
| NUMBER: | 10 | BIRTHDATE: | February 14, 1982 (AGE 31) |
| HEIGHT: | 6' 1" | BIRTHPLACE: | Trencin, Slovakia |
| WEIGHT: | 204 | DRAFTED: | MIN / 2000 NHL Entry Draft |
| Shoots: | Left | ROUND: | 1st (3rd overall) |
Career: Played in NHL All-Star Game in 2003, 2008 & 2012 (Game MVP)... Has scored 30+ goals 7 times and 40+ 3 times (2011-12, 2009-10, 2007-08)... Has represented Slovakia at the Winter Olympics (2006 & 2010), IIHF World Championships (2001, 2004, 2005 & 2007), World Cup (2004), IIHF World Junior Championships (1999 - Bronze & 2000) and IIHF World U18 Championships (1999 & 2000)...Total international numbers: 78GP-39G-27A-66P.
2012-13: Named 1st Star, tallied GWG-A-2P in CBJ debut on 4/4 at NSH.... Recorded 14th career hat trick (w/NYR) on 1/23 vs. BOS (opposing G: T. Rask), tying J. Jagr (BOS) for 1st place amongst active players.
2011-12: Tallied 41G-35A-76P in career-high 82 games with NYR... Ranked 3rd in the NHL in goals (41), second in OTG (3), 14th in shots (276), T-11th in GWG (7), and 15th in points (76)... Scored 300th career goal on 12/17/11 at PHX (opposing G: M. Smith).
Personal: Favorite player growing up: Peter Bondra... Favorite film: Wedding Crashers.
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