Stanislav Gron is a professional ice hockey

Ice hockey

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 left winger

Winger (ice hockey)

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. He was drafted by the New Jersey Devils

New Jersey Devils

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 in the second round, 38th overall, of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft

1997 NHL Entry Draft

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. He played one game in the National Hockey League

National Hockey League

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 with the Devils during the 2000–01 season.

After the 2001–02 season he returned to Europe. He played for HC Vítkovice

HC Vítkovice

HC Vítkovice Steel is an ice hockey club based in Ostrava in the Czech Republic, competing in the Czech Extraliga. It plays in the newly reconstructed ČEZ Aréna ....

 in the Czech league

Czech Extraliga

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 and later won the Slovak title with MsHK Žilina

MsHK Žilina

MsHK Žilina is a professional ice hockey team in the Slovak Extraliga. They are based in Žilina, Slovakia. They won the league championship in 2006.Žilina finished the 2006/07 season in the 10th place, the last of all teams.-Current roster:...

 in the Slovak Extraliga

Slovak Extraliga

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 in 2006  and with HC Košice

HC Košice

Hockey Club Košice is a professional ice hockey team playing in the Slovak Extraliga and is one of the most successful hockey teams in Slovakia and the former Czechoslovakia.-Honours:* Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League* 1985–86, 1987–88...

 in 2009

2008–09 Slovak Extraliga

- First round:- First round :- Qualification :- Quarterfinals :* HC Košice - HC 05 Banská Bystrica 4:2 * HC Košice - HC 05 Banská Bystrica 5:3...

 and 2010.

On 4 May 2009, Kosice announced that Gron along with team mate Jarislav Kmit had signed new 3 year contract to play in Kosice.

International play

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Played for Slovakia in:

• 2010 World Championships
  2010 IIHF World Championship
  The 2010 IIHF World Championship was the 74th IIHF World Championship, an annual international ice hockey tournament. It took place between 7 and 23 May 2010 in Germany. The games were played in the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, SAP Arena in Mannheim, and one game at Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen...
  
  

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