| Krzysztof Oliwa |
| Krzysztof Artur Graboski/Oliwa Left Wing Left-Handed Shot Height: 6' 5", Weight: 245 pounds Born: 4.12.73 Tychy, Poland |
| How he arrived: Via Entry Draft How he left: Traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets with future considerations for Blue Jackets' 3rd round pick in the 2001 E.D. and future considerations, 6.12.00 How he returned: Signed as a free agent from the Calgary Flames, 7.15.04 How he left again: Retired after the 05-06 season |
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| Regular Season Statistics with the Franchise Stats in bold signifies team leader. |
I think Oliwa was the biggest player that the Devils ever had, if memory serves correctly. He knew how to use his size, too. He
often times created a lot of open space for his teammates.
But "The Polish Hammer" is best known for being a fighter. No Devil has ever had a 300 PIM season, but he came the closest
in 97-98.
He missed out on playing in any playoff games during the Stanley Cup run, but he still got his name on it for having played
enough regular season games.
After leaving the Devils, he would play for 6 different teams, and that includes returning to the Devils for 3 games in 05-06. He
was actually waived during that season, but chose not to report to Albany and (I'm assuming) was suspended by the team. He
opted to retire after the season was over.
He took over as the headman of the Polish National Hockey program after retirement, but that only lasted a year.
Yeah, I'm alluding to him assaulting his girlfriend at the time.
often times created a lot of open space for his teammates.
But "The Polish Hammer" is best known for being a fighter. No Devil has ever had a 300 PIM season, but he came the closest
in 97-98.
He missed out on playing in any playoff games during the Stanley Cup run, but he still got his name on it for having played
enough regular season games.
After leaving the Devils, he would play for 6 different teams, and that includes returning to the Devils for 3 games in 05-06. He
was actually waived during that season, but chose not to report to Albany and (I'm assuming) was suspended by the team. He
opted to retire after the season was over.
He took over as the headman of the Polish National Hockey program after retirement, but that only lasted a year.
Yeah, I'm alluding to him assaulting his girlfriend at the time.
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| Entry Draft: 1993 Third Round Pick (65th overall) by the New Jersey Devils |
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| Playoff Statistics with the Franchise |
