Juraj Gráčik Explained

Position:Right Wing
Shoots:Right
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lb:176
Played For:HC Slovan Bratislava
HK Nitra
Birth Date:14 August 1986
Birth Place:Topoľčany, TCH
Draft:142nd overall
Draft Year:2004
Draft Team:Atlanta Thrashers
Career Start:2003
Career End:2014

Juraj Gráčik (born 14 August 1986) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey player.

Career

Gráčik was selected by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 5th round (142nd overall) of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. Following his draft selection, he spent two seasons in the Western Hockey League for the Tri-City Americans before returning to Slovakia in 2006 to sign for HC Slovan Bratislava.

In 2011, Gráčik moved to the United Kingdom and signed for the Milton Keynes Lightning in the EPIHL.[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Team League GP GPG A Pts PIM
2003–04HC VTJ Telvis TopoľčanySVK.228 16 8 24 8
2004–05Tri–City AmericansWHL33 4 2 6 18
2005–06Tri–City AmericansWHL53 22 23 45 36
2006–07HC Slovan BratislavaSlovak37 5 1 6 63 0 0 0 0
2006–07HC TopoľčanySVK.27 8 1 9 18
2006–07HK Ružinov 99 BratislavaSVK.213 7 5 12 16
2007–08HC Slovan BratislavaSlovak40 3 4 7 1011 0 0 0 0
2007–08HK Ružinov 99 BratislavaSVK.210 5 3 8 104 1 2 3 4
2008–09HC Slovan BratislavaSlovak50 1 3 4 812 2 2 4 4
2008–09HK Ružinov 99 BratislavaSVK.26 5 2 7 262 1 1 2 0
2009–10HC K´CERO NitraSlovak44 6 7 13 3610 2 0 2 2
2010–11HC TopoľčanySVK.236 16 18 34 48
2010–11HK TrnavaSVK.23 0 2 2 0
2011–12Milton Keynes LightningGBR.232 14 24 38 49
2011–12Bemaco HC 46 BardejovSVK.23 1 4 5 213 2 3 5 4
2012–13HC TopoľčanySVK.236 23 14 37 26
2013–14HC TopoľčanySVK.29 5 4 9 4
SVK.2 totals148865914515822481210
Slovak totals17115153060364266

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
2004SlovakiaWJC186 2 0 2 4
2005SlovakiaWJC6 0 0 0 2
2006SlovakiaWJC6 2 2 4 4
Junior totals1842610

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lightning Break New Ground . 2011-09-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120326141347/http://www.mk-lightning.com/Latest/LIGHTNING-BREAK-NEW-GROUND.html . 2012-03-26 . dead .