Milan Kytnár

Slovak ice hockey player
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroSlovak ice hockey player
PlacesSlovakia
isAthlete Ice hockey player
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth19 May 1989, Topoľčany, Topoľčany District, Nitra Region, Slovakia
Age35 years
Star signTaurus
The details

Biography

Milan Kytnár (born May 19, 1989) is a Slovak professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing with HC Nové Zámky of the Slovak Extraliga (Slovak). He was selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the 5th round (127th overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Prior to 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. 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.

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.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2007–08Kelowna RocketsWHL62913226670004
2008–09Saskatoon BladesWHL6527376489731414
2009–10Saskatoon BladesWHL30112
2009–10Vancouver GiantsWHL4214253940163121523
2010–11Oklahoma City BaronsAHL781316293510000
2011–12Oklahoma City BaronsAHL131234
2011–12Stockton ThunderECHL17751214
2011–12Edmonton OilersNHL10000
2011–12HPKLiiga1603312
2012–13HC Slovan BratislavaKHL4455103431018
2013–14HC Karlovy VaryCzech4146102251128
2014–15HC ’05 Banská BystricaSlovak5320183846182684
2015–16HC ’05 Banská BystricaSlovak55121729321726837
NHL totals10000
Slovak totals10832356778354121641

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2006SlovakiaU179th52022
2007SlovakiaWJC185th625710
2009SlovakiaWJC4th70664
Junior totals184111516
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