Peter Bondra
Peter Bondra (born 7 February 1968) is a Slovak retired professional ice hockey player that played a total of 17 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL).
| Peter Bondra | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Bondra scoring a goal against Roberto Luongo of the Florida Panthers | |||
| Born |
7 February 1968 Lutsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
NHL: Washington Capitals Ottawa Senators Atlanta Thrashers Chicago Blackhawks Slovak Extraliga: HK Tatravagónka ŠKP Poprad | ||
| National team |
 Slovakia | ||
| NHL Draft |
156th overall, 1990 Washington Capitals | ||
| Playing career | 1986–2007 | ||
Bondra was drafted 156th overall in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft by the Washington Capitals. Bondra played 14 seasons with the Capitals. Because of a disappointing year, the Capitals traded some of their veteran players. Bondra was traded to the Ottawa Senators for Brooks Laich and a second round draft pick. Bondra was noticeably sad and was choked up during the press conference that announced the trade.[1] Bondra played 1 season with the Senators before signing with HK Tatravagónka ŠKP Poprad of the Slovak Extraliga because of the 2004-05 NHL lockout. After the lockout ended, he signed with the Atlanta Thrashers. He played 1 season with the Thrashers. On December 10, He signed a contract with the Chicago Blackhawks. While he was a member of the Blackhawks, he scored his 500th NHL career goal. This made him the 37th player in league history to reach the 500–goal mark and the fourth player to record his 500th goal while a member of the Blackhawks.[2] He retired from professional ice hockey on October 29, 2007.[3]
References
changeOther websites
change- Peter Bondra player profile at NHL.com
- Peter Bondra career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
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