Pavel Datsyuk
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20 July 1978 Sverdlovsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
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| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
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KHL team Former teams |
SKA Saint Petersburg Spartak Yekaterinburg Ak Bars Kazan Detroit Red Wings Dynamo Moscow CSKA Moscow |
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| National team |
 Russia
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| NHL Draft | 171st overall, 1998 Detroit Red Wings |
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| Playing career | 1996–present | ||
| Website | www |
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.JPG) Datsyuk warms up during a game in Stockholm, Sweden |
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| Representing Russia
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| Ice hockey | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
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2002 Salt Lake City | |
| World Championships | ||
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2012 Helsinki | |
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2010 Cologne | |
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2005 Vienna | |
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2016 Russia | |
Pavel Valerievich Datsyuk (Russian: Па́вел Вале́рьевич Дацю́к, IPA: [ˈpavʲɪl dɐˈtsʊk]; born 20 July 1978) also known as "The Magic Man" is a Russian professional ice hockey player and captain for SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). His NHL rights are currently being held by the Arizona Coyotes. He previously played for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL) from 2001 to 2016 before retiring from the League. On January 27, 2017, in a ceremony during the All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles, Datsyuk became part of the second group of players to be named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.
Datsyuk won the Stanley Cup in 2002 and 2008 with the Red Wings. He was part of the Russia men's national ice hockey team at the Olympic Games in 2002, 2006, 2010 and was team Captain in 2014. Datsyuk won the Frank J. Selke Trophy as the NHL's top defensive forward in the 2007–08, 2008–09 and 2009–10 NHL season. He has also won four consecutive Lady Byng Memorial Trophies, from 2006 to 2009, awarded for performance and sportsmanship. He was nominated for the Hart Memorial Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player following the 2008–09 season. Datsyuk is well known for his elite defensive play and game-changing offensive skills.
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