Milan Jurčina
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| Born |
June 7, 1983 Liptovský Mikuláš, TCH |
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| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 243 lb (110 kg; 17 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| team Former teams |
Free Agent Boston Bruins Washington Capitals Columbus Blue Jackets New York Islanders Rauman Lukko HC Fribourg-Gottéron Dinamo Riga KHL Medveščak Zagreb Eisbären Berlin Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers |
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| National team |
 Slovakia
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| NHL Draft | 241st overall, 2001 Boston Bruins |
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| Playing career | 2003–present | ||
Milan Jurčina (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈmɪlan jurˈt͡ʃɪna]; born June 7, 1983) is a Slovak professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers (DEL) in Nuremberg, Germany. Internationally, he plays for the Slovak national hockey team.
Jurčina began his career with Liptovský Mikuláš' under-18 and -20 teams from 1997 to 2000 to
The 6-foot-4 Jurčina was drafted by the Boston Bruins 241st overall in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. After spending three seasons with the Halifax Mooseheads of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), Jurcina began his American Hockey League (AHL) career with the Providence Bruins in the 2003–04 season and was brought into the main Boston Bruins roster during the 2005–06 season.
On February 1, 2007, Jurčina was traded to the Washington Capitals in exchange for a conditional fourth-round draft pick in 2008. He was later re-signed to a two-year deal by the Capitals on July 27, 2007.
Jurčina, along with Capitals captain Chris Clark, were traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets on December 28, 2009, for winger Jason Chimera.
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