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He won the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy in 2000 after accumulating only eight penalty minutes during the entire season.
15 Interesting Facts About Pavol Demitra
Pavol Demitra was a three-time NHL All-Star and Lady Byng Trophy winner who spent 19 seasons playing elite professional hockey.
Position
Center
Jersey
#38
Status
Retired
Teams
10
Facts
15
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He led all tournament players in scoring with ten points at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
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He was selected in the ninth round, 227th overall, by the Ottawa Senators in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft.
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He scored his first NHL goal against goaltender Curtis Joseph during his league debut on October 9, 1993.
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He was traded from the Ottawa Senators to the St. Louis Blues in November 1996 in exchange for Christer Olsson.
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He ranks fifth on the St. Louis Blues all-time scoring list with 493 points in 494 games.
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He registered his first career NHL hat trick against the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim on February 12, 2000.
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He focused primarily on soccer like his father until he turned 15 years old before switching his focus to ice hockey.
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He won a gold medal representing Czechoslovakia at the 1992 IIHF European U18 Championship.
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He led the Slovak Extraliga in scoring with 82 points in 54 games during the 2004–05 NHL lockout.
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His jersey number 38 was officially retired by both Team Slovakia and HC Dukla Trenčín following his death.
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He served as captain of the Slovak national team at both the 2006 Winter Olympics and the 2011 World Championship.
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He signed a three-year, $13.5 million contract with the Los Angeles Kings in August 2005.
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He scored a league-high ten game-winning goals during the 2001–02 NHL regular season.
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He recorded 23 points in 28 games during his senior debut season with Spartak ZŤS Dubnica nad Váhom in 1991–92.
About Pavol Demitra
Pavol Demitra was a highly skilled Slovak forward who played 19 professional seasons across the NHL, CSL, SVK, and KHL. Best known for his career with the St. Louis Blues, he earned three NHL All-Star selections and won the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy in 2000. Internationally, he captained Team Slovakia and led all players in scoring at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Career Achievements & Milestones
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Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
2000
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NHL All-Star Game Selection
1999
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Olympic All-Star Team & Top Scorer
2010
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IIHF World Championship Bronze Medal
2003
Player Information & Stats
Detailed career statistics and background information about Pavol Demitra.
Player Info
Country: Slovakia
Position: Center
Jersey #: 38
Status: Retired
Physical Stats
Height: 6' 0" (183 cm)
Weight: 200 lbs (91 kg)
Born: Dubnica nad Váhom, Czechoslovakia
Died: 9/7/2011
Career Stats
Seasons: 19
Goals: 304
Assists: 464
Points: 768
Teams: 10
Drafted: 1993
Round: 9th
Teams & Career
HC Dukla Trenčín Ottawa Senators Prince Edward Island Senators Las Vegas Thunder Grand Rapids Griffins St. Louis Blues Los Angeles Kings Minnesota Wild Vancouver Canucks Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Pavol Demitra played for 10 different teams during his 19 seasons career. He was originally drafted 9th overall by the Ottawa Senators in 1993.