Zigmund Pálffy

Date of Birth: May 05, 1972
Age: 54
Place of Birth: Skalica, SVK
Nation: Slovakia
Youth Team: HK 36 Skalica
Position: RW
Height: 179 cm / 5'10"
Weight: 83 kg / 183 lbs
Shoots: L
Status: Retired

Zigmund Pálffy Facts

Drafted: 1991 round 2 #26 overall by New York Islanders

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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Zigmund Pálffy Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	Post	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
1990-1991	AC/HC Nitra	Czechoslovakia	50	34	16	50	18	-
1990-1991	Czechoslovakia U20	WJC-20	7	7	6	13	2	-
1991-1992	HK Dukla Trencin	Czechoslovakia	32	23	24	47	-	-	Playoffs	13	18	8	26	-	-
1991-1992	Czechoslovakia U20	WJC-20	6	3	1	4	6	-
1991-1992	Czechoslovakia	CC	4	1	0	1	2	-1
1991-1992	Czechoslovakia (all)	International	11	1	-	-	-	-
1992-1993	HK Dukla Trencin	Czechoslovakia	32	28	29	57	-	-	Playoffs	11	10	12	22	-	-
1993-1994	New York Islanders	NHL	5	0	0	0	0	-6
1993-1994	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	IHL	57	25	32	57	83	1
1993-1994	Slovakia Olympics	OG	8	3	7	10	8	-
1994-1995	New York Islanders	NHL	33	10	7	17	6	3
1994-1995	Denver Grizzlies	IHL	33	20	23	43	40	8
1995-1996	New York Islanders	NHL	81	43	44	87	56	-17
1995-1996	Slovakia	WC	5	2	0	2	10	-1
1996-1997	HK Dukla Trencin	Slovakia	1	0	0	0	-	-
1996-1997	New York Islanders "A"	NHL	80	48	42	90	43	21
1996-1997	Slovakia	WCup	3	1	2	3	2	-2
1997-1998	New York Islanders "A"	NHL	82	45	42	87	34	-2
1998-1999	New York Islanders "A"	NHL	50	22	28	50	34	-6
1998-1999	HK 36 Skalica	Slovakia	9	11	8	19	6	-
1998-1999	Slovakia	WC	6	5	5	10	6	0
1999-2000	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	64	27	39	66	32	18	Playoffs	4	2	0	2	0	0
2000-2001	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	73	38	51	89	20	22	Playoffs	13	3	5	8	8	0
2001-2002	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	63	32	27	59	26	5	Playoffs	7	4	5	9	0	4
2001-2002	Slovakia Olympics	OG	1	0	0	0	0	-1
2001-2002	Slovakia "A"	WC	3	1	6	7	2	5
2001-2002	Slovakia (all)	International	4	1	6	7	2	4
2002-2003	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	76	37	48	85	47	22
2002-2003	Slovakia	WC	9	7	8	15	18	9
2003-2004	Los Angeles Kings "A"	NHL	35	16	25	41	12	18
2004-2005	HK 36 Skalica Lockout	Slovakia	8	10	3	13	6	5
2004-2005	HC Slavia Praha "A" Lockout	Czechia	41	21	19	40	30	8	Playoffs	7	5	2	7	2	-2
2004-2005	Slovakia "A"	WC	7	5	4	9	10	1
2005-2006	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	42	11	31	42	12	5
2006-2007	Did not play		-	-	-	-	-	-
2007-2008	HK 36 Skalica	Slovakia	47	30	46	76	93	48	Playoffs	13	7	17	24	26	19
2008-2009	HK 36 Skalica	Slovakia	53	52	47	99	46	75	Playoffs	17	12	15	27	12	25
2009-2010	HK 36 Skalica "C"	Slovakia	36	17	36	53	28	38	Playoffs	6	6	6	12	18	7
2009-2010	Slovakia Olympics	OG	7	0	3	3	8	-1
2009-2010	Slovakia (all)	International	10	2	4	6	-	-
2010-2011	Did not play		-	-	-	-	-	-
2011-2012	HK 36 Skalica "C"	Slovakia	48	26	57	83	76	61	Playoffs	6	3	4	7	6	1
2012-2013	HK 36 Skalica "C"	Slovakia	39	26	47	73	103	40	Playoffs	7	3	5	8	2	6

