Milan Hnilicka

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BIOGRAPHY

BORN: Kladno, Czechoslovakia, June 24, 1973.
HEIGHT: 6'0"
WEIGHT: 180 lbs.
UNIFORM #: 33 (NY Rangers, Atlanta, Czech Republic 2005, 2006, 2008), 3 (Czech Republic 2002), 1 (Manchester).
CATCHES: Left
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STRENGTHS:
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Name pronounced MEE-lahn nuh-LEECH-kuh.

WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING:

"Hnilicka was voted the AHL's Goaltender of the Month in March 2000. Saw action in only two New York Rangers games last season, but is nonetheless viewed as a legitimate prospect by many scouts." (The Sports Forecaster 2000-01, p. 217)

"Signed as a free agent just prior to the start of training camp last year, Hnilicka came from nowhere to win the Thrashers' backup goaltending job. During the regular season, the six-foot, 180-pound Czech backstop was incredibly inconsistent. On a positive note, Hnilicka recorded the only two shutouts the Thrashers had last season and led the team with 12 victories. By the end of the campaign, however, Atlanta was still looking for a No. 1 backstop. While Hnilicka aspires to do more, his NHL fate is sealed as a perennial backup." (The Sports Forecaster 2001-02, p. 117)

"Hnilicka has had few collapses this season and shows the potential to be a solid half of a goaltending tandem. He still is prone to occasionally giving up the soft goa, but generally has shown superior movement in the crease area to Damian Rhodes." (The Hockey News, November 30, 2001)

"The Czech netminder established himself as a legitimate starter in 2001-02, appearing in 60 games and giving the Thrashers a building block in goal. Despite playing behind the league's worst team, Hnilicka showed flashes of brilliance and generally kept his team in most games. Known for his spectacular saves and improvisational ability between the pipes, Hnilicka was far more consistent last season. The Thrashers are confident they can win with the five-year pro in goal. Hnilicka has waited a long time for a No. 1 job opening and appears ready to seize the moment." (The Sports Forecaster 2002-03, p. 115)

TRANSACTIONS:

Selected by New York Islanders in fourth round (fourth Islanders pick, 70th overall) of NHL entry draft, June 22, 1991.
Signed as free agent by New York Rangers, July 22, 1999.
Signed as free agent by Atlanta Thrashers, July 28, 2000.
Traded by Atlanta to Los Angeles Kings for future considerations, September 15, 2003.
Signed as free agent (three years) with HC Liberec (Czech Extraleague), May 18, 2004.

ACCOLADES:

Shared (with Jean-Francois Labbe) Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Trophy, 1999-2000.
Member of bronze medal-winning Czech Republic Olympic Team, February 25, 2006.
Member of silver medal-winning Czech Republic, 2006 IIHF World Championships, May 21, 2006.

INJURIES:

Suffered right knee sprain, February 20, 2004.

RECORDS:

PENALTY SHOTS:

Stopped penalty shot (Matt Cullen), November 4, 2001.
Allowed penalty shot goal (Tim Connolly), November 19, 2001.
Stopped penalty shot (Mike Ribeiro), March 4, 2002.
Stopped pelanty shot (Vincent Lecavalier), February 19, 2003.

SEASON RECORDS:

