Ivan Čiernik (born October 30, 1977) is a Slovak former professional

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player. He last played for Eispiraten Crimmitschau of

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. He also previously played in the

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(NHL).

Playing career

Čiernik was drafted as 216th overall in

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by the

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. He has played for the

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and played a total of 89 regular season NHL games, scoring 12 goals and 14 assists. He has also played for

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of the

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(DEL) and for Sibir Novosibirsk of the

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(KHL). On July 22, 2011, Čiernik signed a one-year contract (with an optional one-year extension) with the

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of the

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. The following season, Čiernik returned to the DEL signing a contract with his third German club, the Hannover Scorpions on July 9, 2012. After one season, with the Scorpions ceasing participation in the DEL, Čiernik left to sign a one-year contract with Augsburger Panther on July 5, 2013.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

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* 1977 births Adirondack Red Wings players Augsburger Panther players Cincinnati Mighty Ducks players Grizzlys Wolfsburg players ETC Crimmitschau players Grand Rapids Griffins players Grand Rapids Griffins (IHL) players Hannover Scorpions players Malmö Redhawks players HC Sibir Novosibirsk players HK Nitra players Kölner Haie players Living people Ottawa Senators draft picks Ottawa Senators players Sportspeople from Levice Ice hockey people from the Nitra Region Portland Pirates players Slovak expatriate ice hockey players in Russia Slovak expatriate ice hockey players in Germany Slovak ice hockey left wingers Washington Capitals players Worcester IceCats players Slovak expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Slovak expatriate ice hockey players in Canada Slovak expatriate ice hockey players in Sweden {{Slovakia-icehockey-bio-stub