Pavol Demitra was a Slovak professional ice hockey player.
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33 Facts About Pavol Demitra
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Pavol Demitra played nineteen seasons of professional hockey, for teams in the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League, National Hockey League, Slovak Extraliga, and Kontinental Hockey League .
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Pavol Demitra subsequently left Slovakia to join the Senators organization, spending three seasons split between team and their American Hockey League affiliate.
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Pavol Demitra scored at least 30 goals three times and 90 points once while with the Blues.
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Internationally, Pavol Demitra played in junior tournaments with the Czechoslovakian national junior team.
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Pavol Demitra won a gold medal at the 1992 IIHF European U18 Championship and a bronze medal at the 1993 IIHF World U20 Championship.
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Pavol Demitra began playing at the senior level with ZTS Dubnica in Czechoslovakia's second-tier league; he recorded 23 points over 28 games.
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Pavol Demitra came to be considered one of the best draft steals in NHL history.
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Pavol Demitra played in 12 games for Ottawa during the season, scoring a goal and two points.
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Pavol Demitra mainly spent the season with Ottawa's American Hockey League affiliate, the Prince Edward Island Senators.
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Pavol Demitra spent most of the following season in the AHL, scoring 74 points in 61 games.
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Pavol Demitra spent time with Ottawa, as he scored four goals and seven points in 16 games.
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Pavol Demitra played a game with HC Dukla Trencin of the Slovak Extraliga, getting a goal and two points, before joining the Las Vegas Thunder of the IHL.
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Pavol Demitra finished the season appearing in eight games with St Louis, scoring three goals.
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Pavol Demitra suffered a season-ending injury on 24 March 2000, and missed the playoffs.
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Pavol Demitra scored 20 goals and 45 points to finish fifth in team scoring.
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On 30 December 2000, Pavol Demitra suffered an injury he came back with the team late in the season, and appeared in 15 playoff games, scoring two goals and six points.
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Pavol Demitra led the league in scoring with 28 goals and 82 points in 54 games.
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Pavol Demitra scored four goals and 17 points in 12 playoff games with the team.
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Pavol Demitra missed 24 games with injuries, including an eye problem, during the season.
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In 58 games during the season, Pavol Demitra had 25 goals and 62 points to finish third in team scoring.
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Pavol Demitra finished the season tied for first in team scoring, as he had 25 goals and 64 points in 71 games.
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Pavol Demitra appeared in five playoff games, scoring a goal and four points.
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On 10 July 2008, Pavol Demitra signed a two-year, $8 million contract with the Vancouver Canucks.
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Pavol Demitra finished the season with 20 goals and 53 points in 69 games, finishing fourth in team scoring.
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On 2 May 2009, Pavol Demitra suffered a shoulder injury against the Blackhawks that would end his season.
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Pavol Demitra played in 847 career games, and scored 304 goals with 464 assists for 768 points.
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In 18 playoff games with Yaroslavl, Pavol Demitra had six goals and 15 assists for 21 points which placed him second in KHL playoff scoring.
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Pavol Demitra was named to Team Slovakia for the 2010 Winter Olympics in his NHL hometown Vancouver.
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Slovakia was ranked in fourth place, as Pavol Demitra led the tournament in points with 10 and tied for the lead in assists with seven.
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Pavol Demitra was survived by his wife Maja and two children, Lucas and Zara.
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