REGULAR SEASON
Year  Team                        GP    Min   W   L   T    GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS     3STARS
89-90 Poldi Kladno CZECH          24   1113                70   3.77
90-91 Poldi Kladno CZECH          35   2122                98   2.77
      Czechoslovakia WORLD JUNIOR  5    269   4   1   0    14   3.12                    1
91-92 Czechoslovakia CANADA CUP        SPARE GOALTENDER
      Poldi Kladno CZECH          30   1788               107   3.59
92-93 Swift Current Broncos WHL   65   3679  46  12   2   206   3.36                    2   0   6    33
93-94 Salt Lake Golden Eagles IHL  9    381   5   1   0    25   3.94     232   .892     0   0   0     0    36.54  953.13
      Richmond Renegades ECHL     43   2299  18  16   5   155   4.05    1329   .883     0   0   3    10    34.68  941.18
94-95 Denver Grizzlies IHL        15    798   9   4   1    47   3.53     429   .890     1   0   0     2    32.26  944.20
95-96 Poldi Kladno CZECH          33   1959                93   2.84                    1
96-97 Poldi Kladno CZECH          48   2736               120   2.63                    4
      Czech Republic WORLD         1     60   1   0   0     3   3.00                    0
97-98 Sparta Praha CZECH          49   2847                99   2.09                        0   0     0
      Czech Republic OLYMPICS          SPARE GOALTENDER
      Czech Republic WORLD         8    430   4   1   2    10   1.39                    2
98-99 Sparta Praha CZECH          50   2877               109   2.27                        0   0    12
      Czech Republic WORLD         9    429                16   2.24     180   .911     1
99-00 New York Rangers NHL         2     86   0   1   0     5   3.49      44   .886     0   0   0     0    30.70  937.53
      Hartford Wolfpack AHL       36   1979  22  11   0    71   2.15     987   .928     5   0   2     0    29.92  977.94
00-01 Atlanta Thrashers NHL       36   1879  12  19   2   105   3.35     951   .890     2   0   0     4    30.37  940.20   2-5-3 (28)
      Czech Republic WORLD         9    541                13   1.44     269   .952     1             2
01-02 Atlanta Thrashers NHL       60   3367  13  33  10   179   3.19    1956   .908     3   0   2     8    34.86  966.58
02-03 Atlanta Thrashers NHL       21   1097   4  13   1    65   3.56     605   .893     0   0   0     2
      Chicago Wolves AHL          15    838  11   2   1    33   2.36     423   .922     1   0   0     0
03-04 Manchester Monarchs AHL     20   1022   8  10   0    44   2.58     478   .908     1   0   1     0
      Los Angeles Kings NHL        2     80   0   1   0     5   3.75      42   .881     0   0   0     0
04-05 Liberec Bili Tygri HC CZECH 46   2740  28  16   2   106   2.32    1471   .928     5   0   1    33
      Czech Republic WORLD         1     60   1   0   0     0   0.00      16  1.000     1   0   0     0
FIVE (5) NHL SEASONS             121   6509  29  67  13   359   3.31    3598  0.900     5   0   2    14

POST-SEASON
Year  Team                        GP    Min   W   L   GA    GAA   Shots    Sv%   ShO   G   A   PiM     S/60    PERS
92-93 Swift Current Broncos WHL   17   1017  12   5   54   3.19                    2
95-96 Poldi Kladno CZECH           8    493           24   2.92
96-97 Poldi Kladno CZECH           3    151           14   5.56                    0
97-98 Sparta Praha CZECH          11    632           31   3.00
98-99 Sparta Praha CZECH           8    507           13   1.54                        0   0     0
99-00 Hartford Wolfpack AHL        3     99   0   1    6   3.64                    0   0   0     0
03-04 Manchester Monarchs AHL      2    127   0   2    5   2.37      58   .914     0   0   0     0

NHL GAME DIRECTORY:

