(1974-11-29)29 November 1974 Dubnica nad Váhom, Czechoslovakia
Died
7 September 2011(2011-09-07) (aged 36) Yaroslavl, Russia
Height
6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight
200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position
Center
Shot
Left
Played for
HC Dukla Trenčín Ottawa Senators St. Louis Blues Los Angeles Kings Minnesota Wild Vancouver Canucks Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
National team
Slovakia
NHL draft
227th overall, 1993 Ottawa Senators
Playing career
1992–2011
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing Slovakia
World Championships
2003 Finland
Representing Czechoslovakia
World Junior Championships
1993 Sweden
Pavol Demitra (Slovak pronunciation:[ˈpaʋɔlˈdemitra]; 29 November 1974 – 7 September 2011) was a Slovak professional ice hockey player. He played nineteen seasons of professional hockey, for teams in the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League (CSL), National Hockey League (NHL), Slovak Extraliga (SVK), and Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). A skilled offensive player, Demitra was a top-line forward throughout his career.
After a season with HC Dukla Trenčín in the CSL, Demitra was selected 227th overall in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft by the Ottawa Senators. He subsequently left Slovakia to join the Senators organization, spending three seasons split between team and their American Hockey League affiliate. A contract holdout at the start of the 1996–97 season saw Demitra traded to the St. Louis Blues. Demitra had his most successful seasons with St. Louis, being selected for three NHL All-Star Games and winning the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy in 2000. He scored at least 30 goals three times and 90 points once while with the Blues. During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Demitra returned to HC Dukla Trenčín for, and upon returning to the NHL the following year, he signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Kings. After one season with Los Angeles, he was traded to the Minnesota Wild, where he played for two further seasons before signing with the Vancouver Canucks, and spent his last two NHL seasons with the team. In 2010 Demitra signed with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the KHL, playing one season there before dying in the 2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash that involved most of the team prior to the 2011–12 KHL season.
Internationally, Demitra played in junior tournaments with the Czechoslovak national junior team. He won a gold medal at the 1992 IIHF European U18 Championship and a bronze medal at the 1993 IIHF World U20 Championship. After the country split in 1993, Demitra began competing for Slovakia. Beginning in 1996, he played in six IIHF World Championships, winning a bronze medal in 2003 and captaining his country in 2011. He also played in the 1996 and 2004 World Cup of Hockey. Demitra also played in three Winter Olympics: 2002, 2006 (where he was captain of the Slovak team), and 2010, where he led all scorers in points and was named to the tournament's All-Star Team.
PavolDemitra (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈpaʋɔlˈdemitra]; 29 November 1974 – 7 September 2011) was a Slovak professional ice hockey player. He played nineteen...
the Olympic Games PavolDemitra (1974–2011), Slovak professional ice hockey player Pavol Ďurica (born 1983), Slovak footballer Pavol Farkas (born 1985)...
July to 5 August 2023 at FOSFA Aréna in Břeclav, Czech Republic, and PavolDemitra Ice Stadium in Trenčín, Slovakia. All times are local (UTC+2). Source:...
Championship. Demitra was further honoured by a public ceremony at a hockey stadium in Trenčín, which bears his name since late 2011 (PavolDemitra Ice Stadium)...
Career Career goals: PavolDemitra, Greg Pankewicz, 70 goals Career assists: PavolDemitra, 124 assists Career points: PavolDemitra, 196 points Career...
Niké Liga as a winger. Demitra is the son of Slovak ice hockey player PavolDemitra and Mária Demitrová. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri, United States...
later. An early-season record of 9–10–2 improved after the addition of PavolDemitra, who was acquired in a trade with the Las Vegas Thunder in late November...
Fischer) and the 53rd pick (Mathieu Carle). The Los Angeles Kings traded PavolDemitra to the Minnesota Wild for Patrick O'Sullivan and the 17th pick (Trevor...
1992 1994 1999 Succeeded by Rick Kehoe Pierre Turgeon Ron Francis PavolDemitra Preceded by Charlie Huddy Mark Howe Winner of the NHL Plus/Minus Award...
equipment and photos. (Also honoured in the display are Barry Wilkins (left) and PavolDemitra (right), both of whom also died in the summer of 2011.)...
period No scoring Kyle Calder (1) – 02:42 Second period 01:34 – pp – PavolDemitra (1) Alexander Karpovtsev (1) – 16:50 Third period No scoring Jocelyn...
Kesler was placed on the second line with free agent acquisitions PavolDemitra and Mats Sundin. Playing in a more offensive role, he set then-personal...
prospect Patrick O'Sullivan to the Los Angeles Kings for veteran Slovak PavolDemitra. Niklas Backstrom was the starting goalie for the Wild after previous...
hole. The Kings ultimately won the game 2–1 off of a shootout goal by PavolDemitra and three shootout saves by Kings goaltender Jason LaBarbera. The Kings...
Jackets Los Angeles Kings Ottawa Senators 2000–2018 1035 407 408 815 5 PavolDemitra Ottawa Senators St. Louis Blues Los Angeles Kings Minnesota Wild Vancouver...
Bondra, Petr Klíma, Marián Gáborík, Marián Hossa, Miroslav Šatan and PavolDemitra all come from Czechoslovakia. Emil Zátopek, winner of four Olympic gold...
B. Pearson Award winner 2001 Succeeded by Jarome Iginla Preceded by PavolDemitra Lady Byng Trophy winner 2001 Succeeded by Ron Francis Preceded by Chris...
25 1998–99 Wayne Gretzky New York Rangers C 5 70 14 0.20 1999–2000 PavolDemitra St. Louis Blues C 1 71 8 0.11 2000–01 Joe Sakic Colorado Avalanche C...
with a team-leading eight points, while his seven assists tied with PavolDemitra of Slovakia for the tournament lead. Toews' lone goal of the tournament...
Trent Klatt (1) No scoring Second period 18:54 – pp – Ed Jovanovski (1) PavolDemitra (1) – pp – 19:05 Third period No scoring Chris Osgood 21 saves / 23...
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