Ed Jovanovski

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ed Jovanovski
Occupation	Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Jun 26, 1976(1976-06-26)
Age	48
Birthplace	Windsor
Country	Canada
Birth City	Windsor
Horoscope	Cancer

Ed Jovanovski Biography

Ed Jovanovski is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Player who was born on June 26, 1976 in Windsor, Windsor, Canada. Longtime NHL defenseman who began his career with the Florida Panthers in 1995. He went on to play for the Vancouver Canucks and Phoenix Coyotes before returning to the Panthers in 2011.

He was teammates with Sami Salo on the Vancouver Canucks during the 2005-2006 season.

Edward Jovanovski (born June 26, 1976) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman. He was born in Windsor, Ontario, and is of Macedonian descent.

As a youth, Jovanovski played in the 1990 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Windsor. After playing bantam and Junior B in his hometown of Windsor, Jovanovski joined the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with the Windsor Spitfires. In his rookie season with the Spitfires, Jovanovski led all team defencemen in scoring, with 50 points in 62 games. In addition to being voted as the Emms Division’s top bodychecker by League coaches, he was named to the OHL’s All-Rookie and Second All-Star Teams. That off-season, Jovanovski was selected first overall by the Florida Panthers in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. He admitted to being surprised at the top selection, as he had not been ranked first at any point in his draft- eligible season. Czech prospect Radek Bonk was ranked first overall by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau, but Panthers President Bill Torrey preferred to select a defenceman over a forward.

He married Kristin in the 1990s, the couple has four children: Kylie, Kyra, Cole and Coco.

Ed Jovanovski Net Worth

Ed Jovanovski is one of the richest Hockey Player from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ed Jovanovski 's net worth $53 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played two seasons with the Ontario Hockey League before entering the NHL.

He won an Olympic gold medal, as well as two silver World Championship medals with the Canadian national team.

Jovanovski was born in Windsor, Ontario, to Kostadin and Lilja Jovanovski. His parents immigrated to Canada in 1973 from Macedonia. Coming from an athletic family, Kostadin was a semi-professional soccer player in Yugoslavia. Jovanovski speaks English, French and some Macedonian. Jovanovski followed after his father and played organized soccer growing up. He did not start playing hockey until age 11, when his older brother, Denny, joined a team.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Ed Jovanovski height 6 feet 3 inches Ed weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Ed Jovanovski Dating?

According to our records, Ed Jovanovski married to Kirstin Kresse. As of December 1, 2023, Ed Jovanovski’s is not dating anyone.

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Following his second major junior season, Jovanovski signed a four-year, $5.7 million contract with the Panthers in June 1995. Playing with the club during the subsequent pre-season, he broke his right hand during a fight with Hartford Whalers forward Brendan Shanahan. The injury caused him to miss the first 11 games of the season. After recovering, he scored his first career NHL goal against the Whalers on December 2, 1995, a game-winner in a 5–3 victory. He finished his rookie season with 10 goals and 21 points over 70 games. During the regular season, he was encouraged by Panthers management to play more conservatively than he was used to in the OHL, focusing on defensive positioning.

Facts & Trivia

Ed Ranked on the list of most popular Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Ed Jovanovski celebrates birthday on June 26 of every year.

Ranking fourth in the Eastern Conference going into the 1996 playoffs, Jovanovski helped the Panthers advance to the Stanley Cup Finals. He scored his first career Stanley Cup playoff goal in Game 2 of the first round against Boston Bruins goaltender Craig Billington. Facing the Colorado Avalanche in the Finals, the Panthers were defeated in four-straight games. Jovanovski contributed a goal and nine points in 22 post-season games. It would be his only Stanley Cup Finals appearance. In the off-season, he was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team. He was also nominated for the Calder Memorial Trophy as the League’s rookie of the year, alongside Chicago Blackhawks forward Éric Dazé and Ottawa Senators forward Daniel Alfredsson, who ultimately won the award.

What is Ed Jovanovski doing now?

After years away, ‘JovoCop’ returns as Ed Jovanovski joins the Florida Panthers’ broadcast team – The Athletic.

Did Ed Jovanovski win a Stanley Cup?

Ed Jovanovski
NHL Draft| 1st overall, 1994 Florida Panthers
Playing career| 1994–2014

Who owns Florida Panthers?

Vincent J. Viola is the Chairman, Owner and Governor of Sunrise Sports & Entertainment, the Florida Panthers Hockey Club, FLA Live Arena, and SSE’s additional operating entities. Mr. Viola also co-owns the 2017 Kentucky Derby winning horse, Always Dreaming and co-owns 2019 Breeder’s Cup Classic winner Vino Rosso.

What number was Jovanovski?

55

What is Vinnie Viola worth?

3.5 billion USD (2022)