Nikandrosz Galanisz

Nikandrosz Galanisz
Date of birth	July 14, 1988
place of birth	Dunaújváros , Hungary
size	182 cm
Weight	72 kg
position	striker
Shot hand	Left
Career stations
2004-2015	Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák
since 2015	DVTK Jegesmedvék

Nikandrosz Galanisz ( Hungarian Galanisz Nikandrosz ; born July 14, 1988 in Dunaújváros , Hungary ) is a Hungarian ice hockey player who has been playing in the MOL league for DVTK Jegesmedvék since 2015 .

Career

Nikandrosz Galanisz began his career as an ice hockey player with Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák , the club in his hometown, for which he made his debut in the Hungarian ice hockey league in 2006 at the age of 18 . Since 2008 he has also played in the MOL league , which he won with the club in 2012 and 2013 when he was the top scorer in the playoffs. In 2013 and 2014 he became Hungarian champions with his team . Added to this are the cup wins in 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2014. In 2015 he switched to the reigning Hungarian champion and MOL league winner DVTK Jegesmedvék , with whom he was also able to win the MOL league in 2016 and 2017.

International

Galanisz played in the junior division at the U18 World Championships in 2005 (in Division II) and 2006 (in Division I) as well as the U20 World Championships in 2006 (in Division I), 2007 (in Division II) and the 2008 (again in Division I).

He took part in Division I of the 2011 World Cup with the Hungarian men's team for the first time . He was in the squad for the Division I World Cup in 2012 , as well as in the 2014 Olympic qualification . Afterwards he was called up to the Hungarian national team again and again, but has not been considered for world championships so far.

Achievements and Awards

• 2005 Promotion to Division I at the U18 World Championship Division I, Group B
• 2007 Promotion to Division I at the U20 World Cup, Division I, Group A.
• 2008 Hungarian Cup winner with Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák
• 2010 Hungarian Cup winner with Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák
• 2011 Hungarian Cup winner with Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák
• 2012 Hungarian Cup winner with Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák
• 2012 winner of the MOL league with Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák
• 2013 winner of the MOL league with Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák
• 2013 top scorer in the MOL league playoffs
• 2013 Hungarian champion with Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák
• 2014 Hungarian champion and cup winner with Dunaújvárosi Acélbikák
• 2016 Hungarian champion and winner of the MOL league with the DVTK Jegesmedvék
• 2017 Hungarian champion and winner of the MOL league with the DVTK Jegesmedvék

MOL league statistics

	Seasons	Games	Gates	Assists	Points	Penalty minutes
Main round	10	345	187	274	461	299
Playoffs	8th	68	28	48	76	26th

(Status: end of the 2017/18 season)

Web links

• Nikandrosz Galanisz at eliteprospects.com (English)