Miroslav Satan
Miroslav Å atan (pronounced SHUH-tahn) is a National Hockey League winger for the Pittsburgh Penguins. He has spent 13 years in the NHL with 4 different teams. He hails from Topolcany, Czechoslovakia.
Early career
Å atan was drafted in the fifth round of the 1993 NHL Entry Draft (111th overall) by the Edmonton Oilers, for which he spent the better part of 2 seasons. He was traded to the Buffalo Sabres in the 1995-1996 season. Å atan enjoyed his best two seasons with the Sabres, the first in 2001-2002 (37 goals, 36 assists, 73 points), and then in 2002-2003 (26 goals, 49 assists, 75 points).
Islanders and after
Å atan became a free agent after the lockout season of 2004-2005 and signed a contract with the New York Islanders. After his three-year contract expired prior to the start of the 2007-2008 season, he was signed by Pittsburgh. He is curretly playing for the teams minor-league affiliate.[1]
Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-1996 | 62 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996-1997 | 76 | 25 | 13 | 26 | -3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997-1998 | 79 | 22 | 24 | 34 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 1998-1999 | 81 | 40 | 26 | 44 | 24 | 13 | 3 |
| 1999-2000 | 81 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 16 | 5 | 3 |
| 2000-2001 | 82 | 29 | 33 | 36 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| 2001-2002 | 82 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 14 | 15 | 5 |
| 2002-2003 | 79 | 26 | 49 | 20 | -3 | 11 | 1 |
| 2003-2004 | 82 | 29 | 28 | 30 | -15 | 11 | 1 |
| 2005-2006 | 82 | 35 | 31 | 54 | -8 | 17 | 0 |
| 2006-2007 | 81 | 27 | 32 | 46 | -12 | 7 | 1 |
| 2007-2008 | 80 | 16 | 25 | 39 | -11 | 5 | 0 |