Zdeno Cíger

Zdeno Cíger (born 19 October 1969) is a Slovak former professional hockey player, and currently hockey coach. He played for the National Hockey League's New Jersey Devils, Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning. Zdeno Cíger was drafted 54th overall in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils as their 3rd choice. Cíger played in 352 NHL games, amassing 94 goals and 134 assists. His best year came up in the 1995-1996 season when he scored 31 goals and added 39 assists, after which he would leave the NHL before briefly returning 6 years later during the 2001–02 NHL season.

Zdeno Cíger
Born	(1969-10-19) 19 October 1969 (age 55) Martin, Czechoslovakia
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	New Jersey Devils Edmonton Oilers New York Rangers Tampa Bay Lightning
National team	Czechoslovakia and  Slovakia
NHL draft	54th overall, 1988 New Jersey Devils
Playing career	1990–2006

Achievements

• Bronze medal with Slovakia in 2003 Ice Hockey World Championships.
• Bronze medal with Czechoslovakia in 1989 and 1990 Ice Hockey World Championships.
• Team Slovakia - 106 games played / 34 goals
• Team Czechoslovakia - 43 games played / 13 goals
• Slovak Extraliga title with HC Slovan Bratislava in season 2006/2007

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1986–87	ASVŠ Dukla Trenčín	TCH U20		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	ASVŠ Dukla Trenčín	TCH		8	3	4	7	2		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	ASVŠ Dukla Trenčín	TCH		32	15	7	22	18		11	3	8	11	—
1989–90	ASVŠ Dukla Trenčín	TCH		44	17	24	41	—		9	1	4	5	—
1990–91	New Jersey Devils	NHL		45	8	17	25	8		6	0	2	2	4
1990–91	Utica Devils	AHL		8	5	4	9	2		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	New Jersey Devils	NHL		20	6	5	11	10		7	2	4	6	0
1992–93	New Jersey Devils	NHL		27	4	8	12	2		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		37	9	15	24	6		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		84	22	35	57	8		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		5	2	2	4	0		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	HC Dukla Trenčín	SVK		34	23	25	48	8		9	2	9	11	2
1995–96	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		78	31	39	70	41		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	HC Slovan Bratislava	SVK		44	26	27	53	—		2	1	3	4	—
1997–98	HC Slovan Bratislava	SVK		36	14	31	45	2		11	6	10	16	4
1998–99	HC Slovan Bratislava	SVK		40	26	32	58	8		9	3	10	13	2
1999–2000	HC Slovan Bratislava	SVK		51	23	39	62	48		8	1	8	9	0
2000–01	HC Slovan Bratislava	SVK		53	17	32	49	22		8	6	3	9	16
2001–02	New York Rangers	NHL		29	6	7	13	16		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		27	6	6	12	10		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	HC Slovan Bratislava	SVK		28	10	24	34	28		13	5	6	11	10
2003–04	HC Slovan Bratislava	SVK		51	22	38	60	38		6	0	4	4	31
2004–05	HC Slovan Bratislava	SVK		7	4	4	8	2		19	6	15	21	14
2005–06	HC Slovan Bratislava	SVK		11	4	7	11	12		4	1	1	2	0
TCH totals				95	38	41	79	—		9	1	4	5	—
NHL totals				352	94	134	228	101		13	2	6	8	4
SVK totals				355	169	259	428	—		89	31	69	100	—

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1987	Czechoslovakia	EJC		7	3	3	6	18
1988	Czechoslovakia	WJC		7	5	0	5	0
1989	Czechoslovakia	WJC		7	3	7	10	10
1989	Czechoslovakia	WC		10	2	5	7	8
1990	Czechoslovakia	WC		10	5	1	6	4
1991	Czechoslovakia	CC		5	0	0	0	2
1995	Slovakia	WC B		7	7	4	11	4
1996	Slovakia	WC		5	1	1	2	2
1996	Slovakia	WCH		3	1	0	1	2
1997	Slovakia	WC		8	4	1	5	12
1998	Slovakia	OLY		4	1	1	2	4
1998	Slovakia	WC		6	0	1	1	2
1999	Slovakia	WC		6	2	4	6	4
2001	Slovakia	WC		7	1	2	3	2
2003	Slovakia	WC		1	0	0	0	0
Junior totals				21	11	10	21	28
Senior totals				65	17	16	33	38

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database