Signed as free agent by New York Rangers.
10/14/99: - (07m36s, 4/6) 2-5 defeat vs. Pittsburgh (Skudra) [Replaced McLean, replaced by McLean].
04/09/00: L (59m, 36/39) 1-4 defeat vs. Philadelphia (Boucher).
Signed as free agent by Atlanta Thrashers.
10/20/00: - (45m01s, 11/12) 3-5 defeat vs. NY Islanders (Flaherty) [Replaced Rhodes].
10/28/00: T (65m, 30/32) 2-2 OT tie at San Jose (Nabokov).
11/02/00: L (60m, 25/30) 2-5 defeat vs. Los Angeles (Storr).
11/04/00: W (40m, 21/23) 8-3 victory at Boston (Whitmore, Raycroft) [Replaced Rhodes].
11/06/00: L (60m, 17/20) 2-3 defeat vs. Ottawa (Hurme).
11/12/00: T (65m, 28/30) 2-2 OT tie at Washington (Kolzig).
11/13/00: W (60m, 21/22) 4-1 victory at Florida (Kidd, Luongo).
11/15/00: W (60m, 37/37) 1-0 victory vs. Nashville (Vokoun).
11/17/00: L (61m01s, 29/32) 2-3 OT defeat vs. Philadelphia (Cechmanek).
11/18/00: L (60m, 27/30) 1-3 defeat at Pittsburgh (Snow).
11/22/00: L (30m15s, 13/17) 2-8 defeat at Tampa Bay (Cloutier) [Replaced by Fankhouser].
11/23/00: L (41m34s, 22/26) 0-6 defeat vs. Montreal (Garon) [Replaced by Fankhouser, replaced Fankhouser].
11/25/00: W (60m, 27/28) 2-1 victory vs. Washington (Billington).
11/27/00: L (60m, 25/28) 2-3 defeat at Montreal (Theodore).
11/29/00: L (36m14s, 24/30) 4-6 defeat vs. Detroit (Osgood) [Replaced by Fankhouser].
12/02/00: W (60m, 28/29) 2-1 victory at Columbus (Tugnutt, Denis).
12/04/00: W (60m, 29/33) 5-4 victory vs. Boston (Skudra).
12/06/00: L (50m02s, 24/29) 3-5 defeat vs. Carolina (Irbe) [Replaced by Fankhouser].
12/09/00: W (60m, 31/33) 5-2 victory at NY Islanders (Vanbiesbrouck, Flaherty).
12/20/00: W (60m, 29/31) 4-2 victory at Anaheim (Hebert).
12/26/00: W (60m, 34/37) 5-3 victory vs. Toronto (Joseph).
12/29/00: L (12m31s, 4/8) 2-5 defeat at NY Islanders (Flaherty) [Replaced by Rhodes].
01/05/01: L (57m30s, 18/20) 4-6 defeat vs. Philadelphia (Cechmanek) [Replaced Rhodes].
01/10/01: L (58m54s, 18/21) 2-3 defeat vs. Dallas (Turco).
01/17/01: L (20m, 10/13) 2-5 loss vs. Anaheim (Giguere) [Replaced by Rhodes].
01/25/01: L (60m39s, 31/33) 1-2 OT defeat vs. Toronto (Healy).
01/27/01: L (60m, 34/39) 1-5 defeat at Pittsburgh (Snow).
02/07/01: L (59m57s, 20/27) 1-7 defeat at Toronto (Joseph).
02/10/01: L (40m, 22/27) 3-7 defeat vs. Florida (Kidd) [Replaced by Rhodes].
02/25/01: - (21m35s, 9/10) 2-5 defeat at Colorado (Aebischer) [Replaced Rhodes].
03/14/01: - (36m43s, 10/15) 1-8 defeat at Ottawa (Lalime) [Replaced Maracle, replaced by Maracle].
03/22/01: W L(60m, 29/29) 2-0 victory at Tampa Bay (Weekes).
03/24/01: W (60m, 28/30) 3-2 victory at Montreal (Theodore).
03/26/01: L (60m, 27/31) 0-4 defeat vs. Buffalo (Hasek).
04/03/01: W (59m55s, 31/33) 5-2 victory vs. Ottawa (Hurme).
04/06/01: L (59m20s, 23/26) 2-3 defeat at Carolina (Irbe).
10/04/01: W (59m59s, 27/28) 2-1 victory at Buffalo (Biron).
10/06/01: L (62m38s, 38/42) 3-4 OT defeat at Boston (Dafoe).
10/13/01: L (58m51s, 20/24) 2-5 defeat vs. Carolina (Irbe).
10/20/01: L (61m24s, 27/29) 1-2 OT defeat at Carolina (Barrasso).
10/23/01: L (59m46s, 35/39) 2-4 defeat vs. Pittsburgh (Hedberg).
10/26/01: W (60m, 37/37) 1-0 victory vs. Washington (Kolzig).
10/27/01: W (60m, 29/32) 4-3 victory vs. Tampa Bay (Khabibulin, Weekes, Khabibulin).
10/30/01: L (59m33s, 34/39) 3-6 defeat vs. Ottawa (Hurme).
11/03/01: L (59m24s, 34/37) 1-4 defeat at Los Angeles (Potvin).
11/04/01: L (60m, 29/34) 0-5 defeat at Anaheim (Giguere).
11/08/01: L (45m05s, 28/34) 0-8 defeat at Buffalo (Biron) [Replaced by Rhodes].
11/16/01: T (65m, 35/39) 4-4 OT tie vs. Nashville (Dunham).
11/18/01: L (39m56s, 35/39) 2-6 defeat at NY Rangers (Richter) [Replaced by Rhodes].
11/19/01: W (60m, 30/32) 3-2 victory vs. Buffalo (Biron).
11/22/01: L (59m48s, 32/36) 2-5 defeat vs. Montreal (Theodore).
11/29/01: L (60m, 33/38) 2-5 defeat at Tampa Bay (Khabibulin).
12/01/01: W (60m, 31/33) 5-2 victory at Florida (Kidd).
12/04/01: L (59m09s, 32/35) 2-3 defeat vs. Boston (Dafoe).
12/06/01: T (65m, 34/37) 3-3 OT tie vs. Washington (Kolzig).
12/08/01: - (21m46s, 16/18) 3-6 defeat at Pittsburgh (Hedberg) [Replaced by Rhodes].
12/12/01: T (63m50s, 32/35) 3-3 OT tie vs. Montreal (Hackett).
12/14/01: L (58m33s, 28/31) 1-3 defeat vs. Chicago (Thibault).
