Zdeno Cíger (born 19 October 1969) is a Slovak former

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player, and currently hockey coach. He played for the

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and

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. Zdeno 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 briefly returning 6 years later during the

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Achievements

* Bronze medal with

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in 2003

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. * Bronze medal with Czechoslovakia in 1989 and 1990

. * 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

International

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