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	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 Washington Capitals of the NHL.

Contents 1 Playing career 2 Career statistics 3 International play 3.1 International statistics 4 References 5 External links

[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]

[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

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Milan Jurčina's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Milan Jurčina at the NHL official page
• Milan Jurčina at the Washington Capitals page

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