12/15/01: L (60m, 38/43) 2-5 defeat at Washington (Billington).
12/18/01: W (63m49s, 53/55) 3-2 OT victory at Boston (Dafoe).
12/21/01: L (61m28s, 34/39) 4-5 OT defeat at Carolina (Barrasso).
12/23/01: L (60m, 21/25) 1-4 defeat vs. Dallas (Turco).
12/26/01: T (65m, 38/41) 3-3 OT tie vs. Florida (Luongo, Kidd, Luongo, Kidd).
12/28/01: W (60m, 26/30) 5-4 victory vs. Toronto (Schwab).
12/31/01: L (59m33s, 24/28) 3-4 defeat at Florida (Luongo).
01/02/02: L (59m19s, 27/29) 1-2 defeat at Dallas (Belfour).
01/06/02: L (58m57s, 24/27) 2-3 defeat vs. NY Islanders (Snow).
01/08/02: - (26m04s, 8/12) 4-7 defeat at Philadelphia (Boucher) [Replaced by Rhodes].
01/11/02: W (59m49s, 37/37) 1-0 victory vs. Calgary (Turek).
01/13/02: T (65m, 37/39) 2-2 OT tie vs. Tampa Bay (Khabibulin).
01/15/02: W (60m, 40/42) 3-2 victory at Toronto (Joseph).
01/17/02: L (59m29s, 21/26) 3-6 defeat at Philadelphia (Cechmanek).
01/19/02: W (60m, 44/45) 6-1 victory at Florida (Luongo, Kidd).
01/22/02: L (60m, 23/26) 0-3 defeat vs. Washington (Kolzig).
01/24/02: W (60m, 47/49) 4-2 victory vs. New Jersey (Damphousse).
01/26/02: L (64m02s, 25/28) 2-3 OT defeat at Pittsburgh (Hedberg).
01/28/02: L (59m02s, 32/35) 2-4 defeat vs. Phoenix (Burke).
01/30/02: L (15m20s, 9/12) 0-6 defeat vs. Toronto (Joseph) [Replaced by Nurminen].
02/07/02: T (64m15s, 30/33) 3-3 OT tie at New Jersey (Brodeur).
02/11/02: L (59m11s, 24/29) 4-5 defeat at Toronto (Schwab).
02/26/02: W (60m, 33/34) 2-1 victory vs. Buffalo (Biron).
03/02/02: L (59m46s, 23/26) 1-4 defeat at NY Islanders (Osgood).
03/04/02: L (49m59s, 22/23) 3-5 defeat at Montreal (Theodore) [Replaced Nurminen].
03/06/02: L (60m, 36/40) 1-4 defeat vs. Anaheim (Shields).
03/10/02: - (6m51s, 4/4) 1-6 defeat at NY Islanders (Osgood) [Replaced Nurminen, replaced by Nurminen].
03/12/02: T (65m, 38/42) 4-4 OT tie vs. Tampa Bay (Khabibulin).
03/14/02: W (60m, 23/23) 2-0 victory vs. Colorado (Aebischer).
03/16/02: L (59m07s, 36/40) 2-4 defeat vs. Vancouver (Cloutier).
03/20/02: L (33m56s, 21/24) 2-4 defeat at Tampa Bay (Khabibulin) [Replaced by Cassivi].
04/02/02: L (57m54s, 23/27) 2-4 defeat at Calgary (Turek).
04/03/02: - (20m00s, 11/12) 0-6 defeat at Colorado (Roy) [Replaced Cassivi].
04/05/02: L (59m43s, 33/35) 1-3 defeat vs. New Jersey (Brodeur).
04/07/02: T (64m45s, 42/43) 1-1 OT tie at Carolina (Irbe).
04/10/02: T (65m, 44/48) 4-4 OT tie vs. Florida (Kidd).
04/12/02: L (60m29s, 26/31) 4-5 OT defeat at Columbus (Denis).
04/14/02: T (64m56s, 24/26) 2-2 OT tie vs. Carolina (Irbe).
10/11/02: L (59m12s, 34/39) 3-5 defeat at Carolina (Weekes).
10/16/02: L (58m52s, 35/38) 2-3 defeat at Pittsburgh (Hedberg).
10/18/02: L (22m26s, 6/9) 5-8 defeat at Tampa Bay (Khabibulin) [Replaced Nurminen].
10/19/02: L (59m08s, 37/42) 4-5 defeat vs. NY Islanders (Osgood).
10/21/02: L (59m00s, 20/23) 2-3 defeat at Florida (Luongo).
10/23/02: L (58m32s, 25/27) 1-2 defeat vs. New Jersey (Brodeur).
10/26/02: L (59m46s, 27/31) 3-4 defeat at Boston (Shields).
10/29/02: L (46m46s, 34/38) 0-4 defeat vs. Los Angeles (Potvin) [Replaced by Nurminen].
11/07/02: - (24m23s, 11/31) 0-5 defeat at Chicago (Thibault) [Replaced Nurminen, replaced by Nurminen, replaced Nurminen].
11/15/02: - (20m, 17/17) 1-5 defeat vs. Phoenix (Boucher) [Replaced Nurminen].
11/17/02: L (36m30s, 16/20) 1-5 defeat vs. Anaheim (Giguere) [Replaced by Nurminen].
12/27/02: W (60m, 35/38) 5-3 victory at Carolina (Weekes).
01/02/03: - (47m57s, 19/23) 1-8 defeat at Ottawa (Prusek, Lalime) [Replaced Dafoe].
02/19/03: L (58m51s, 34/36) 0-2 defeat at Tampa Bay (Grahame).
02/23/03: T (65m, 22/25) 3-3 OT tie at Edmonton (Salo).
02/27/03: W (61m12s, 28/31) 4-3 OT victory at Colorado (Roy).
03/01/03: L (60m, 20/24) 1-4 defeat at Los Angeles (Storr).
03/02/03: W (60m, 29/30) 4-1 victory at Anaheim (Giguere).
03/07/03: L (59m07s, 25/27) 1-2 defeat vs. Florida (Luongo).
03/22/03: W (60m, 36/38) 3-2 victory at Columbus (Denis).
03/24/03: L (60m, 30/36) 2-6 defeat at Philadelphia (Esche).
Traded by Thrashers to Los Angeles Kings.
12/26/03: - (19m47s, 6/7) 0-5 defeat at San Jose (Nabokov) [Replaced Huet].
12/31/03: L (59m54s, 31/35) 0-4 defeat at Phoenix (Boucher).

