Milan Kytnár

Milan Kytnár
Milan Kytnár
Born	May 19, 1989 (age 35); Topoľčany, Czechoslovakia
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
Slovak team; Former teams	HC Nové Zámky; Edmonton Oilers; HPK; HC Slovan Bratislava; HC Karlovy Vary; HC ’05 Banská Bystrica
NHL draft	127th overall, 2007; Edmonton Oilers
Playing career	2007–present

Milan Kytnár (born May 19, 1989) is a Slovak professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing with HC Nové Zámky of the Slovak Extraliga (Slovak). He was selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the 5th round (127th overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Prior to coming to North America, Kytnár played professionally in Slovakia with HC Topoľčany during the 2006-07 season. He moved to Canada to follow his NHL aspirations and played major junior hockey in the Western Hockey League with the Kelowna Rockets, Saskatoon Blades and the Vancouver Giants.

On May 31, 2009, the Edmonton Oilers signed Kytnár to a three-year, entry-level contract.^[1] He made his North American professional debut with the Oilers American Hockey League affiliate, the Oklahoma City Barons in the 2010-11 season, collected 13 goals and 29 points in 78 regular season games.^[2]

In the 2011–12 season, on January 11, 2012, Kytnár made his NHL debut, playing 5:31 of ice time and recording one shot on goal, with the Edmonton Oilers in a 2-1 overtime loss to the New Jersey Devils. It was his only career game in the NHL before he was returned to finish out his contract in the minor leagues and accepting a loan to return to Europe, agreeing to a stint in Finland with HPK of the Liiga.^[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2007–08	Kelowna Rockets	WHL	62	9	13	22	66	7	0	0	0	4
2008–09	Saskatoon Blades	WHL	65	27	37	64	89	7	3	1	4	14
2009–10	Saskatoon Blades	WHL	3	0	1	1	2	—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Vancouver Giants	WHL	42	14	25	39	40	16	3	12	15	23
2010–11	Oklahoma City Barons	AHL	78	13	16	29	35	1	0	0	0	0
2011–12	Oklahoma City Barons	AHL	13	1	2	3	4	—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Stockton Thunder	ECHL	17	7	5	12	14	—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Edmonton Oilers	NHL	1	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	HPK	Liiga	16	0	3	3	12	—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	HC Slovan Bratislava	KHL	44	5	5	10	34	3	1	0	1	8
2013–14	HC Karlovy Vary	Czech	41	4	6	10	22	5	1	1	2	8
2014–15	HC ’05 Banská Bystrica	Slovak	53	20	18	38	46	18	2	6	8	4
2015–16	HC ’05 Banská Bystrica	Slovak	55	12	17	29	32	17	2	6	8	37
NHL totals			1	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
Slovak totals			108	32	35	67	78	35	4	12	16	41

International

Year	Team	Event	Result	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2006	Slovakia	U17	9th	5	2	0	2	2
2007	Slovakia	WJC18	5th	6	2	5	7	10
2009	Slovakia	WJC	4th	7	0	6	6	4
Junior totals				18	4	11	15	16

References

^ "Kytnar signs with Edmonton Oilers". OurSportsCentral.com. 2009-05-31. Retrieved 2009-05-31. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Milan Kytnar player profile". American Hockey League. 2015-04-05. Retrieved 2015-04-05. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Kytnar becomes 482nd ECHL player to reach NHL". ECHL. 2012-01-11. Retrieved 2012-01-11. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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[1] "Kytnar signs with Edmonton Oilers". OurSportsCentral.com. 2009-05-31. Retrieved 2009-05-31. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[2] "Milan Kytnar player profile". American Hockey League. 2015-04-05. Retrieved 2015-04-05. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[3] "Kytnar becomes 482nd ECHL player to reach NHL". ECHL. 2012-01-11. Retrieved 2012-01-11. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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