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Krzysztof Oliwa
Krzysztof Oliwa
Position Left Wing
Shot Left
Height
Weight
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
Teams New Jersey Devils (19962000)
Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–2001)
Pittsburgh Penguins (20012002)
New York Rangers (2002–2003)
Boston Bruins (2003)
Calgary Flames (2003–2004)
New Jersey Devils (2005)
Nationality Flag of Poland Polish
Born (1973-04-12)April 12, 1973,
Tychy, Poland
NHL Draft 65th overall, 1993
New Jersey Devils
Pro Career 1993 – 2006

Krzysztof Artur Oliwa born April 12, 1973 in Tychy, Poland) is a former professional ice hockey player. He played as a left winger in the National Hockey League. Oliwa is the current director of ŁKH Łódź, a junior club in his native Poland.

Playing career[]

Nicknamed "The Polish Hammer", Krzysztof Oliwa was drafted 65th overall in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils. An intimidating, physical player, he normally played the role of an enforcer and won the Stanley Cup with the Devils in 2000. Injuries prevented Oliwa from praticipating in the 2000 playoffs. However, Oliwa played enough regular season games to qualify to have his name inscribed on the Stanley Cup. He later played for the Columbus Blue Jackets, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers, Boston Bruins and the Calgary Flames. He signed with the New Jersey Devils as a free agent after the 2003–04 season. During the 2005–06 season, Oliwa was waived by the Devils and demoted to the minor league team in Albany. However, he chose not to report. He retired at the end of the 2005–06 season, taking the reins of the Polish National Hockey Program.

In 2007, Oliwa was arrested for assaulting his girlfriend with a hockey stick. Among the injuries to her were a broken nose, choke marks, and bruises on her arms, back, and ribs. Oliwa potentially faces three months to five years in jail.

Career statistics[]

    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1993–94 Raleigh Icecaps ECHL 15 0 2 2 65 9 0 0 0 35
1993–94 Albany River Rats AHL 33 2 4 6 151 -- -- -- -- --
1994–95 Raleigh Icecaps ECHL 5 0 2 2 32 -- -- -- -- --
1994–95 Detroit Vipers IHL 4 0 1 1 24 -- -- -- -- --
1994–95 Albany River Rats AHL 20 1 1 2 77 -- -- -- -- --
1994–95 Saint John Flames AHL 14 1 4 5 79 -- -- -- -- --
1995–96 Raleigh Icecaps ECHL 9 1 0 1 53 -- -- -- -- --
1995–96 Albany River Rats AHL 51 5 11 16 217 -- -- -- -- --
1996–97 Albany River Rats AHL 60 13 14 27 322 15 7 1 8 49
1996–97 New Jersey Devils NHL 1 0 0 0 5 -- -- -- -- --
1997–98 New Jersey Devils NHL 73 2 3 5 295 6 0 0 0 23
1998–99 New Jersey Devils NHL 64 5 7 12 240 1 0 0 0 2
1999–00 New Jersey Devils NHL 69 6 10 16 184 -- -- -- -- --
2000–01 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 10 0 2 2 34 -- -- -- -- --
2000–01 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 26 1 2 3 131 5 0 0 0 16
2001–02 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 57 0 2 2 150 -- -- -- -- --
2002–03 New York Rangers NHL 9 0 0 0 51 -- -- -- -- --
2002–03 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 15 0 1 1 30 -- -- -- -- --
2002–03 Boston Bruins NHL 33 0 0 0 110 -- -- -- -- --
2003–04 Calgary Flames NHL 65 3 2 5 247 20 2 0 2 6
2004–05 Podhale Nowy Targ Poland -- -- -- -- -- 2 0 0 0 12
2005–06 New Jersey Devils NHL 3 0 0 0 0
NHL Totals 410 17 28 45 1447 32 2 0 2 47


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