Greg Jacina (born May 22, 1982) is a Canadian former professional

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Winger. He played 14 games in the

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with the

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during the 2005–06 and 2006–07 seasons, though most of his career, which lasted from 2003 to 2015, was spent in the minor leagues and then in Europe.

Biography

Jacina was born in

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. As a youth, he played in the 1996

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with a

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team from

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. He played major junior hockey in the

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, before signing as an undrafted free agent to an entry-level contract with the

on August 12, 2003. In the Panthers organization, Jacina made his NHL debut and played in the 2005–06 and 2006–07 seasons in the NHL. He signed for

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of the

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, for the 2007–08 season but due to injury he could not complete on game that season. He started the following 2008–09 season in Lukko before after 16 games he switched to

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. After 10 games in Tampere, Jacina continued his journeyman campaign in moving to

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of the

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. On May 8, 2014, Jacina agree to a one-year contract extension to remain in Notthingham of the EIHL.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jacina, Greg 1982 births Living people Augusta Lynx players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in England Canadian ice hockey right wingers Florida Panthers players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Frederikshavn White Hawks players Guelph Storm players Lukko players Mississauga IceDogs players Nottingham Panthers players Odense Bulldogs players Owen Sound Attack players Rochester Americans players Rosenborg IHK players San Antonio Rampage players Ice hockey people from Guelph Tappara players Undrafted National Hockey League players VIK Västerås HK players Ritten Sport players 21st-century Canadian sportsmen Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Finland