Ivan Baranka Explained

Ivan Baranka (born 19 May 1985) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New York Rangers.

Playing career

Baranka was drafted 50th overall in 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers. Prior to that he was a member of the Everett Silvertips in the WHL for two seasons.

Baranka signed his first pro contract with the Rangers on 15 September 2004. After spending 3 full seasons with the Hartford Wolf Pack of the AHL, Baranka played his first NHL game with the Rangers on 21 November 2007, in which he recorded his first point on an assist of Colton Orr's goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning.^[1]

On 15 May 2008, the Rangers confirmed that Ivan Baranka accepted an offer from Spartak Moscow, but that the Rangers will retain his rights.^[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

	Team	League		GP						GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2001–02	Spartak Dubnica nad Váhom	SVK U18
2002–03	Spartak Dubnica nad Váhom	SVK U20		16	1	5	6	28		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Spartak Dubnica nad Váhom	SVK.2		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Everett Silvertips	WHL		58	3	12	15	69		20	3	5	8	26
2004–05	Everett Silvertips	WHL		64	7	16	23	64		11	3	1	4	6
2004–05	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		—	—	—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0
2005–06	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		59	5	16	21	87		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		54	3	20	23	50		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Hartford Wolf Pack	AHL		61	5	21	26	53		5	0	2	2	2
2007–08	New York Rangers	NHL		1	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Spartak Moscow	KHL		47	2	8	10	50		6	1	2	3	6
2009–10	Spartak Moscow	KHL		55	10	22	32	56		10	2	2	4	12
2010–11	Spartak Moscow	KHL		50	8	9	17	48		3	1	2	3	4
2011–12	Spartak Moscow	KHL		47	5	16	21	40		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL		43	2	6	8	26		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Avangard Omsk	KHL		47	1	19	20	30		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	HC Slovan Bratislava	KHL		45	4	8	12	46		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Rögle BK			40	3	6	9	20		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	HC Vítkovice Ridera	ELH		33	4	5	9	43		5	0	0	0	2
2017–18	HC Vítkovice Ridera	ELH		47	3	21	24	36		4	1	1	2	4
2018–19	HC Vítkovice Ridera	ELH		34	3	5	8	14		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	HC Kometa Brno	ELH		8	2	1	3	4		8	0	1	1	0
2019–20	HC Kometa Brno	ELH		33	1	2	3	8		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				1	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
ELH totals				122	12	32	44	97		17	1	2	3	6
KHL totals				334	32	88	120	296		19	4	6	10	22

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2003	Slovakia	WJC18			7	1	1	2	8
2004	Slovakia	WJC	6th		6	1	1	2	8
2005	Slovakia	WJC	7th		6	0	2	2	4
2009	Slovakia	WC	10th		6	0	1	1	4
2010	Slovakia	OG	4th		2	1	0	1	0
2011	Slovakia	WC	10th		6	0	0	0	4
2012	Slovakia	WC			10	0	3	3	2
2014	Slovakia	OG	11th		3	0	0	0	0
2015	Slovakia	WC	9th		3	0	0	0	4
2018	Slovakia	OG	11th		4	0	0	0	2
Junior totals					19	2	4	6	20
Senior totals					34	1	4	5	16

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lundqvist quiets Lightning offense, Rangers score just enough. . 21 November 2007 . 4 May 2010.
2. News: Baranka Confirms Defection to Russia . Blueshirt Bulletin . Silverstein . Dubi . 15 May 2008 . 18 May 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080520194222/http://www.blueshirtbulletin.com/2008/05/baranka-confirm.html . 20 May 2008 . dead .