Ivan Droppa

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Ivan Droppa
Born (1972-02-01) 1 February 1972 (age 52)
Liptovsky Mikulas, Czechoslovakia
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Left
Played for Ours de Villard-de-Lans
MsHK Žilina
HC Košice
HK 32 Liptovský Mikuláš
HC Chemopetrol
HC Slavia Praha
Nürnberg Ice Tigers
DEG Metro Stars
Kassel Huskies
Chicago Blackhawks
National teamFlag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
NHL draft 37th overall, 1990
Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career 19902014

Ivan Droppa (born February 1, 1972) is a Slovak retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played 19 games in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Blackhawks between 1993 and 1996. He also played for Slovakia at the 1998 Winter Olympics. [1]

Contents

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1989–90 TJ VSŽ Košice CSSR U20
1990–91 HC VSŽ Košice CSSR 491781250000
1991–92 HC VSŽ KošiceCSSR322578224
1992–93 Indianapolis Ice IHL 771429439250112
1993–94 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 1201112
1993–94 Indianapolis IceIHL559101971
1994–95 Indianapolis IceIHL675283391
1995–96 Chicago BlackhawksNHL70002
1995–96 Indianapolis IceIHL72630367130112
1996–97 Indianapolis IceIHL261131444
1996–97 Carolina Monarchs AHL 474222648
1997–98 HC Košice SVK 2341418141124629
1998–99 Nürnberg Ice Tigers DEL 42101424971317850
1999–00 Kassel Huskies DEL262111324810116
2000–01 Düsseldorfer EG DEL486101650
2001–02 DEG Metro Stars DEL596162281
2002–03 Nürnberg Ice TigersDEL4628105650332
2003–04 HC Slavia Praha CZE 1313414
2003–04 HC Chemopetrol ELH3617816
2004–05 HK 32 Liptovský Mikuláš SVK445111637
2004–05 MsHK Žilina SVK81010512318
2005–06 MsHK ŽilinaSVK5431316701715624
2006–07 HC KošiceSVK5091625821115620
2007–08 HC KosišeSVK49916251011922418
2008–09 MsHK Žilina a.sSVK444111574
2008–09 SERC Wild Wings GER-2 9134810116
2009–10 Ours de Villard-de-Lans FRA 70118
2009–10 MHK Dolný Kubín SVK-2 41120
2011–12MHk 32 Liptovský Mikuláš B SVK-3 121564
2012–13MHk 32 Liptovský Mikuláš BSVK-3175152073
2013–14MHk 32 Liptovský Mikuláš BSVK-3123101332
2013–14HKm HumennéSVK-3164111534
SVK totals27235811163786371825109
NHL totals1901114

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
1990 Czechoslovakia EJC 64262
1991 Czechoslovakia WJC 50114
1992 CzechoslovakiaWJC60336
1996 Slovakia WCH 30112
1997 Slovakia WC 80226
1998 Slovakia OLY 40004
1998 SlovakiaWC60008
1999 SlovakiaWC41124
2000 SlovakiaWC90110
2001 SlovakiaWC711216
Junior totals17461012
Senior totals4126840

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ivan Droppa Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2019.