Greg Kuznik

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Gregory Kuznik (often Gregory Kuznik; born June 12, 1978 in Prince George, British Columbia) is a Canadian- Slovenian ice hockey player who is under contract with SHC Fassa in the Italian Serie A1 since 2012.

Career

Kuznik first played between 1994 and 1995 for the Royal City Outlaws in the British Columbia Hockey League, and then to 1998 at the Seattle Thunderbirds of the Western Hockey League. During this time, he was selected in the NHL Entry Draft in 1996 by the Hartford Whalers in the seventh round to 171 place. In the summer of 1997, the transfer of rights Kuzniks were then overwritten to the Carolina Hurricanes, as the Whalers franchise was relocated.

In the summer of 1998 Kuzniks moved to the franchise of the Hurricanes and played in the next five years for their farm team, the Beast of New Haven, Florida Everblades, Cincinnati Cyclones, Dayton Bombers, Lowell Lock Monsters, in the Minor Leagues International Hockey League, American Hockey League and ECHL. His debut in the National Hockey League, he celebrated in the 2000 /01 season, when he was used in a game for the Carolina Hurricanes.

After five years in the minor leagues of the defenders moved in July 2003 for two years in the British National League to the Fife Flyers, followed by a two year stint at SHC Fassa in the Italian SHC Fassa. In the summer of 2007, Kuznik closed for three years in the Slovenian giants HDD Olimpija Ljubljana, with which he 2008, the runner-up in the EBEL celebrated. By January 2010, the Canadian Slovenes remained faithful before he joined for three months the SG Pontebba. In April 2010 he finally moved to EC VSV from Austria. In the summer of 2012, the return to Fassa followed.

Internationally

Since Kuznik during his stay in the HDD Olimpija Ljubljana took on the Slovenian citizenship, he ran from 2010 for the Slovenian national team. This he represented at the World Championship Division I in 2010, when the team made ​​the promotion back to the top division, and a year later at the World Cup 2011., Where the team got back into the Division I.

Awards and achievements

  • EBEL 2008 runner-up with the HDD Olimpija Ljubljana
  • 2010 promotion to the top division at the World Championships Division I

Statistics

(End of season 2010/11)

Prince George (British Columbia) 1996 NHL Entry Draft Lowell Devils Sports franchising Slovenia men's national ice hockey team Farmteam International Hockey League (1945–2001) 2000–01 NHL season British National League (1996–2005) 2010 IIHF World Championship 2011 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
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