Defense · RD

Erik Cernak

Tampa Bay Lightning right defenceman with a $5.2M cap hit in 2026–27, signed through 2030–31; scoreless through 3 games this season.

Born May 28, 1997

Birthplace Kosice, SVK

Nationality SVK

Height 6 ft 4 in / 193 cm

Weight 232 lb / 105 kg

Shoots R

Current team Tampa Bay Lightning

Draft 2015 · LAK · Round 2 · No. 43

Team appearances

Season statistics

Season	Team	Cap hit	Regular season							Postseason
Season	Team	Cap hit	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	S	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	S
2026–27	TBL	$5,200,000	3	0	0	0	+3	0	6	Playoffs not started
2025–26	TBL	$5,200,000	61	3	8	11	+3	74	53	7	0	1	1	+2	2	6
2024–25	TBL	$5,200,000	76	3	18	21	+29	50	64	5	1	0	1	+1	4	14
2023–24	TBL	$5,200,000	69	2	11	13	+5	63	53	5	0	1	1	+0	2	2
Signed with TBL on July 13, 2022 · 8 years x $5,200,000 AAV
2022–23	TBL	$2,950,000	70	2	14	16	+8	53	87	1	0	0	0	+0	2	1
2021–22	TBL	$2,950,000	55	1	12	13	+7	46	86	23	1	1	2	+1	12	22
2020–21	TBL	$2,950,000	46	5	13	18	+8	38	85	21	1	9	10	+12	16	36
Signed with TBL on December 22, 2020 · 3 years x $2,950,000 AAV
2019–20	TBL	$697,500	67	5	7	12	+11	59	125	25	0	4	4	+2	12	32
2018–19	TBL	$697,500	58	5	11	16	+25	58	107	4	0	3	3	-2	0	7
2017–18	TBL	$697,500	—							—
2016–17	TBL	$708,333	—							—
Traded to TBL on February 26, 2017
2015–16	LAK	$732,500	—							—
Signed with LAK on July 14, 2015 · 3 years x $732,500 AAV
Drafted by LAK in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft · Round 2 · No. 43 overall