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Zigmund Palffy # - RW

  • Age: 40
  • DOB: 1972/05/05
  • POB: Skalica, Czech. (SVK)
  • Height: 5-10 Weight: 183lbs
  • Shoots: L
  • NHL Seasons: 12
  • Drafted by NY Islanders in 1991 (2/26).

Honours and Awards

2001-02Named to play in the NHL All-Star Game
2000-01Named to play in the NHL All-Star Game
1997-98Named to play in the NHL All-Star Game
1991-92Czech Extraleague - First All-Star Team
1990-91Czech Extraleague - Rookie of the Year

Transactions / Injuries / Suspensions

2007/07/19Signed with the HK 36 Skalica of the Slovak Republic Extraleague
2006/01/18Announced his retirement.
2005/12/16Missed 3 games (groin).
2005/12/09Groin, day-to-day.
2005/12/08Missed 1 game (groin).
2005/12/02Groin, day-to-day.
2005/12/01Groin, left Thursday's game.
2005/08/06Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Pittsburgh Penguins to a three-year contract.
2004/11/16NHL lockout: Signed with the Slavia Praha of the Czech Extraleague.
2004/10/07NHL lockout: Signed with the HK 36 Skalica of the Slovak Republic Extraleague.
2004/09/15NHL lockout: Signed with the Slavia Praha of the Czech Extraleague.
2004/04/04Missed the last 42 games of the regular season (dislocated right shoulder).
2004/01/08Dislocated right shoulder, remainder of the regular season.
2003/12/04Missed 5 games (facial injury).
2003/11/25Facial injury, day-to-day.
2003/04/08Los Angeles Kings exercised their contract option.
2002/10/31Missed 3 games (strained groin).
2002/10/25Strained groin, day-to-day.
2002/10/23Missed 3 games (groin).
2002/10/16Groin, day-to-day.
2002/01/02Missed 14 games (fractured rib).
2001/12/03Fractured rib, sidelined indefinitely.
2001/11/10Missed 5 games (back spasms).
2001/10/28Back spasms, day-to-day.
2001/02/10Missed 1 game (flu).
2001/02/08Flu, day-to-day.
2001/01/04Missed 8 games (strained right Hamstring).
2000/12/19Strained right hamstring, early January.

Trades

2005/08/06Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Pittsburgh Penguins.
1999/06/19New York Islanders traded Zigmund Palffy, Bryan Smolinski, Marcel Cousineau and 4th round selection (previously acquired from the New Jersey Devils - Daniel Johansson) in 1999 to the Los Angeles Kings for Olli Jokinen, Josh Green, Mathieu Biron and 1st round selection (Taylor Pyatt) in 1999.
1991/06/09Drafted by the New York Islanders in the 2nd round (26th overall) in 1991.

Career Stats

YearTeamLeagueGPGAPTS+/-PPGPPASHGSHAGWGPIMShotsPCTHits
2011-12SkalicaSvk48265783618285087619413.40-
2010-11Did not play---------------
2009-10SkalicaSvk36173653383190132814911.41-
2009-10SlovakiaOlympic7033-10-0-0810.00-
2008-09SkalicaSvk53524799------46---
2007-08SkalicaSvk46304575------93---
2005-06PittsburghNHL42113142529002121129.82-
2004-05SkalicaSvk8103135-----6---
2004-05SlaviaCze412119408-----30---
2004-05SlovakiaWC7549------10---
2004-05SlovakiaW-Cup--------------
2003-04Los AngelesNHL35162541183143121210914.68-
2002-03Los AngelesNHL763748852210172154727713.36-
2002-03SlovakiaWC97815------18---
2001-02Los AngelesNHL63322759515121062616119.88-
2001-02SlovakiaOlympic1000-10000000NaN-
2001-02SlovakiaWC3167------2---
2000-01Los AngelesNHL733851892212284082021717.51-
1999-00Los AngelesNHL64273966184170-33218614.52-
1998-99NY IslandersNHL50222850-65102013416813.10-
1998-99SkalicaSvk911819------6---
1998-99SlovakiaWC65510------6---
1997-98NY IslandersNHL82454287-217-2-53427716.25-
1996-97NY IslandersNHL80484290216154264329216.44-
1996-97TrencinSvk1000------0---
1996-97SlovakiaW-Cup3123------2---
1995-96NY IslandersNHL81434487-1717191165625716.73-
1995-96SlovakiaWC5202------10---
1994-95NY IslandersNHL331071731000167513.33-
1994-95DenverIHL3320234384-0-54011717.09-
1993-94NY IslandersNHL5000-60000005.00-
1993-94Salt Lake CityIHL5725325716-2-38316914.79-
1993-94SlovakiaOlympic83710------8---
1992-93TrencinCze43384179----------
1991-92TrencinCze45413374------36---
1991-92CzechoslovakiaCan-Cup5101------2---
1991-92CzechoslovakiaWJC6314------6---
1990-91NitraCze50341650------18---
1990-91CzechoslovakiaWJC77613------2---
TotalNHL6843293847138392-19-45322213615.40-
TotalIHL904555100910-2-812328615.73-
TotalCze179134109243------84---
TotalSvk201146196342------255---
TotalWJC1310717------8---
TotalW-Cup3123------2---
TotalWC30202343------46---
TotalOlympic1631013------16---
TotalCan-Cup5101------2---

Career Playoff Stats

YearTeamLeagueGPGAPTS+/-PPGPPASHGSHAGWGPIMShotsPCTHits
2011-12SkalicaSvk634710301061520.00-
2009-10SkalicaSvk66612------18---
2008-09SkalicaSvk17121527------12---
2007-08SkalicaSvk1371724------26---
2005-06PittsburghNHL--------------
2004-05SkalicaSvk--------------
2004-05SlaviaCze7527-2-----2---
2003-04Los AngelesNHL--------------
2002-03Los AngelesNHL--------------
2001-02Los AngelesNHL745940000002317.39-
2000-01Los AngelesNHL1335800-0-08378.11-
1999-00Los AngelesNHL420200-0-00825.00-
1998-99NY IslandersNHL--------------
1998-99SkalicaSvk--------------
1997-98NY IslandersNHL--------------
1996-97NY IslandersNHL--------------
1996-97TrencinSvk--------------
1995-96NY IslandersNHL--------------
1994-95NY IslandersNHL--------------
1994-95DenverIHL--------------
1993-94NY IslandersNHL--------------
1993-94Salt Lake CityIHL--------------
1992-93TrencinCze--------------
1991-92TrencinCze--------------
1990-91NitraCze--------------
TotalNHL249101940-0-086813.24-
TotalCze7527-2-----2---
TotalSvk42284270------62---

Legend:

GP - games played
G - goals
A - assists
PTS - points
+/- - plus minus
PPG - power play goals
PPA - power play assists
SHG - short handed goals
SHA - short handed assists
GWG - game winning goals
PIM - penalties in minutes
PCT - shooting percentage