Milan Jurčina
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| Born | June 7, 1983 , Liptovský Mikuláš, CS |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 245 lb (111 kg; 17 st 7 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team F. teams |
Columbus Blue Jackets Washington Capitals Boston Bruins |
| NHL Draft | 241st overall, 2001 Boston Bruins |
| Pro career | 2005 – present |
Milan Jurčina (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈmɪlan jurˈt͡ʃɪna]) (born June 7, 1983 in Liptovský Mikuláš, Czechoslovakia now Slovakia) is a Slovak ice hockey defenceman currently with the Columbus Blue Jackets of the NHL.
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[edit] Playing career
The 6-foot-4 Slovak was drafted by the Boston Bruins 241st overall in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. After spending 3 seasons with the Halifax Mooseheads of the QMJHL, Jurčina began his AHL career with the Providence Bruins in the 2003–04 season and was brought into the main Boston Bruins roster during the 2005–06 NHL season.
On February 1, 2007, he was traded to the Washington Capitals for a conditional fourth-round draft pick in 2008.[1] Jurčina was re-signed to a two year deal by the Washington Capitals on July 27, 2007.[2]
Jurcina and Chris Clark were traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets on December 28, 2009, for winger Jason Chimera.[3]
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2000–01 | Halifax Mooseheads | QMJHL | 68 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 56 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 2001–02 | Halifax Mooseheads | QMJHL | 61 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 58 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 10 | ||
| 2002–03 | Halifax Mooseheads | QMJHL | 51 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 102 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 40 | ||
| 2003–04 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 73 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2004–05 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 79 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 92 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 30 | ||
| 2005–06 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 51 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 40 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 30 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 75 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2008–09 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 79 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 68 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | ||
| NHL totals | 275 | 14 | 32 | 46 | 196 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | ||||
[edit] International play
Played for Slovakia in:
- 2002- World Junior Championships
- 2003- World Junior Championships
- 2006- Winter Olympics
- 2006- World Championships
- 2007- World Championships
[edit] International statistics
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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| 2002 | Slovakia | WJC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| 2003 | Slovakia | WJC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Slovakia | OG | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 2006 | Slovakia | WC | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 2007 | Slovakia | WC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Junior int'l totals | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | ||
| Senior int'l totals | 20 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 24 | ||
[edit] References
- ^ "Capitals Acquire Defenseman Milan Jurcina from Boston". Washington Capitals. http://capitals.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=316457&page=NewsPage&service=page. Retrieved 2007-07-27.
- ^ "Capitals Re-Sign Defenseman Milan Jurcina". Washington Capitals. http://capitals.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=335436&page=NewsPage&service=page. Retrieved 2007-07-27.
- ^ "Capitals Trade Clark, Jurcina to Blue Jackets for Chimera". TSN. http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=303820.
[edit] External links
- Milan Jurčina's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Milan Jurčina at the NHL official page
- Milan Jurčina at the Washington Capitals page
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