Oliver Okuliar

Oliver Okuliar (born 24 May 2000) is a Slovak professional ice hockey player who is a winger for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously was under contract to the Florida Panthers, and has played for several teams in various major leagues across Europe.

Playing career
On 12 April 2024, Okuliar signed a one-year, entry-level contract with the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). After attending the Panthers training camp for the 2024–25 season, Okuliar was reassigned to American Hockey League affiliate, the Charlotte Checkers for the entirety of his contract. He contributed offensively with the Checkers in posting 19 goals and 41 points through 69 regular season games. He notched 8 points in 18 playoff contests, helping the Charlotte reach the Calder Cup finals.

As a pending free agent, Okuliar opted to leave North America, signing a two-year contract with Swedish club, Skellefteå AIK of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), on 26 June 2025.

Following his first season with Skellefteå, Okuliar's NHL rights were traded by the Panthers to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Emil Pieniniemi on 13 June 2026. Two days later, Okuliar enacted his NHL out clause and returned to North America for the 2026–27 season after agreeing to a one-year, two-way contract with the Penguins.

International play
He represented Slovakia senior team at the 2023 World Championship, where he recorded one assist through 6 appearances.