Juraj Šiška

Juraj Šiška
Born	(1996-05-17) May 17, 1996 (age 28) Nitra, Slovakia
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb)
Position	Forward
Shoots	Left
Slovak team Former teams	HK Poprad HK Orange 20 HK Nitra HC Slovan Bratislava HC Nové Zámky HKM Zvolen
Playing career	2012–present

Juraj Šiška (born 17 May 1996) is a Slovak professional ice hockey forward for HK Poprad of the Slovak Extraliga.[1]

Career

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.[2] However, he would return to Slovakia to rehabilitate neck and back injuries[3] 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[4] 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. "Poprad sa dohodol s Jurajom Šiškom". hkpoprad.sk (in Slovak).
2. 2013 CHL Import Draft
3. Siska returns to Slovakia
4. Profile at KHL.ru

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database