Juraj Šiška Explained

Birth Date:May 17, 1996
Birth Place:Nitra, Slovakia
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lb:207
Position:Forward
Shoots:Left
Team:HK Poprad
League:Slovak
Former Teams:HK Orange 20
HK Nitra
HC Slovan Bratislava
HC Nové Zámky
HKM Zvolen
Career Start:2012

Juraj Šiška (born 17 May 1996) is a Slovak professional ice hockey forward for HK Poprad of the Slovak Extraliga.[1]

Career

Šiška began his career with HK Nitra's academy and made his senior debut for the team during the 2012–13 season. He then went on to the Canadian Hockey League and was drafted 9th overall by the Saint John Sea Dogs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League in the 2013 CHL Import Draft.[2] However, he would return to Slovakia to rehabilitate neck and back injuries[3] and would eventually sit out the entire 2013–14 season. He spent the following season with the Sea Dogs before returning to Slovakia.

In the tail-end of the 2015–16 season, Šiška moved to HC Slovan Bratislava of the Kontinental Hockey League and would play 39 games for the team[4] over parts of two seasons before rejoining HK Nitra in 2017.

Career statistics

International

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Poprad sa dohodol s Jurajom Šiškom. Slovak. hkpoprad.sk.
  2. https://www.eliteprospects.com/draft/chl-import-draft/2013 2013 CHL Import Draft
  3. https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/siska-returns-to-slovakia/n-4696610 Siska returns to Slovakia
  4. https://en.khl.ru/players/20800/ Profile at KHL.ru