Feb 5 | vs FLA | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 30 | 23:13 | ||
| Feb 3 | vs BUF | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 18:04 | |||
| Feb 1 | vs BOS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 15:40 | ||
| Jan 29 | vs WPG | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 17:52 | |||
| Jan 26 | vs UTA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 15:15 | |||
| Jan 24 | @ CBJ | 0 | -1 | 2 | 10 | 4:59 | |||
| Jan 23 | @ CHI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 19:33 | |||
| Jan 20 | vs SJS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 16:45 | |||
| Jan 18 | @ DAL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 16:57 | |||
| Jan 16 | @ STL | 0 | -1 | 2 | 25 | 19:40 | |||
| Jan 13 | @ PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 14:31 | |||
| Jan 12 | @ PHI | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 25 | 19:16 | ||
| Jan 10 | @ PHI | 0 | +2 | 0 | 26 | 18:17 | |||
| Jan 6 | vs COL | 0 | -1 | 1 | 27 | 20:18 | |||
| Jan 3 | @ SJS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 19:29 | |||
| Jan 1 | @ LAK | 0 | +2 | 0 | 26 | 20:13 | |||
| Dec 31 | @ ANA | 0 | -1 | 0 | 29 | 18:28 | |||
| Nov 22 | @ WSH | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 28 | 23:24 | ||
| Nov 16 | vs VAN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 17:23 | ||
| Nov 15 | @ FLA | 0 | +1 | 1 | 23 | 18:05 | |||
| Nov 12 | vs NYR | 0 | -2 | 0 | 28 | 19:55 | |||
| Nov 8 | vs WSH | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 18:58 | |||
| Nov 6 | @ VGK | 0 | +1 | 1 | 28 | 20:32 | |||
| Nov 4 | @ COL | 0 | +1 | 0 | 28 | 18:57 | |||
| Nov 2 | @ UTA | 0 | +1 | 2 | 28 | 20:27 | |||
| Oct 30 | vs DAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 17:04 | |||
| Oct 28 | @ NSH | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 25 | 18:26 | ||
| Oct 26 | vs VGK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 17:41 | |||
| Oct 25 | vs ANA | 0 | -2 | 0 | 27 | 18:45 | |||
| Oct 23 | vs CHI | 0 | +1 | 1 | 28 | 21:40 | |||
| Oct 18 | @ CBJ | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 25 | 16:58 | ||
| Oct 17 | @ DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 20:44 | |||
| Oct 14 | @ WSH | 0 | +1 | 0 | 30 | 23:18 | |||
| Oct 13 | @ BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 19:10 | |||
| Oct 11 | vs NJD | 0 | -1 | 1 | 25 | 17:13 | |||
| Oct 9 | vs OTT | 0 | -1 | 0 | 25 | 18:25 |
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 | – | – |