Zigmund Pálffy Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
1989-1990	Czechoslovakia U18	Viking Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-
1991-1992	Czechoslovakia	Deutschland Cup	-	-	-	-	-	-
2009-2010	HC Energie Karlovy Vary	Spengler Cup	4	1	0	1	0	-

Zigmund Pálffy Career Totals by League

League	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	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	114	85	69	154	1.35	18*	-	2	24	28	20	48	2.00	-	-
Deutschland Cup	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
IHL	2	90	45	55	100	1.11	123	9	0
International	3	25	4	10*	14*	0.56*	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

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Zigmund Pálffy Career Totals by Team

Team	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Seasons	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AC/HC Nitra	1	50	34	16	50	1.00	18	-	0
Czechoslovakia (CC)	1	4	1	0	1	0.25	2	-1	0
Czechoslovakia (Cup)	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Czechoslovakia (all)	1	11	1	-	1*	0.09*	-	-	0
Czechoslovakia U18 (Cup)	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
Czechoslovakia U20	2	13	10	7	17	1.31	8	-	0
Denver Grizzlies	1	33	20	23	43	1.30	40	8	0
HC Energie Karlovy Vary	1	4	1	0	1	0.25	0	-	0
HC Slavia Praha	1	41	21	19	40	0.98	30	8	1	7	5	2	7	1.00	2	-2
HK 36 Skalica	7	240	172	244	416	1.73	358	267*	5	49	31	47	78	1.59	64	58
HK Dukla Trencin	3	65	51	53	104	1.60	-	-	2	24	28	20	48	2.00	-	-
Los Angeles Kings	5	311	150	190	340	1.09	137	85	3	24	9	10	19	0.79	8	4
New York Islanders	6	331	168	163	331	1.00	173	-7	0
Pittsburgh Penguins	1	42	11	31	42	1.00	12	5	0
Salt Lake Golden Eagles	1	57	25	32	57	1.00	83	1	0
Slovakia	5	30	20	23	43	1.43	46	14	0
Slovakia (WCup)	1	3	1	2	3	1.00	2	-2	0
Slovakia (all)	2	14	3	10	13	0.93	2*	4*	0
Slovakia Olympics	3	16	3	10	13	0.81	16	-2*	0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Zigmund Pálffy Career Highlights

Season	Awards
1990-1991	Czechoslovakia Extraliga Rookie of the Year U20 WJC Bronze Medal
1991-1992	Czechoslovakia Extraliga Champion Czechoslovakia Extraliga Most Goals (41) Czechoslovakia Extraliga Most Points (74) Czechoslovakia Scorer of the Championship Winning Goal
1992-1993	Czechoslovakia Extraliga Most Points (79)
1993-1994	Olympic Most Assists (7) Olympic Most Points (10)
1996-1997	NHL All-Star Game Slovakian Extraliga Champion
1997-1998	NHL All-Star Game
2000-2001	NHL All-Star Game
2001-2002	NHL All-Star Game World Championship Gold Medal
2002-2003	World Championship Bronze Medal World Championship Most Points (15)
2007-2008	Slovakian Extraliga All-Star Team Slovakian Extraliga Most Points (76) Slovakian Extraliga Playoffs Most Assists (17) Slovakian Extraliga Playoffs Most Points (24)
2008-2009	Slovakia Most Shorthanded Goals (9) Slovakian Extraliga All-Star Team Slovakian Extraliga Most Goals (52) Slovakian Extraliga Most Points (99) Slovakian Extraliga Playoffs Most Goals (12) Slovakian Extraliga Playoffs Most Points (27)
2009-2010	Slovakian Extraliga All-Star Team
2011-2012	Slovakia Most Shorthanded Goals (5) Slovakian Extraliga All-Star Team Slovakian Extraliga Most Assists (57) Slovakian Extraliga Most Points (83)
2012-2013	Slovakian Extraliga All-Star Team Slovakian Extraliga Most Points (73)
2018-2019	IIHF Hall of Fame

Transactions

Date	Status	From	To
07/31/2013	Confirmed	HK 36 Skalica	Retired

Zigmund Pálffy 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