109. Pavol Demitra

The talented Slovakian player was a very good scorer in the National Hockey League and in International play, but Pavol Demitra is probably best known these days for his tragic end. Demitra was killed in the tragic plane crash that killed the entire Lokomotiv squad from the Russian League. We would rather remember him for his skilled play in hockey than for his unfortunate end.

Should Pavol Demitra be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put him in! - 47%

Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 31.8%

Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 9.1%

No opinion. - 0%

No way! - 12.1%

The Bullet Points

Country of Origin: Dubnica nad Vahom Czechoslovakia
Eligible Since: Wednesday, 01 January 2014
Position: Center
Games Played: 847
Notable Statistics:
304 Goals
464 Assists
768 Points
+124 Plus/Minus
284 PIM
91 Blocked Shots*
56 Hits*
49 Takeaways*
71 Giveaways*
90.0 Point Shares

94 Playoff Games
23 Goals
36 Assists
59 Points
+3 Plus/Minus
34 PIM
9 Blocked Shots*
17 Hits*
3 Takeaways*
9 Giveaways*

*These stats were first implemented in the 2007/08 Season.
Played For: Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota Wild, Ottawa Senators, St. Louis Blues, Vancouver Canucks
Non-NHL Teams: Team Slovakia (Olympics 2002, 2006 & 2010 Olympics) (World Cup of Hockey 1996 & 2004, World Hockey Championship 1996, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007 & 2011)
Team Czechoslovakia (World Junior Hockey Championship 1993)
HK Dukla Trencin (Slovakian League)
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (KHL)
Major Accolades and Awards: Stanley Cup Rings (None)
Lady Byng Trophy (1) (2000)
NHL All-Star (3) (1999, 2000 & 2002)
Most Game Winning Goals (1) (2002)
World Hockey Championship Bronze Medal (1) (Slovakia, 2003)
World Hockey Junior Championship Bronze Medal (1) (Czechoslovakia, 1993)
Notable Top Ten Finishes: Top Ten Frank J. Selke Finishes:
6th in 1999-00
Top Ten Lady Byng Finishes:
4th in 1998-99, 1st in 1999-00 & 6th in 2002-03
2 Top Ten Assists Finishes
3 Top Ten Points Finishes
2 Top Ten Plus/Minus Finishes
1 Top Ten Even Strength Finish
1 Top Ten Power Play Goal Finish
2 Top Ten Short-Handed Goals Finishes
2 Top Ten Game-Winning Goals Finishes
3 Top Ten Offensive Point Shares Finishes
Rankings: None