AHL GAME DIRECTORY:

Started 2003-04 season with Manchester Monarchs
10/10/03: L (58m50s, 25/28) 2-3 defeat vs. Worcester (Divis).
10/11/03: L (58m09s, 18/22) 2-4 defeat vs. Lowell (Desrochers) [Replaced by Chouinard].
10/25/03: L (25m20s, 20/21) 0-2 defeat at Hartford (Osaer) [Replaced by Chouinard].
11/21/03: L (59m30s, 19/21) 0-2 defeat at Binghamton (Thompson).
11/23/03: W (60m, 17/19) 5-2 victory vs. Springfield (Pelletier).
11/30/03: L (59m09s, 22/26) 3-5 defeat at Worcester (Divis).
12/03/03: W (60m, 25/27) 4-2 victory vs. Hartford (LaBarbera).
12/05/03: W (60m, 28/30) 4-2 victory vs. Lowell (Sabourin).
12/19/03: L (1m49s, 0/2) 0-6 defeat at Utah (Ellis) [Replaced by Hauser].
12/20/03: W (64m27s, 30/32) 3-2 OT victory at Utah (Ellis).
02/18/04: W (60m, 23/23) 3-0 victory at Lowell (Sabourin).
02/20/04: - (18m37s, 6/7) 3-1 victory at Providence (Thomas) [Replaced by Hauser].
03/05/04: W (60m, 32/35) 5-3 victory at Lowell (Storr).
03/20/04: L (59m06s, 20/21) 0-1 defeat vs. Providence (Thomas).
03/24/04: L (59m38s, 25/29) 3-4 defeat at Wilkes-Barre (Chiodo).
03/26/04: - (20m, 16/19) 5-3 victory at Norfolk (Anderson) [Replaced by Hauser].
03/28/04: L (58m59s, 27/30) 1-3 defeat at Philadelphia (Little).
04/07/04: W (60m, 16/17) 6-1 victory vs. Springfield (LeNeveu).
04/09/04: W (60m, 38/39) 4-1 victory at Worcester (Sanford).
04/11/04: L (58m53s, 27/30) 2-3 defeat vs. Worcester (Sanford, Moreland).
04/15/04: L (58m49s, 27/29) 1-2 defeat vs. Worcester (Sanford, Moreland).
04/17/04: L (67m46s, 26/29) 2-3 OT defeat vs. Worcester (Sanford).

