Milan Jurčina

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Born June 7, 1983 (1983-06-07) (age 26),
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
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
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

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