Milan Jurcina
Jersey Number: 23
Player information for Milan Jurcina
Position
Defense
Height
6'4" (193cm)
Born
June 7, 1983
Number
23
Shoots
Right
Weight
253 lbs (115kg)
Birthplace
Liptovský Mikuláš, SVK
Years in Columbus
1
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Player Career Notes
- Notched 1-2-3 and 10 penalty minutes in 17 games in his lone season with the Blue Jackets in 2009-10.
- Made his club debut on Dec. 29, 2009 at the NY Islanders and tallied his lone goal on Feb. 6, 2010 vs. Buffalo (Patrick Lalime).
- Finished his seven-year NHL career with 22-59-81 and 280 penalty minutes in 430 games with the Islanders, Blue Jackets, Washington Capitals and Boston Bruins from 2005-12.
- Made his NHL debut with the Bruins on Oct. 8, 2005 at Pittsburgh and had back-to-back multi-goal games later that season from Jan. 7-10, including his first NHL goal on Jan. 7, 2006 vs. Tampa Bay (John Grahame).
- Tallied single-season career highs in assists and points with 4-13-17 in 46 games with the Islanders in 2010-11 before adding 3-8-11 in 65 outings with the club in his final NHL season in 2011-12.
- Registered 11-32-43 and 152 penalty minutes in 159 career contests with the Providence Bruins over three American Hockey League campaigns from 2003-06.
- Spent the final 11 seasons of career playing in Europe, including stints in the Czech Republic, Finland, Switzerland, Russia and Germany from 2012-23.
- Completed four campaigns in Germany’s top professional league (DEL) from 2015-19 prior to spending four seasons with HC Sparta Praha in the Czech league from 2019-23.
- Played junior hockey for the Halifax Mooseheads in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 2000-03, combining for 19-34-53 and 216 penalty minutes in 180 games.
- Represented Slovakia at various international tournaments, including three Olympic Games (2006, 2010 and 2014), five IIHF World Championships (2006, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2015) and two IIHF World Junior Championships (2002 and 2003).
- Transitioned to hockey operations after retirement, serving as an European scout for the Bruins since 2023.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-2010 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 17 |
| Totals | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 17 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Boston in the eighth-round, 241st overall, at the 2001 NHL Draft.
- Acquired by Columbus from Washington with LW Chris Clark in exchange for LW Jason Chimera on Dec. 28, 2009.
- Traded by the Blue Jackets to the Capitals for a conditional sixth-round pick in the 2010 NHL Draft on Mar. 3, 2010.