Milan Kytnár

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.

Milan Kytnár
Born	(1989-05-19) 19 May 1989 (age 35) Topoľčany, Czechoslovakia
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
Ligue Magnus team Former teams	Rouen Dragons Edmonton Oilers HPK HC Slovan Bratislava HC Karlovy Vary HC ’05 Banská Bystrica HC Nové Zámky HKM Zvolen
NHL draft	127th overall, 2007 Edmonton Oilers
Playing career	2007–present

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

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2007–08	Kelowna Rockets	WHL		62	9	13	22	66		7	0	0	0	4
2008–09	Saskatoon Blades	WHL		65	27	37	64	89		7	3	1	4	14
2009–10	Saskatoon Blades	WHL		3	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Vancouver Giants	WHL		42	14	25	39	40		16	3	12	15	23
2010–11	Oklahoma City Barons	AHL		78	13	16	29	35		1	0	0	0	0
2011–12	Oklahoma City Barons	AHL		13	1	2	3	4		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Stockton Thunder	ECHL		17	7	5	12	14		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	HPK	Liiga		16	0	3	3	12		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	HC Slovan Bratislava	KHL		44	5	5	10	34		3	1	0	1	8
2013–14	HC Karlovy Vary	ELH		41	4	6	10	22		5	1	1	2	8
2014–15	HC ’05 Banská Bystrica	Slovak		53	20	18	38	46		18	2	6	8	4
2015–16	HC ’05 Banská Bystrica	Slovak		55	12	17	29	32		17	2	6	8	37
2016–17	HC Nové Zámky	Slovak		43	11	18	29	22		5	1	0	1	2
2017–18	HKM Zvolen	Slovak		51	20	17	37	22		12	6	3	9	14
2018–19	HKM Zvolen	Slovak		56	29	14	43	22		12	3	5	8	4
2019–20	HC Slovan Bratislava	Slovak		43	11	16	27	26		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	HC Slovan Bratislava	Slovak		43	8	7	15	30		6	1	1	2	8
2021–22	HC Slovan Bratislava	Slovak		47	5	12	17	28		16	1	5	6	14
2022–23	HC Slovan Bratislava	Slovak		39	8	9	17	32		6	2	0	2	2
NHL totals				1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
Slovak totals				430	124	128	252	260		92	18	26	44	85

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2006	Slovakia	U17	9th		5	2	0	2	2
2007	Slovakia	WJC18	5th		6	2	5	7	10
2009	Slovakia	WJC	4th		7	0	6	6	4
Junior totals					18	4	11	15	16

Awards and honors

Award	Year
Slovak
Champion	2022

References

1. "Kytnar signs with Edmonton Oilers". OurSportsCentral.com. 2009-05-31. Retrieved 2009-05-31.
2. "Milan Kytnar player profile". American Hockey League. 2015-04-05. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
3. "Kytnar becomes 482nd ECHL player to reach NHL". ECHL. 2012-01-11. Retrieved 2012-01-11.

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