Milan Jurcina

Milan Jurcina
Born	June 7, 1983 (1983-06-07) Liptovský Mikuláš, TCH
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	245 lb (111 kg; 17 st 7 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Right
NHL team Former teams	New York Islanders Washington Capitals Columbus Blue Jackets Boston Bruins
National team	Slovakia
NHL Draft	241st overall, 2001 Boston Bruins
Playing career	2005–present

Milan Jurcina (Slovak Spelling: Milan Jurčina; Slovak pronunciation: [ˈmɪlan jurˈt͡ʃɪna]; born June 7, 1983) is a Slovak ice hockey defenceman currently with the New York Islanders of the NHL.

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, Jurcina 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. Jurcina was re-signed to a two year deal by the Washington Capitals on July 27, 2007.

Jurcina and Chris Clark were traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets on December 28, 2009, for winger Jason Chimera.

He was selected to represent Slovakia in the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver, finishing fourth with his team.

At the 2009–2010 NHL Trade Deadline on March 3, 2010, Jurcina was traded back to the Washington Capitals for a conditional sixth-round draft pick in the 2010 NHL Draft. His sports hernia surgery prevented him from playing in the remainder of the 2009–10 season. On July 2, 2010, free agent Milan Jurcina signed a one year deal with the New York Islanders worth $1,000,000.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
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
2009–10	Washington Capitals	NHL		27	0	4	4	14		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL		17	1	2	3	10		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	New York Islanders	NHL		46	4	13	17	30		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				365	19	51	70	250		21	2	0	2	18

International play

Played for Slovakia in:

• 2002 World Junior Championships
• 2003 World Junior Championships
• 2006 Winter Olympics
• 2006 World Championships
• 2007 World Championships
• 2010 Winter Olympics

International statistics

Year	Team	Comp	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2002	Slovakia	WJC	7	1	1	2	14
2003	Slovakia	WJC	1	0	0	0	0
Junior int'l totals			8	1	1	2	14
2006	Slovakia	OG	6	0	1	1	8
2006	Slovakia	WC	7	2	1	3	8
2007	Slovakia	WC	7	1	1	2	8
Senior int'l totals			20	3	3	6	24

External links

• Milan Jurcina's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
• Milan Jurcina's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Milan Jurcina at the NHL official page
• Milan Jurcina at the Washington Capitals page
• Milan Jurčina's Olympic stats at Sports-Reference.com