Ivan Baranka

Ivan Baranka
Ivan Baranka
Born	19 May 1985 (age 39); Ilava, Czechoslovakia
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
Czech team; Former teams	HC Vítkovice Steel; New York Rangers; HC Spartak Moscow; Salavat Yulaev Ufa; Avangard Omsk; HC Slovan Bratislava; Rögle BK
National team	Slovakia
NHL draft	50th overall, 2003; New York Rangers
Playing career	2005–present
World Championships
IIHF U18 Championships

Ivan Baranka (born 19 May 1985) is a Slovak ice hockey defenceman currently playing with HC Vítkovice Steel in the Czech Extraliga.

Playing career

Baranka was drafted 50th overall in 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers. Prior to that he was a member of the Everett Silvertips in the WHL for two seasons.

Baranka signed his first pro contract with the Rangers on 15 September 2004. After spending 3 full seasons with the Hartford Wolf Pack of the AHL, Baranka played his first NHL game with the Rangers on 21 November 2007, in which he recorded his first point on an assist of Colton Orr's goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning.^[1]

On 15 May 2008, the Rangers confirmed that Ivan Baranka accepted an offer from Spartak Moscow, but that the Rangers will retain his rights.^[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2003–04	Everett Silvertips	WHL	58	3	12	15	69	20	3	5	8	26
2004–05	Everett Silvertips	WHL	64	7	16	23	64	11	3	1	4	6
2004–05	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL	—	—	—	—	—	1	0	0	0	0
2005–06	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL	59	5	16	21	87	—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL	54	3	20	23	50	—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL	61	5	21	26	53	5	0	2	2	2
2007–08	New York Rangers	NHL	1	0	1	1	0	—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Spartak Moscow	KHL	47	2	8	10	50	6	1	2	3	6
2009–10	Spartak Moscow	KHL	55	10	22	32	56	10	2	2	4	12
2010–11	Spartak Moscow	KHL	50	8	9	17	48	3	1	2	3	4
2011–12	Spartak Moscow	KHL	47	5	16	21	40	—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL	43	2	6	8	26	—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Avangard Omsk	KHL	47	1	19	20	30	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals			1	0	1	1	0	—	—	—	—	—
KHL totals			289	28	80	108	250	19	4	6	10	22

International

Year	Team	Comp	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2003	Slovakia	WJC18	7	1	1	2	8
2004	Slovakia	WJC	6	1	1	2	8
2005	Slovakia	WJC	6	0	2	2	4
2009	Slovakia	WC	6	0	1	1	4
2010	Slovakia	OG	7	1	0	1	0
2011	Slovakia	WC	6	0	0	0	4
2012	Slovakia	WC	10	0	3	3	2
2014	Slovakia	OG	3	0	0	0	0
Junior int'l Totals			19	2	4	6	20
Senior int'l Totals			32	1	4	5	10

References

^ "Lundqvist quiets Lightning offense, Rangers score just enough". CBS Sports. 21 November 2007. Retrieved 4 May 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ Silverstein, Dubi (15 May 2008). "Baranka Confirms Defection to Russia". Blueshirt Bulletin. Archived from the original on 20 May 2008. Retrieved 18 May 2008. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

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[1] "Lundqvist quiets Lightning offense, Rangers score just enough". CBS Sports. 21 November 2007. Retrieved 4 May 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[2] Silverstein, Dubi (15 May 2008). "Baranka Confirms Defection to Russia". Blueshirt Bulletin. Archived from the original on 20 May 2008. Retrieved 18 May 2008. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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