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Slovakia Zigmund Pálffy

a.k.a. "Ziggy Pálffy"
#24 HK 36 Skalica / Slovakia - 12/13
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Player Facts
Date of Birth
May 05, 1972
Position
RW
Age
50
Height
5'10" / 179 cm
Place of Birth
Skalica, SVK
Weight
183 lbs / 83 kg
Nation
Slovakia
Shoots
L
Youth Team
HK 36 Skalica
Status
Retired
Drafted
1991 round 2 #26 overall by New York Islanders
Highlights
1-time World Championship Gold Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Bronze Medal 1
1-time World Championship Bronze Medal 1
1-time Czechoslovakia Extraliga Champion 1
1-time Olympic Most Points 1
5-time Slovakian Extraliga All-Star Team 5
1-time Slovakian Extraliga Champion 1
4-time Slovakian Extraliga Most Points 4
1-time World Championship Most Points 1

Son: Denis Hudec

A very experienced winger with a good offensive game. A good skater even after losing some speed over the years. Has a sharp and precise shot that he likes to use often. Plays well with the puck and is a reliable goal and point scorer. Not a very physical player. (Matias Strozyk)

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Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1990-91 AC/HC Nitra Czechoslovakia 50 34 16 50 18 - |
Czechoslovakia U20 WJC-20 7 7 6 13 2 - |
1991-92 HK Dukla Trencin Czechoslovakia 32 23 25 48 - - | Playoffs 13 18 8 26 - -
Czechoslovakia U20 WJC-20 6 3 1 4 6 - |
Czechoslovakia CC 4 1 0 1 2 -1 |
Czechoslovakia (all) International 11 1 - - - - |
1992-93 HK Dukla Trencin Czechoslovakia 43 38 41 79 - - |
1993-94 New York Islanders NHL 5 0 0 0 0 -6 |
Salt Lake Golden Eagles IHL 57 25 32 57 83 1 |
Slovakia OG 8 3 7 10 8 - |
1994-95 New York Islanders NHL 33 10 7 17 6 3 |
Denver Grizzlies IHL 33 20 23 43 40 8 |
1995-96 New York Islanders NHL 81 43 44 87 56 -17 |
Slovakia WC 5 2 0 2 10 -1 |
1996-97 HK Dukla Trencin Slovakia 1 0 0 0 - - |
New York Islanders “A” NHL 80 48 42 90 43 21 |
Slovakia WCup 3 1 2 3 2 -2 |
1997-98 New York Islanders “A” NHL 82 45 42 87 34 -2 |
1998-99 New York Islanders “A” NHL 50 22 28 50 34 -6 |
HK 36 Skalica Slovakia 9 11 8 19 6 - |
Slovakia WC 6 5 5 10 6 0 |
1999-00 Los Angeles Kings NHL 64 27 39 66 32 18 | Playoffs 4 2 0 2 0 0
2000-01 Los Angeles Kings NHL 73 38 51 89 20 22 | Playoffs 13 3 5 8 8 0
2001-02 Los Angeles Kings NHL 63 32 27 59 26 5 | Playoffs 7 4 5 9 0 4
Slovakia OG 1 0 0 0 0 -1 |
Slovakia “A” WC 3 1 6 7 2 5 |
Slovakia (all) International 4 1 6 7 2 4 |
2002-03 Los Angeles Kings NHL 76 37 48 85 47 22 |
Slovakia WC 9 7 8 15 18 9 |
2003-04 Los Angeles Kings “A” NHL 35 16 25 41 12 18 |
2004-05 HK 36 Skalica Slovakia 8 10 3 13 6 5 |
HC Slavia Praha “A” Czechia 41 21 19 40 30 8 | Playoffs 7 5 2 7 2 -2
Slovakia “A” WC 7 5 4 9 10 1 |
2005-06 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 42 11 31 42 12 5 |
2006-07 Did not play |
2007-08 HK 36 Skalica Slovakia 47 30 46 76 93 48 | Playoffs 13 7 17 24 26 19
2008-09 HK 36 Skalica Slovakia 53 52 47 99 46 75 | Playoffs 17 12 15 27 12 25
