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Lubomir Visnovsky
Lubomir Visnovsky
Defenceman
Number: 71
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 197
Shoots: Left
Born: 11 Aug 1976  (Age 36)
Birthplace: Topolcany, Slovakia
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Acquired: Obtained from Los Angeles on June 29, 2008 in exchange for Matt Greene and Jarret Stoll.
Drafted: LAK / 2000 NHL Entry Draft
Round: 4th (118th overall)

- Finished second among Islanders defensemen with 14 points (3g/11a) in 35 games during his first season with the team

- Led the team in plus-minus (+12)

- Placed on team suspension on Jan. 18

- Had his suspension lifted on Feb. 7 and made his Islanders debut on Feb. 9 vs. Buffalo

- Recorded his first points as an Islanders (2a) on Feb. 11 vs. Carolina

- Had a three-game assist streak (4a) from Feb. 11-16

- Was out of the lineup on March 5 and 7 for personal reasons

- Agreed to a two-year contract extension on March 29

- Posted three two-point games, including back-to-back two-assist games on Apr. 18 and 20



Last Game: Feb. 3/09 vs Chicago (0-0-0, 0 PIM, E, 15:43)br>Los Angeles 4th choice, 118th overall, in 2000 NHL Entry Draft.
Career Oilers Stats: 50 GP 8-23-31 30 PIM
Career NHL Stats: 549 GP 78-232-310 244 PIM
Career Hat Tricks: 1 - Nov. 2, 2005 at Dallas (3 Goals)br>Career Penalty Shots: 0
Season Highs: Goals 1, 8x, Last -Jan. 30 vs MIN; Assists 2, 5x, Last - Dec. 28 vs NSH; Points 2, 10x, Last - Jan. 20 vs CBJ (1-1-2); PIM 4, Oct. 27 vs BOS (1st Oilers PIM)br>Multiple Games: Goals - 0; Assists - 5; Points - 10
Shootout Goals-Attemtps: 2008-09: 0-0; Career: 0-0
- Scored 8-23-31 with 30 PIM & was +6 in 50 GP.
- Placed on NHL IRL on Feb. 4 after suffering a right shoulder injury vs CHI (Feb. 3). Missed 31 games (Feb. 5-Apr. 10). Had surgery and missed the remainder of the season.
- Scored points (2-3-5) in 4 of 6 games (Jan. 18-Feb. 2) prior to injury.
- Had a two-game scoring streak (1-1-2; Jan. 30-Feb. 1) ended vs CHI (Feb. 1).
- Scored assist vs NSH (Feb 1) & netted 5th PPG vs MIN (Jan. 30).
- Had a two-game scoring streak (1-2-3; Jan. 18-20) ended vs BUF (Jan. 27).
- Assisted on 2 of Oilers last 3 GWG (Jan. 18-27) & scored 1-1-2 vs CBJ (Jan. 20) to register his team-leading 10th multiple point game.
- Scored 300th NHL point with assist vs Nashville (Dec. 28).
- Scored points (6-17-23) in 16 of 32 games (Nov. 18-Feb. 3).
- Had four-game scoring streak (0-7-7; Dec. 19-28) ended vs OTT (Dec. 30).
- Scored assist vs Anaheim (Dec. 19) & registered 3 consecutive multiple point games with 0-2-2 vs Phoenix (Dec. 22), at Vancouver (Dec. 26) & vs Nashville (Dec. 28).
- Scored GWG/PPG at Anaheim (Oct. 15) for 1st career Oilers goal & point.
- Made Oilers debut & played in 500th career NHL game vs Colorado (Oct. 12).