2001-02 HIGHLIGHTS
Was first with the Senators and fourth in NHL with 299 hits
… Was fifth in the NHL and first with the Senators in plus-minus
at +30 … Set a career high in goals (10), assists (13) and
points (23) ... Had four power-play goals and two game-winners
… Had two two-point games … Named the game's third star
three times … Missed three games to injury and four to the
flu … Made his first career playoff appearance at Philadelphia
(4/17/02) … Recorded his first playoff point (assist) at
Toronto (5/10/02) … Missed last two games with a knee injury. |
2000-01 HIGHLIGHTS
Finished first in NHL with 373 hits to help the Islanders
finish first in hits for second consecutive season … Led
Islanders with 157 penalty minutes … Played in career-high
82 games and was one of three Islanders to appear in every
game … Scored a shorthanded goal at Atlanta (10/20/00). |
1999-00 HIGHLIGHTS
Finished second in NHL and first on team with 309 hits to
help Islanders finish first in hits … Set career-highs in
games played, assists and points … Finished second on team
in average ice-time with 22:57 and was third in blocked
shots with 100 … Missed 16 games with a shoulder injury
… Missed last game of season with flu (4/9/00). |
1998-99 HIGHLIGHTS
Led all NHL rookies and Islanders, finished fifth among
NHL defencemen and 10th in league in hits with 214 … Fourth
on team in blocked shots with 55 … Scored first career shorthanded
goal of vs. Ottawa (3/27/99) … Career-high +4 at Pittsburgh
on Jan 21 … Averaged 18:54 of icetime per game, third among
Islanders defencemen … Started season in Lowell (AHL) and
was recalled twice (11/27/98 and 11/30/98) … Represented
Slovakia at world championships. |
1997-98 HIGHLIGHTS
Became tallest player in NHL history … Started season in
Kentucky (AHL) and was recalled three times during course
of season, last on March 9 for remainder of the season …
Represented World Team at AHL all-star game. |
1996-97 HIGHLIGHTS
With Prince George (WHL), missed 23 games due to a wrist
injury … Returned to lineup in late February and went on
to finish first among defencemen and fourth overall on Cougars
in playoff scoring. |
