Branko Radivojevič
| Branko Radivojevič | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | November 24, 1980 Piešťany, Czechoslovakia |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 208 lb (94 kg; 14 st 12 lb) |
| Position | Right Wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| KHL team Former teams |
HC Spartak Moscow Phoenix Coyotes Philadelphia Flyers Minnesota Wild Atlant Moscow Oblast |
| National team |  Slovakia |
| NHL Draft | 93rd overall, 1999 Colorado Avalanche |
| Playing career | 2001–present |
Branko Radivojevič (Serbian: Бранко Радивојевић / Branko Radivojević; born November 24, 1980) is a Slovak professional ice hockey forward currently playing for HC Slovan Bratislava[1] of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). His Serbian father Matija came to Czechoslovakia during the 1970s as a contractor of a Yugoslavian company.
Playing career
Drafted by the Colorado Avalanche in 1999, Radivojevič signed a 3 year deal with the Phoenix Coyotes on June 19, 2001 and played parts of the next three seasons there. Part of a mid-season trade in 2003–04, he was sent to the Philadelphia Flyers along with Sean Burke and the rights to Ben Eager for Mike Comrie. After 2005–06, the Flyers declined to tender him a qualifying offer, thus making him an unrestricted free agent. He signed with the Minnesota Wild as an unrestricted free agent on July 6, 2006. After a couple seasons with the Wild, he opted to go to the KHL.[2]
After two years with the Wild, Radivojevič signed with Spartak Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). In the 2008–09 season Branko established himself as an offensive presence with Spartak, leading the team in scoring with 45 points in 49 games. He was re-signed to a further two-year contract with Spartak on December 23, 2009.[3]
After three seasons with Spartak (during the last one he was the captain of the team) Branko decided to change the team. After some arguments with Spartak's management his contract was terminated and Branko signed with Atlant Moscow Oblast.[4] After spending only one season with Atlant (2011-2012) he returned to Spartak.[1]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1998–99 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 68 | 20 | 38 | 58 | 61 | 21 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 18 | ||
| 1999–00 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 59 | 23 | 49 | 72 | 86 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 32 | ||
| 2000–01 | Belleville Bulls | OHL | 61 | 34 | 70 | 104 | 77 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 18 | ||
| 2001–02 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 62 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 18 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2002–03 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 79 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 53 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 24 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 36 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 32 | ||
| 2004–05 | VHK Vsetín | CZE | 31 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Luleå | SEL | 10 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | ||
| 2005–06 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 64 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 82 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2007–08 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 73 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | Spartak Moscow | KHL | 49 | 17 | 26 | 43 | 86 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2009–10 | Spartak Moscow | KHL | 56 | 18 | 37 | 55 | 115 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 33 | ||
| 2010–11 | Spartak Moscow | KHL | 54 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 51 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | Atlant Moscow Oblast | KHL | 43 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 10 | ||
| 2012–13 | Spartak Moscow | KHL | 50 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 393 | 52 | 68 | 120 | 252 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 36 | ||||
| KHL totals | 252 | 53 | 123 | 176 | 299 | 31 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 51 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for Slovakia
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
| Silver | 2012 Helsinki | |
| Bronze | 2003 Helsinki | |
International
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Slovakia | WJC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2003 | Slovakia | WC | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 2004 | Slovakia | WCH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | Slovakia | WC | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2009 | Slovakia | WC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2010 | Slovakia | OG | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2011 | Slovakia | WC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2012 | Slovakia | WC | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 2013 | Slovakia | WC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Junior int'l totals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Senior int'l totals | 57 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 36 | ||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| OHL | ||
| First All-Star Team | 2001 | |
| Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy | 2001 | |
| NHL | ||
| YoungStars Game | 2003 | |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Радивоевич возвращается!" (in Russian). HC Spartak Moscow. 2012-05-02. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
- ↑ "Wild signs free agent Radivojevic". Minnesota Wild. 2006-07-06. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
- ↑ "Spartak extend Radivojevič contract" (in Czech). hockey.cz. 2009-12-23. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
- ↑ "Экс-капитан "Спартака" перебрался в "Атлант"" (in Russian). Vesti.RU. 2011-08-08. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
External links
- Branko Radivojevič's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Branko Radivojevič at Hockey-Reference.com
- Branko Radivojevič's player profile at NHL.com
| Preceded by Sheldon Keefe |
Winner of the Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy 2001 |
Succeeded by Mike Renzi |