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Zigmund Palffy # - RW

Zigmund Palffy

DOB: May 05, 1972
Age: 37
Place of Birth: Skalica, Czech. (now Slovakia)
HT: 5-10 WT: 183
Shoots: L
NHL Seasons: 12
Drafted by NY Islanders in 1991 (2/26).

Current Status:

 YearGPGAPts+/-PPGPPASHGSHAGWGPIMShotsPCTHits

Honours and Awards

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

Transactions / Injuries / Suspensions

19-Jul-07Signed with the HK 36 Skalica of the Slovak Republic Extraleague
18-Jan-06Announced his retirement.
16-Dec-05Missed 3 games (groin).
09-Dec-05Groin, day-to-day.
08-Dec-05Missed 1 game (groin).
02-Dec-05Groin, day-to-day.
01-Dec-05Groin, left Thursday's game.
06-Aug-05Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Pittsburgh Penguins to a three-year contract.
16-Nov-04NHL lockout: Signed with the Slavia Praha of the Czech Extraleague.
07-Oct-04NHL lockout: Signed with the HK 36 Skalica of the Slovak Republic Extraleague.
15-Sep-04NHL lockout: Signed with the Slavia Praha of the Czech Extraleague.
04-Apr-04Missed the last 42 games of the regular season (dislocated right shoulder).
08-Jan-04Dislocated right shoulder, remainder of the regular season.
04-Dec-03Missed 5 games (facial injury).
25-Nov-03Facial injury, day-to-day.
08-Apr-03Los Angeles Kings exercised their contract option.
31-Oct-02Missed 3 games (strained groin).
25-Oct-02Strained groin, day-to-day.
23-Oct-02Missed 3 games (groin).
16-Oct-02Groin, day-to-day.
02-Jan-02Missed 14 games (fractured rib).
03-Dec-01Fractured rib, sidelined indefinitely.
10-Nov-01Missed 5 games (back spasms).
28-Oct-01Back spasms, day-to-day.
10-Feb-01Missed 1 game (flu).
08-Feb-01Flu, day-to-day.
04-Jan-01Missed 8 games (strained right Hamstring).
19-Dec-00Strained right hamstring, early January.

Trades

06-Aug-05Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Pittsburgh Penguins.
19-Jun-99New 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.
09-Jun-91Drafted by the New York Islanders in the 2nd round (26th overall) in 1991.

Career Stats

YearTeamLeagueGPGAPts+/-PIMSHOTSPCT
2008-09SkalicaSvk53524799-46--
2007-08SkalicaSvk46304575-93--
2005-06PittsburghNHL42113142+5121129.82
2004-05SlaviaCze41211940+830--
2004-05SkalicaSvk810313+56--
2003-04Los AngelesNHL35162541+181210914.68
2002-03Los AngelesNHL76374885+224727713.36
2001-02Los AngelesNHL63322759+52616119.88
2001-02Team SlovakiaOlympic1000-100NaN
2000-01Los AngelesNHL73385189+222021717.51
1999-00Los AngelesNHL64273966+183218614.52
1998-99NY IslandersNHL50222850-63416813.10
1998-99SkalicaSvk911819-6--
1997-98NY IslandersNHL82454287-23427716.25
1996-97NY IslandersNHL80484290+214329216.44
1996-97TrencinSvk1000-0--
1995-96NY IslandersNHL81434487-175625716.73
1994-95NY IslandersNHL3310717+367513.33
1994-95DenverIHL33202343+84011717.09
1993-94NY IslandersNHL5000-605.00
1993-94Salt Lake CityIHL57253257+18316914.79
1993-94Team SlovakiaOlympic83710-8--
1992-93TrencinCze43384179----
1991-92TrencinCze45413374-36--
1990-91NitraCze50341650-18--
TotalNHL684329384713+83322213615.40
TotalIHL904555100+912328615.73
TotalCze179134109243-84--
TotalSvk117103103206-151--
TotalOlympic93710-8--

Playoff Stats

YearTeamLeagueGPGAPts+/-PIMSHOTSPCT
2008-09SkalicaSvk17121527-12--
2007-08SkalicaSvk1371724-26--
2005-06PittsburghNHL--------
2004-05SlaviaCze7527-22--
2004-05SkalicaSvk--------
2003-04Los AngelesNHL--------
2002-03Los AngelesNHL--------
2001-02Los AngelesNHL7459+402317.39
2001-02Team SlovakiaOlympic--------
2000-01Los AngelesNHL1335808378.11
1999-00Los AngelesNHL420200825.00
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--------
1993-94Team SlovakiaOlympic--------
1992-93TrencinCze--------
1991-92TrencinCze--------
1990-91NitraCze--------
TotalNHL2491019+486813.24
TotalIHL--------
TotalCze7527-22--
TotalSvk30193251-38--
TotalOlympic--------