| Andrej Sekera | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Sekera with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2013 | |||
| Born |
8 June 1986 Bojnice, Czechoslovakia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 204 lb (93 kg; 14 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
HK Dukla Trencin Buffalo Sabres Slovan Bratislava Carolina Hurricanes Los Angeles Kings Edmonton Oilers Dallas Stars | ||
| National team |
 Slovakia | ||
| NHL draft |
71st overall, 2004 Buffalo Sabres | ||
| Playing career | 2006–2022 | ||
Andrej Sekera (born 8 June 1986) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played for the Buffalo Sabres, Carolina Hurricanes, Los Angeles Kings, Edmonton Oilers and Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Born and raised in Slovakia, Sekera played in the Slovak Extraliga for Dukla Trenčín before moving to North America to play with the Owen Sound Attack of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). During his first season in the OHL, Sekra finished the regular season with 28 points in 51 games to rank seventh on the team in scoring. The following year, Sekra won the Max Kaminsky Trophy as the OHL's most outstanding defenceman. As a result of his outstanding junior play, he was drafted in the third round, 71st overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.
Sekera spent seven seasons with the Sabres before he was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes in 2013. In his one and a half seasons with the team, Sekera broke out offensively and recorded career-highs in goals, assists, and points. His tenure ended when he was traded to the Los Angeles Kings to finish out the 2014–15 season. He remained with the Kings for the remainder of the season before signing with the Edmonton Oilers in 2015.