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Milan Jurcina 
Born June 7, 1983
Liptovský Mikuláš, TCHHeight 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Weight 245 lb (111 kg; 17 st 7 lb) Position Defence Shoots Right NHL team
Former teamsNew York Islanders
Washington Capitals
Columbus Blue Jackets
Boston BruinsNational team 
SlovakiaNHL Draft 241st overall, 2001
Boston BruinsPlaying 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.
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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.[1] Jurcina 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]
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.[4] 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 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.
- ^ "Capitals re-acquire Jurcina from Blue Jackets". TSN. http://www.tsn.ca/tradecentre/story/?id=312259.
External links
Categories:- 1983 births
- Boston Bruins draft picks
- Boston Bruins players
- Columbus Blue Jackets players
- Halifax Mooseheads alumni
- Ice hockey players at the 2006 Winter Olympics
- Ice hockey players at the 2010 Winter Olympics
- Living people
- New York Islanders players
- Olympic ice hockey players of Slovakia
- People from Liptovský Mikuláš
- Providence Bruins players
- Slovak ice hockey players
- Washington Capitals players
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