Date of Birth: January 12, 1979
Place of Birth: Stara Lubovna, Slovakia
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 199 lbs.
Drafted: By Ottawa in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft,
Ottawa's 1st choice/12th overall.
Shoots: Left
Position: Left Wing
Jersey Number: 18
FACTS:
*Was a finalist for the Calder Memorial Trophy (Outstanding Rookie) for 1998-1999.
*Was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team for 1998-1999.
*Won the Memorial Cup (CHL) with the Portland Winter Hawks of the WHL in 1998.
*Played in the 2001 NHL All-Star Game.
*Played in the 2002 Olympics for Slovakia, collecting 7 points in 2 games.
STATS:
REGULAR SEASON
| Season |
Team |
GP |
G |
A |
PTS |
PIM |
+/- |
PP |
SH |
GW |
GT |
Shots |
Sh% |
| 1997-1998 |
Ottawa |
7 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
| 1998-1999 |
Ottawa |
60 |
15 |
15 |
30 |
37 |
18 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
124 |
12.1 |
| 1999-2000 |
Ottawa |
78 |
29 |
27 |
56 |
32 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
240 |
12.08 |
| 2000-2001 |
Ottawa |
81 |
32 |
43 |
75 |
44 |
19 |
11 |
2 |
7 |
0 |
249 |
12.85 |
| 2001-2002 |
Ottawa |
80 |
31 |
35 |
66 |
50 |
11 |
9 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
278 |
11.15 |
| NHL TOTALS |
|
306 |
107 |
121 |
228 |
163 |
52 |
26 |
3 |
17 |
3 |
901 |
11.88 |
PLAYOFF STATS
| Year |
Team |
GP |
G |
A |
PTS |
PIM |
+/- |
PP |
SH |
GW |
GT |
Shots |
Sh% |
| 1999 |
Ottawa |
4 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
| 2000 |
Ottawa |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
-8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
| 2001 |
Ottawa |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
8.33 |
| 2002 |
Ottawa |
12 |
4 |
6 |
10 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
42 |
9.52 |
| TOTALS |
|
26 |
5 |
9 |
14 |
12 |
-4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
79 |
6.33 |
PICTURES:
For more pictures browse through the galleries in the
Game Summaries section
