Slovak hockey player
* 29.11.1974 Dubnica nad Váhom
† 07.09.2011 Jaroslavl, Russia
Pavol Demitra was a Slovak professional ice hockey player.
He started with hockey in Dubnica in 1991. He played sixteen
seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL), two in the
Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League. Slovak League and
one in the Continental Hockey League (KHL)
Hockey striker NHL represented Slovakia at the world
championships in 1996, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2007.
Presented to the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.
For the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, was
captain of Slovak team. Also represents the
World Cup in 1996 and 2004.
• He won in NHL in 2000 Lady Byng Trophy, in its best
season 2002/2003 received 93 points
(36 goals + 57 assists), which accumulated in 82 matches.
• Played in the NHL All-Star Game in 1999, 2000 and 2002
• Fifth on St. Louis Blues' all-time scoring list – 204 goals,
289 assists, 493 points in 494 games.
• He was declared the best hockey player in Slovakia
in 2003 in a poll Golden Puck
•In 1997 he became champion of Slovakia,
played for Dukla Trencin.
• In team of CSFR in 1992 was the European champion
in 18 years, finished third World Cup players to
20 years in 1993.
Pavol Demitra with his Family.
Wife Majka
Son Lucas,
and Daughter Zara
9th May 2011 after the World
Cup 2011 in Bratislava and
Košice ended his career in a
representative jersey of
Slovakia. He wore
jersey number 38.
Pavol Demitra tragically
died 7th September
2011 in a plane crash of
Soviet production Yak42. The aircraft
collided with the start
of the antenna mast and
crashed shortly
afterwards. Part of the
aircraft fell into the
river Volga.