55 Facts About Ed Jovanovski

Edward Jovanovski was born on June 26,1976 and is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman.

Ed Jovanovski was born in Windsor, Ontario, and is of Macedonian descent.

Ed Jovanovski played major junior ice hockey for two seasons with the Windsor Spitfires of the Ontario Hockey League, earning First All-Star, Second All-Star and All-Rookie Team honours.

Ed Jovanovski was then selected first overall in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft by the Florida Panthers.

Ed Jovanovski led the club's defencemen in scoring four consecutive years.

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In July 2006, Ed Jovanovski became an unrestricted free agent and signed with the Phoenix Coyotes.

Ed Jovanovski led the team's defencemen in scoring during his first three years with the club.

Ed Jovanovski returned to the Florida Panthers for three seasons, before retiring in 2015.

Ed Jovanovski went on to play in four Men's World Championships, winning silver in 2005 and 2008.

Ed Jovanovski represented Canada at the 2004 World Cup, playing in one game due to injury in the championship-winning tournament.

That off-season, Ed Jovanovski was selected first overall by the Florida Panthers in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft.

Ed Jovanovski admitted to being surprised at the top selection, as he had not been ranked first at any point in his draft-eligible season.

However, then-Panthers General Manager Bryan Murray announced that Ed Jovanovski would remain with Windsor, citing that he would likely not receive much playing time with the club.

Ed Jovanovski averaged approximately 40 minutes per game with Windsor that season, scoring 23 goals and 65 points over 50 contests.

Ed Jovanovski added nine points in nine playoff games before Windsor was eliminated.

Ed Jovanovski finished his rookie season with 10 goals and 21 points over 70 games.

Ed Jovanovski scored his first career Stanley Cup playoff goal in Game 2 of the first round against Boston Bruins goaltender Craig Billington.

Ed Jovanovski contributed a goal and nine points in 22 post-season games.

Ed Jovanovski was nominated for the Calder Memorial Trophy as the League's rookie of the year, alongside Chicago Blackhawks forward Eric Daze and Ottawa Senators forward Daniel Alfredsson, who ultimately won the award.

On November 23,1996, Ed Jovanovski received a three-game suspension from the NHL without pay.

On January 17,1999, after three-and-a-half seasons with the Panthers, Ed Jovanovski was traded in a seven-player deal to the Vancouver Canucks.

Ed Jovanovski was sent with Dave Gagner, Mike Brown, Kevin Weekes and a first-round draft pick in 2000 in exchange for Pavel Bure, Bret Hedican, Brad Ference and a third-round pick in 2000.

Month following his trade, Ed Jovanovski suffered a broken foot while blocking a shot in a game against the New Jersey Devils on February 9,1999.

Ed Jovanovski ranked second among team defencemen in average ice time per game, behind only Mattias Ohlund.

Ed Jovanovski was then named to his first of three consecutive NHL All-Star Games in 2001.

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Ed Jovanovski contributed a goal and five points in six post-season games.

Ed Jovanovski added eight points in 14 post-season games before the Canucks were eliminated in the second round by the Minnesota Wild.

Ed Jovanovski returned late in the season to help the Canucks secure the Northwest Division title.

Ed Jovanovski finished with 33 points in 44 games for a career-high 0.

Ed Jovanovski cited being coached by Wayne Gretzky as a strong factor for choosing Phoenix.

Ed Jovanovski was named to his fourth NHL All-Star Game in the subsequent season, but continued to be plagued with injuries.

Ed Jovanovski appeared in his second consecutive All-Star Game in 2008.

Ed Jovanovski was overtaken as the team's top-scoring defenceman by Keith Yandle, who had scored 41 points.

Ed Jovanovski had one goal and no assists in his first NHL playoffs since 2004.

Ed Jovanovski scored all three goals against goaltender Pekka Rinne, becoming the first Coyotes defenceman to score a hat-trick in team history.

Ed Jovanovski struggled with injuries throughout the season, missing time on six occasions.

Ed Jovanovski's most serious injury was an orbital bone fracture after his face collided with an opposing player's helmet in a game against the Atlanta Thrashers on February 17,2011.

Ed Jovanovski recorded one assist in the post-season as the Coyotes were eliminated in four games.

Ed Jovanovski played a large role in helping reshape the franchise's rebuilding and drive to make the playoffs.

Ed Jovanovski had intended to play out the final year of his contract and retire but the Panthers had different plans and on June 29,2014, he was placed on unconditional waivers for the purpose of a buyout.

Ed Jovanovski competed for Canada's under-20 team at the 1995 World Junior Championships, held in Alberta.

Two years later, Ed Jovanovski competed at the 1998 World Championships in Switzerland; he was the second-youngest named to the Canadian squad.

Ed Jovanovski scored two goals and an assist over six games as Canada failed to qualify past the crossover round.

Ed Jovanovski made his second World Championships appearance at the 2000 tournament in Russia.

In December 2001, Ed Jovanovski was chosen to Canada's Olympic team for the 2002 Games in Salt Lake City.

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Ed Jovanovski suffered a cracked rib and a second degree sprain on his medial collateral ligament during the first game against the United States, sidelining him for the rest of the tournament.

Ed Jovanovski was replaced by San Jose Sharks defenceman Scott Hannan in the lineup.

Ed Jovanovski finished the tournament with a goal and two assists over nine games.

Ed Jovanovski plays defence physically, bodychecking opponents primarily with his shoulder.

Ed Jovanovski was born in Windsor, Ontario, to Kostadin and Lilja Ed Jovanovski.

Ed Jovanovski's parents immigrated to Canada in 1973 from Macedonia.

Ed Jovanovski followed after his father and played organized soccer growing up.

Ed Jovanovski did not start playing hockey until age 11, when his older brother, Denny, joined a team.

Ed Jovanovski met his wife, Kirstin, in Florida and retained a residence in Boca Raton, where he spent his summers.

In 2005, Ed Jovanovski was featured in a documentary aired on multicultural network Omni Television.