INTERNATIONAL GAME DIRECTORY:

Played for Czech Republic in 2002 IIHF World Championships (Sweden).
04/26/02: W (60m, 21/21) 5-0 victory vs. Switzerland (Gerber).
05/02/02: W (60m, 25/26) 3-1 victory vs. Latvia (Naumovs).
05/04/02: W (60m, 20/24) 5-4 victory vs. United States (Naumenko, Kochan).
05/05/02: W (60m, 20/21) 5-1 victory vs. Canada (Turco, Giguere).
05/07/02: L (58m46s, 14/17) 1-3 defeat vs. Russia (Sokolov) [Quarterfinals].
Played for Czech Republic in 2005 IIHF World Championships (Austria).
05/05/05: W (60m, 16/16) 1-0 victory vs. Kazakhstan (Kolesnik).
Played for Czech Republic in 2006 Winter Olympics (Turin, Italy).
02/21/06: - (39m58s, 8/8) 2-3 defeat vs. Canada (Brodeur) [Replaced Vokoun].
02/22/06: W (60m, 20/21) 3-1 victory vs. Slovakia (Budaj) [Quarterfinals].
02/24/06: L (27m54, 15/20) 3-7 defeat vs. Sweden (Lundqvist) [Replaced by Vokoun] [Semifinals].
Played for Czech Republic in 2006 IIHF World Championships (Latvia).
05/05/06: T (60m, 11/12) 1-1 tie at Latvia (Naumovs).
05/07/06: W (60m, 12/16) 5-4 victory vs. Slovenia (Glavic, Kristan).
05/09/06: T (60m, 21/24) 3-3 tie vs. Finland (Niittymaki).
05/12/06: W (60m, 20/21) 3-1 victory vs. Norway (Gundersen).
05/14/06: W (60m, 27/31) 6-4 victory vs. Canada (Auld).
05/16/06: L (60m, 24/27) 1-3 defeat vs. United States (Bacashihua).
05/18/06: W (67m58s, 31/34) 4-3 OT victory vs. Russia (Sokolov) [Quarterfinals].
05/20/06: W (60m, 33/34) 3-1 victory vs. Finland (Norrena) [Semifinals].
05/21/06: L (60m, 22/26) 0-4 defeat vs. Sweden (Holmqvist) [Gold Medal Game].
Played for Czech Republic in 2008 IIHF World Championships (Halifax and Quebec City, Canada).
05/02/08: W (60m, 15/17) 5-2 victory vs. Denmark (Hirsch).
05/04/08: L (63m10s, 22/27) 4-5 OT defeat vs. Russia (Eremenko, Biryukov).
05/08/08: W (60m, 12/12) 5-0 victory vs. Switzerland (Gerber).
05/10/08: W (65m, 16/18) 3-2 SO victory vs. Belarus (Koval).
05/11/08: L (59m24s, 22/26) 3-5 defeat vs. Sweden (Lundqvist).

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