Jan Muršak

Jan Muršak
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Born	(1988-01-20) January 20, 1988 Maribor, Slovenia, Yugoslavia
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shoots	Right
KHL team Former teams	HC CSKA Moscow HDK Maribor HDD Olimpija Ljubljana Detroit Red Wings Amur Khabarovsk
National team	Slovenia
NHL Draft	182nd overall, 2006 Detroit Red Wings
Playing career	2004–present
Website	JanMursak.com

Jan Muršak (born January 20, 1988) is a professional Slovenian ice hockey forward currently playing for CSKA Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Muršak first played hockey in Slovenia as a member of HDK Maribor before he left to spend one season in the Czech junior league. He was then selected by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft and moved to the major junior Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and played for two teams, the Saginaw Spirit and Belleville Bulls. After finishing his junior career Muršak then joined the Red Wings American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins in 2008.

Playing career

European career and juniors

Muršak developed his skills in his hometown ice hockey club HDK Maribor where he played until the age of 17. He then transferred to Czech club HC Ceské Budejovice for which he played for a season in CZE-U20 youth development league.

In 2006 he was selected by the Detroit Red Wings as the 182nd overall draft pick (6th round). During the same year Muršak was drafted by the Saginaw Spirit in 1st Round of the 2006 CHL Import Draft, 33rd overall. He had a successful first season for Saginaw which earned him a playoff call up for the Grand Rapids Griffins, AHL affiliate to the Detroit Red Wings. In his second OHL season, Muršak was traded from the Saginaw Spirit, to the Belleville Bulls where he stayed until the end of the season, before moving on to play regularly for Grand Rapids in the AHL.

Detroit Red Wings

Muršak signed a contract with the Detroit Red Wings in April 2007. Since his draft in 2006 he has made appearances for the Red Wings during training camps. On December 26, 2010 it was announced by Detroit that Muršak was called up to the team to fill in after an ankle injury of Danny Cleary. He made his NHL career debut on December 28, 2010 in a game against the Colorado Avalanche, thus becoming the second Slovenian, after Anže Kopitar of the Los Angeles Kings, to play in the NHL. Muršak scored his first NHL goal on January 10, 2011, also in a game against the Avalanche against Peter Budaj. On 17 February 2011, Muršak signed a new two-year contract with the Red Wings.

Due to the 2012 NHL lockout, Muršak signed a temporary contract with the Slovenian hockey team HDD Olimpija Ljubljana of the EBEL league. In 30 games with Olimpija, he excelled with 48 points, before returning for the start of the shortened 2012–13 season with the Red Wings. On opening night, he was again setback by injury, after hurting his collarbone in a 6–0 defeat against the St. Louis Blues. On his return to health, and with limited opportunity with the Red Wings, Muršak was placed on waivers on February 22, 2013. He subsequently moved to Amur Khabarovsk of the Kontinental Hockey League.

International play

Muršak was chosen to compete on the Slovenia national junior team in the 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (Division I) in Latvia, where he scored one goal and two assists and was named the best forward of the tournament. He made his debut for the Slovenian senior team at the 2010 Division I Championships, held in the Slovenian capital, Ljubljana. In 2014, Muršak represented Slovenia at their first appearance at the Olympics.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2002–03	HDK Maribor U18	Slov-U18		13	27	18	45	14		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	HDK Maribor U18	Slov-U18		22	27	17	44	14		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	HDK Marior Jr.	Slov Jr.		19	8	8	16	37		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	HDK Maribor	Slov		14	3	3	6	16		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	HDK Maribor Jr.	Slov Jr.		19	17	16	33	39		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	HDK Maribor	Slov		24	16	29	45	10		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	HC Ceské Budejovice	CZE-U20		43	15	15	30	32		5	0	2	2	2
2006–07	Saginaw Spirit	OHL		62	27	53	80	50		6	1	2	3	10
2006–07	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL		—	—	—	—	—		7	0	2	2	2
2007–08	Saginaw Spirit	OHL		26	6	20	26	15		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Belleville Bulls	OHL		31	11	27	38	8		21	9	15	24	10
2008–09	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL		51	2	7	9	25		6	0	1	1	0
2009–10	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL		79	24	18	42	46		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL		54	13	22	35	35		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		19	1	0	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL		6	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		25	1	2	3	0		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	HDD Olimpija Ljubljana	EBEL		30	19	29	48	9		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL		23	4	12	16	12		23	11	6	17	23
2012–13	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		2	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Amur Khabarovsk	KHL		36	12	9	21	28		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	CSKA Moscow	KHL		13	0	4	4	27		4	0	1	1	7
2014–15	CSKA Moscow	KHL		53	17	26	43	20		16	3	7	10	2
NHL totals				46	2	2	4	8		—	—	—	—	—
KHL totals				102	29	39	68	75		20	3	8	11	9

International

Year	Team	Comp		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2005	Slovenia	U18 (Div I)		5	1	2	3	4
2006	Slovenia	U18 (Div I)		5	1	1	2	8
2006	Slovenia	WJC (Div I)		5	3	2	5	2
2007	Slovenia	WJC (Div I)		5	3	2	5	10
2008	Slovenia	WJC (Div I)		5	1	2	3	0
2010	Slovenia	WC (Div I)		5	5	2	7	2
2014	Slovenia	Oly		5	1	2	3	4
2014	Slovenia	WC (Div IA)		5	1	2	3	2
Junior totals				25	9	9	18	24
Senior totals				15	7	6	13	8

Awards

International

Award	Year
Best Forward (IIHF U20 Championships Division IB)	2008

OHL

Award	Year
Second All-Rookie Team	2006–07

External links

• Jan Muršak's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
• Jan Muršak's player profile at NHL.com
• Jan Muršak's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database