Mirko Murovic

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Mirko Murovic
Born (1981-02-02) February 2, 1981 (age 43)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for HC Lugano
SCL Tigers
EHC Chur
GCK Lions
ZSC Lions
HC Ambrì-Piotta
NHL draft 108th overall, 1999
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 20012012

Mirko Murovic (born February 2, 1981) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada to a Slovenian father and a Swiss mother, and is of Croatian ancestry. [1]

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He played junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for the Moncton Wildcats and the Acadie-Bathurst Titan, and was drafted 108th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. Beginning in 2001, he spent his entire professional career in Switzerland, playing in the Nationalliga A for HC Lugano, SCL Tigers, ZSC Lions and HC Ambrì-Piotta. He retired in 2012.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1996–97Gatineau L'Intrepide QMAAA 3751217125101
1997–98 Moncton Wildcats QMJHL 5410152510
1998–99 Moncton WildcatsQMJHL692133546040112
1999–00 Moncton WildcatsQMJHL72195170113724620
2000–01 Acadie-Bathurst Titan QMJHL542039595019911208
2001–02 HC Lugano NLA 210338130118
2001–02 SC Langnau NLA90000
2002–03 HC LuganoNLA3533622150448
2003–04 SC LangnauNLA4812203247
2004–05 SC LangnauNLA447121934
2005–06 HC LuganoNLA2321316160336
2006–07 HC LuganoNLA243141060114
2006–07 EHC Chur NLB 82248
2007–08 GC Küsnacht Lions NLB
2007–08 ZSC Lions NLA70004170006
2008–09 HC Ambrì-Piotta NLA3563947
2009–10 HC Ambrì-PiottaNLA491292128
2010–11 HC Ambrì-PiottaNLA91126
2011–12 HC Ambrì-PiottaNLA2001110
NLA totals32446541002426709932


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