Milan Kytnár Explained

Team:Rouen Dragons
League:Ligue Magnus
Former Teams:Edmonton Oilers
HPK
HC Slovan Bratislava
HC Karlovy Vary
HC ’05 Banská Bystrica
HC Nové Zámky
HKM Zvolen
Position:Centre
Birth Date:19 May 1989
Birth Place:Topoľčany, Czechoslovakia
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:183
Shoots:Left
Draft:127th overall
Draft Team:Edmonton Oilers
Draft Year:2007
Career Start:2007

Milan Kytnár (born 19 May 1989) is a Slovak professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for Rouen Dragons of the Ligue Magnus. He was selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the 5th round (127th overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Before coming to North America, Kytnár played professionally in Slovakia with HC Topoľčany during the 2006-07 season. He moved to Canada to follow his NHL aspirations and played major junior hockey in the Western Hockey League with the Kelowna Rockets, Saskatoon Blades and the Vancouver Giants.

On May 31, 2009, the Edmonton Oilers signed Kytnár to a three-year, entry-level contract.[1] He made his North American professional debut with the Oilers American Hockey League affiliate, the Oklahoma City Barons in the 2010-11 season, collected 13 goals and 29 points in 78 regular season games.[2]

In the 2011–12 season, on January 11, 2012, Kytnár made his NHL debut, playing 5:31 of ice time and recording one shot on goal, with the Edmonton Oilers in a 2-1 overtime loss to the New Jersey Devils. It was his only career game in the NHL before he was returned to finish out his contract in the minor leagues and accepting a loan to return to Europe, agreeing to a stint in Finland with HPK of the Liiga.[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Team League GP GPG A Pts PIM
2007–08Kelowna RocketsWHL62 9 13 22 667 0 0 0 4
2008–09Saskatoon BladesWHL65 27 37 64 897 3 1 4 14
2009–10Saskatoon BladesWHL3 0 1 1 2
2009–10Vancouver GiantsWHL42 14 25 39 4016 3 12 15 23
2010–11Oklahoma City BaronsAHL78 13 16 29 351 0 0 0 0
2011–12Oklahoma City BaronsAHL13 1 2 3 4
2011–12Stockton ThunderECHL17 7 5 12 14
2011–12Edmonton OilersNHL1 0 0 0 0
2011–12HPKLiiga16 0 3 3 12
2012–13HC Slovan BratislavaKHL44 5 5 10 343 1 0 1 8
2013–14HC Karlovy VaryELH41 4 6 10 225 1 1 2 8
2014–15HC ’05 Banská BystricaSlovak53 20 18 38 4618 2 6 8 4
2015–16HC ’05 Banská BystricaSlovak55 12 17 29 3217 2 6 8 37
2016–17HC Nové ZámkySlovak43 11 18 29 225 1 0 1 2
2017–18HKM ZvolenSlovak51 20 17 37 2212 6 3 9 14
2018–19HKM ZvolenSlovak56 29 14 43 2212 3 5 8 4
2019–20HC Slovan BratislavaSlovak43 11 16 27 26
2020–21HC Slovan BratislavaSlovak43 8 7 15 306 1 1 2 8
2021–22HC Slovan BratislavaSlovak47 5 12 17 2816 1 5 6 14
2022–23HC Slovan BratislavaSlovak39 8 9 17 326 2 0 2 2
NHL totals10000
Slovak totals4301241282522609218264485

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2006SlovakiaU179th52022
2007SlovakiaWJC185th625710
2009SlovakiaWJC4th70664
Junior totals 184111516

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kytnar signs with Edmonton Oilers . OurSportsCentral.com . 2009-05-31 . 2009-05-31.
  2. Web site: Milan Kytnar player profile. . 2015-04-05 . 2015-04-05 .
  3. Web site: Kytnar becomes 482nd ECHL player to reach NHL . . 2012-01-11 . 2012-01-11.