Krzysztof Oliwa
| Krzysztof Oliwa | |||
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| Born |
April 12, 1973 Tychy, Poland |
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| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
| Weight | 245 lb (111 kg; 17 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
GKS Tychy Welland Flames Albany River Rats Raleigh Icecaps Saint John Flames Detroit Vipers Albany River Rats New Jersey Devils Albany River Rats Columbus Blue Jackets Pittsburgh Penguins New York Rangers Boston Bruins Calgary Flames Podhale Nowy Targ New Jersey Devils |
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| National team |
 Poland
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| NHL Draft | 65th overall, 1993 New Jersey Devils |
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| Playing career | 1993–2006 | ||
Krzysztof Artur Oliwa (pronounced [ˈkʂɨʂtɔf ˈartur ɔˈliva]; born April 12, 1973) is a Polish former professional ice hockey player. He played as a left winger in the National Hockey League. To date, he is the only player from Poland to have won a Stanley Cup.
Nicknamed "The Polish Hammer" and from GKS Tychy youth system, 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 participating 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.
Since 2014, Oliwa has been a head coach of Kalkaska Rhinos Junior Hockey Team, currently competing in the United States Premier Hockey League, an American Tier III Junior A ice hockey league.
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