Zdeno Cíger

Zdeno Cíger (born 19 October 1969) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey player and coach. He played for the National Hockey League's New Jersey Devils, Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning. Cíger was drafted 54th overall in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils as their 3rd choice. Cíger played in 352 NHL games, amassing 94 goals and 134 assists. His best year came up in the 1995-1996 season when he scored 31 goals and added 39 assists, after which he would leave the NHL before returning 6 years later during the 2001–02 NHL season.

Achievements Bronze medal with Slovakia in 2003 Ice Hockey World Championships. Bronze medal with Czechoslovakia in 1989 and 1990 Ice Hockey World Championships. Team Slovakia - 106 games played / 34 goals Team Czechoslovakia - 43 games played / 13 goals Slovak Extraliga title with HC Slovan Bratislava in season 2006/2007

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1986–87 ASVŠ Dukla Trenčín TCH U20 — — — — — — — — — — 1987–88 ASVŠ Dukla Trenčín TCH 8 3 4 7 2 — — — — — 1988–89 ASVŠ Dukla Trenčín TCH 32 15 7 22 18 11 3 8 11 — 1989–90 ASVŠ Dukla Trenčín TCH 44 17 24 41 — 9 1 4 5 — 1990–91 New Jersey Devils NHL 45 8 17 25 8 6 0 2 2 4 1990–91 Utica Devils AHL 8 5 4 9 2 — — — — — 1991–92 New Jersey Devils NHL 20 6 5 11 10 7 2 4 6 0 1992–93 New Jersey Devils NHL 27 4 8 12 2 — — — — — 1992–93 Edmonton Oilers NHL 37 9 15 24 6 — — — — — 1993–94 Edmonton Oilers NHL 84 22 35 57 8 — — — — — 1994–95 Edmonton Oilers NHL 5 2 2 4 0 — — — — — 1994–95 HC Dukla Trenčín SVK 34 23 25 48 8 9 2 9 11 2 1995–96 Edmonton Oilers NHL 78 31 39 70 41 — — — — — 1996–97 HC Slovan Bratislava SVK 44 26 27 53 — 2 1 3 4 — 1997–98 HC Slovan Bratislava SVK 36 14 31 45 2 11 6 10 16 4 1998–99 HC Slovan Bratislava SVK 40 26 32 58 8 9 3 10 13 2 1999–2000 HC Slovan Bratislava SVK 51 23 39 62 48 8 1 8 9 0 2000–01 HC Slovan Bratislava SVK 53 17 32 49 22 8 6 3 9 16 2001–02 New York Rangers NHL 29 6 7 13 16 — — — — — 2001–02 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 27 6 6 12 10 — — — — — 2002–03 HC Slovan Bratislava SVK 28 10 24 34 28 13 5 6 11 10 2003–04 HC Slovan Bratislava SVK 51 22 38 60 38 6 0 4 4 31 2004–05 HC Slovan Bratislava SVK 7 4 4 8 2 19 6 15 21 14 2005–06 HC Slovan Bratislava SVK 11 4 7 11 12 4 1 1 2 0 TCH totals 95 38 41 79 — 9 1 4 5 — NHL totals 352 94 134 228 101 13 2 6 8 4 SVK totals 355 169 259 428 — 89 31 69 100 —

International Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 1987 Czechoslovakia EJC 7 3 3 6 18 1988 Czechoslovakia WJC 7 5 0 5 0 1989 Czechoslovakia WJC 7 3 7 10 10 1989 Czechoslovakia WC 10 2 5 7 8 1990 Czechoslovakia WC 10 5 1 6 4 1991 Czechoslovakia CC 5 0 0 0 2 1995 Slovakia WC B 7 7 4 11 4 1996 Slovakia WC 5 1 1 2 2 1996 Slovakia WCH 3 1 0 1 2 1997 Slovakia WC 8 4 1 5 12 1998 Slovakia OLY 4 1 1 2 4 1998 Slovakia WC 6 0 1 1 2 1999 Slovakia WC 6 2 4 6 4 2001 Slovakia WC 7 1 2 3 2 2003 Slovakia WC 1 0 0 0 0 Junior totals 21 11 10 21 28 Senior totals 65 17 16 33 38