Ed Jovanovski
Ed Jovanovski ( born June 26, 1976 in Windsor, Ontario ) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player of Macedonian descent, who plays for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League since July 2011.
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Career
After a very strong season in the junior in the WHL in his hometown at the Windsor Spitfires the Florida Panthers Jovanovski caught with their " First Overall Pick" at the NHL Entry Draft in 1994. He stayed another year in the WHL and played from the 1995 season / 96 in the NHL.
The Florida Panthers, he was able to prevail immediately. Thanks to its robust way of playing, he kept order at the gate of the Panthers and quickly got the nickname " Jovocop ". After the end of the season he was selected along with Boston's Kyle McLaren to the NHL All- Rookie Team. In the coming years, Jovanovski was particularly impressive on the defensive in Florida. When they wanted in the 1998/99 season in Florida strengthen the offensive, was the target of desire Pavel Bure, and the price you had to pay, Jovanovski was. Besides the two some more players like Dave Gagner, Bret Hedican and Kevin Weekes were still involved in the exchange transaction between the Panthers and the Vancouver Canucks.
Initially, there were also Jovanovskis defensive qualities with which he won in Vancouver, but from the 2000/01 season he was able to convince the offensive. This was followed by three seasons in which he came close to the 50 point mark approach. From 2001 to 2003 he was also nominated for the NHL All-Star Game.
After the lockout threw him back an injury, and he was only 44 games for the Canucks deny, he also missed the part in the Olympic Games 2006.
In July 2006, Jovanovski signed a 5-year HIDE at the Phoenix Coyotes, which earned him $ 32.5 million. On 1 July 2011, he signed a contract with the Florida Panthers.
The parents of Ed Jovanovski had immigrated from Macedonia to Canada. In 2005, the documentary was "The Late Bloomer: Ed Jovanovski " turned over his life.
Awards and achievements
- 2001 NHL All-Star Game
- 2002 NHL All-Star Game
- 2003 NHL All-Star Game
- 2007 NHL All-Star Game
- 2008 NHL All-Star Game
Internationally
- 2004 Gold Medal at the World Cup of Hockey
- 2005 Silver medal at the World Championships
- 2008 Silver medal at the World Championships
Career Stats
Internationally
Represented Canada at:
- U20 Junior World Cup in 1995
- World Cup of Hockey 1996
- World Cup 1998
- World Cup 2000
- 2002 Winter Olympics
- World Cup of Hockey 2004
- World Championship 2005
- World Cup 2009
( Key to Career statistics: Sp or GP = Games Played, T or G = goals scored, V or A = achieved assists; Pts or Pts = scored points scorer, SM or PIM = received penalty minutes, / - = Plus / Minus balance sheet; PP = scored majority gates; SH = scored shorthanded goals, GW = achieved victory gates; Play-downs/Relegation 1 )