Peter Podhradsky

Peter Podhradsky is a Slovakian defenseman on Dynamo Minsk.

Podhradsky was drafted by the Anaheim Ducks in 2000, after scoring 15 points and 63 penalty minutes in the Slovak professional leagues. He played three years in the AHL with the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks, but never cracked an NHL lineup, and returned to Europe in 2003. He played a year with HC Pardubice, followed by a season with HC Trinec, both in the Czech Extraliga, before returning to Slovakia for 2005-06. He spent 2006-07 in the German DEL with the Frankfurt Lions, and signed with Metallurg Novokuznetsk in 2007. He had 16 points in his first year of play in the Russian Super League. He played 2008-09 with Torpedo Nizhny Novogrod, where he had 31 assists, 37 points and 46 penalty minutes. The following year, he played with Barys Astana, before signing with Dynamo Minsk in 2010.

Podhradsky won a silver medal with Slovakia at the 2000 World Championships.