Dmitri Khristich
15 Interesting Facts
Dmitri Khristich is the highest-scoring Ukrainian-born player in NHL history, recording 596 points over 811 career games and earning two NHL All-Star selections.
He is the all-time leading NHL scorer among players born and trained in Ukraine.
He appeared in two NHL All-Star Games during his career, representing the Capitals in 1997 and the Bruins in 1999.
He was selected 120th overall by the Washington Capitals in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft.
He registered 596 career points in 811 regular-season NHL games.
He won a gold medal representing the Soviet Union at the 1990 World Ice Hockey Championships in Switzerland.
He scored a career-high 36 goals for the Washington Capitals during the 1991–92 NHL season.
He led the NHL in shooting percentage during the 1998–99 season, converting 20.1% of his shots.
He represented Ukraine at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, scoring two goals in two games.
He assumed the head coaching role for the Ukrainian national ice hockey team in 2023.
He concluded his professional playing career after playing two seasons with Metallurg Magnitogorsk in the Russian Superleague.
He was traded twice in his NHL career alongside goaltender Byron Dafoe.
He was traded from the Boston Bruins to the Toronto Maple Leafs in October 1999 in exchange for a second-round draft pick.
He served briefly as the head coach of the EIHL side Edinburgh Capitals in 2017.
He accumulated 28 penalty minutes in six games while playing for Ukraine at the 2003 World Championship.
He made his professional debut with Sokil Kyiv in the Soviet Championship League during the 1985–86 season at age 16.
About Dmitri Khristich
Dmitri Khristich was a Ukrainian forward who scored 259 goals and 596 points across 811 NHL games with four teams. Selected by the Washington Capitals in the 1988 draft, he was selected to two NHL All-Star Games and won a World Championship gold medal in 1990. He remains the highest-scoring Ukrainian-born player in NHL history.
Career Achievements & Milestones
World Championship Gold Medalist
1990
NHL All-Star Game Selection
1997
NHL All-Star Game Selection
1999
NHL Highest Shooting Percentage Leader
1998-99
Player Information & Stats
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Teams & Career
Dmitri Khristich played for 8 different teams during his 12 seasons career. He was originally drafted 6th overall by the Washington Capitals in 1988.