Žigmund Pálffy
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| Position | Right wing |
| Shot | Left |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Pro Clubs | Pittsburgh Penguins Los Angeles Kings New York Islanders |
| Nationality |  Slovakia |
| Born | May 5, 1972, Skalica, CS |
| NHL Draft | 26th overall, 1991 New York Islanders |
| Pro Career | 1991 – 2006 |
Žigmund Pálffy (b. May 5, 1972 in Skalica, Czechoslovakia, now Slovakia) is a retired Slovakian professional ice hockey player. He played right wing for the New York Islanders, Los Angeles Kings and Pittsburgh Penguins between 1993-2006.
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[edit] Playing career
Pálffy was drafted by New York Islanders in the second round of the 1991 NHL Draft, 26th overall. In 1999, the Islanders traded him to the Los Angeles Kings. He signed with the Pittsburgh Penguins on August 6, 2005 for three years and $13,500,000 (USD).
Pálffy has represented Slovakia and Czechoslovakia in international competitions, winning the Gold Medal with Slovakia in the 2002 World Championships. Following the 2005 World Championships in Austria, Pálffy announced his retirement from the Slovak national team.
On January 18, 2006 then Penguins GM Craig Patrick told reporters that Pálffy told him he was retiring due to a lingering shoulder injury. Pálffy completed his career with 329 goals and 384 assists in 684 games in 12 NHL seasons. There has been speculation in the Slovak media that Pálffy may attempt a comeback, but he has not confirmed his intentions as of yet. Due to league rules, he may not return until one year after the date that he retired (Jan 18th).
[edit] Awards
- Played in the 1996 NHL All-Star game
- Played in the 1998 NHL All-Star game
- Played in the 2001 NHL All-Star game
- Played in the 2002 NHL All-Star Game
[edit] Records
- In 1996-97 finished eighth in league scoring with 90 points
- In 1997-98 finished sixth in league scoring with 87 points
- In 2000-01 finished ninth in league scoring with 89 points
- In 2002-03 finished tenth in league scoring with 85 points
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1990-91 | Nitra | CS | 50 | 34 | 16 | 50 | 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1991-92 | Dukla Trenčín | CS | 45 | 41 | 33 | 74 | 36 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1992-93 | Dukla Trenčín | CS | 43 | 38 | 41 | 79 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1993-94 | New York Islanders | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1993-94 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | IHL | 57 | 25 | 32 | 57 | 83 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1994-95 | Denver Grizzlies | IHL | 33 | 20 | 23 | 43 | 40 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1994-95 | New York Islanders | NHL | 33 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1995-96 | New York Islanders | NHL | 81 | 43 | 44 | 87 | 56 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1996-97 | Dukla Trenčín | SVK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1996-97 | New York Islanders | NHL | 80 | 48 | 42 | 90 | 43 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1997-98 | New York Islanders | NHL | 82 | 45 | 42 | 87 | 34 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1998-99 | HK 36 Skalica | SVK | 9 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1998-99 | New York Islanders | NHL | 50 | 22 | 28 | 50 | 34 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1999-00 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 64 | 27 | 39 | 66 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2000-01 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 73 | 38 | 51 | 89 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 2001-02 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 63 | 32 | 27 | 59 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2002-03 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 76 | 37 | 48 | 85 | 47 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2003-04 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 35 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2004-05 | HK 36 Skalica | SVK | 8 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2004-05 | HC Slavia Praha | CZE | 41 | 21 | 19 | 40 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2005-06 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 42 | 11 | 31 | 42 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NHL Totals | 684 | 329 | 384 | 713 | 322 | 24 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 8 | ||||
[edit] International play
- Played for Team Slovakia in the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer
- Played for Team Slovakia in the 1996 Ice Hockey World Championships
- Played for Team Slovakia in the 1996 World Cup of Hockey
- Played for Team Slovakia in the 1999 Ice Hockey World Championships
- Gold medal with Slovakia in 2002 Ice Hockey World Championships
- Bronze medal with Slovakia in 2003 Ice Hockey World Championships
- Played for Team Slovakia in the 2005 Ice Hockey World Championships
- Team Slovakia - 64 caps / 36 goals
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Statistics - from Internet Hockey Database
- Fan website - information and pictures
- Statistics - from DatabaseHockey.com