2009-10 HK 36 Skalica “C” Slovakia 36 17 36 53 28 38 | Playoffs 6 6 6 12 18 7
Slovakia OG 7 0 3 3 8 -1 |
Slovakia (all) International 10 2 4 6 - - |
2010-11 Did not play |
2011-12 HK 36 Skalica “C” Slovakia 48 26 57 83 76 61 | Playoffs 6 3 4 7 6 1
2012-13 HK 36 Skalica “C” Slovakia 39 26 47 73 103 40 | Playoffs 7 3 5 8 2 6
Tournament Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1989-90 Czechoslovakia U18 Viking Cup - - - - - - |
2009-10 HC Energie Karlovy Vary Spengler Cup 4 1 0 1 0 - |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2009-10 HK 36 Skalica Slovakia Player-Asst. Coach
2021-22 HK Skalica Slovakia2 Senior Advisor
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Player Career Totals
League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
CC 1 4 1 0 1 0.25 2 -1 | 0
Czechia 1 41 21 19 40 0.98 30 8 | 1 7 5 2 7 1.00 2 -2
Czechoslovakia 3 125 95 82 177 1.42 18 - | 1 13 18 8 26 2.00 - -
IHL 2 90 45 55 100 1.11 123 9 | 0
International 3 25 4 10 13 0.52 2 4 | 0
NHL 12 684 329 384 713 1.04 322 83 | 3 24 9 10 19 0.79 8 4
OG 3 16 3 10 13 0.81 16 -2 | 0
Slovakia 8 241 172 244 416 1.73 358 267 | 5 49 31 47 78 1.59 64 58
Spengler Cup 1 4 1 0 1 0.25 0 - | 0
Viking Cup 1 - - - - - - - | 0
WC 5 30 20 23 43 1.43 46 14 | 0
WCup 1 3 1 2 3 1.00 2 -2 | 0
WJC-20 2 13 10 7 17 1.31 8 - | 0
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Player Connections
Player Period Teams
Jozef Stümpel (F) 1989-2010 10 Czechoslovakia U18, Czechoslovakia U20, HC Slavia Praha, HK Nitra, Los Angeles Kings, Slovakia, Slovakia, Slovakia, Slovakia (all)
Lubomir Visnovsky (D) 1995-2010 9 Los Angeles Kings, Slovakia, Slovakia, Slovakia, Slovakia (all)
Miroslav Satan (F) 1992-2010 8 HK Dukla Trencin, Slovakia, Slovakia, Slovakia, Slovakia (all)
Tibor Visnovsky (F) 1998-2013 7 HK Skalica

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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/31/2013
07/31/2013 Confirmed HK 36 Skalica Retired
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Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for HC Slavia Praha

Cult/Star player for HK Dukla Trencin

Cult/Star player for HK Nitra

Cult/Star player for HK Skalica

Cult/Star player for Los Angeles Kings

Cult/Star player for New York Islanders

Cult/Star player for Slovakia

Career transactions
- 2013-07-31 • Announced his retirement
- 2011-09-15 • Re-signed by HK 36 Skalica
- 2007-07-19 • Signed by HK 36 Skalica (comeback)
- 2006-01-18 • Announced his retirement
- 2005-08-06 • Signed by the Pittsburgh Penguins
- 2004-11-16 • Signed to a lockout contract by Slavia Praha
- 2004-10-07 • Signed to a lockout contract by HK 36 Skalica
- 2004-09-15 • Signed to a lockout contract by Slavia Praha
- 1999-06-19 • Traded to the Los Angeles Kings with Bryan Smolinski, Marcel Cousineau & a 1999 4th round pick (Daniel Johansson) for Olli Jokinen, Josh Green, Mathieu Biron & a 1999 1st round pick (Taylor Pyatt)
- 1991-06-09 • Drafted 26th overall in the NHL Entry Draft by the New York Islanders

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