Juraj Šiška

Juraj Šiška (born May 17, 1996) is a Slovak professional ice hockey forward for HK Nitra of the Tipos Extraliga.

Juraj Šiška
Born (1996-05-17) May 17, 1996
Nitra, Slovakia
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
Tipos Extraliga team
Former teams		 HK Nitra
HC Slovan Bratislava
National team  Slovakia
Playing career 2012–present

Šiška began his career with HK Nitra's academy and made his senior debut for the team during the 2012–13 season. He then went on to the Canadian Hockey League and was drafted 9th overall by the Saint John Sea Dogs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League in the 2013 CHL Import Draft.[1] However, he would return to Slovakia to rehabilitate neck and back injuries[2] and would eventually sit out the entire 2013–14 season. He spent the following season with the Sea Dogs before returning to Slovakia.

In the tail-end of the 2015–16 season, Šiška moved to HC Slovan Bratislava of the Kontinental Hockey League and would play 39 games for the team[3] over parts of two seasons before rejoining HK Nitra in 2017.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2016 Slovakia WJC 7th 5 1 1 2 4
Junior totals 5 1 1 2 4

References
  1. 2013 CHL Import Draft
  2. Siska returns to Slovakia
  3. Profile at KHL.ru
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