Peter Bondra
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February 7, 1968 Lutsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
HC Košice Washington Capitals Ottawa Senators HK ŠKP Poprad Atlanta Thrashers Chicago Blackhawks |
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| National team |
 Slovakia
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| NHL Draft | 156th overall, 1990 Washington Capitals |
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| Playing career | 1986–2007 | ||
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| Representing Slovakia
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| World Championships | ||
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2002 Sweden | |
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2003 Finland | |
Peter Bondra (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈpɛtɛr ˈbondra]; born February 7, 1968) is a Ukrainian-born Slovak former professional ice hockey player. He was the general manager of the Slovakia national team from 2007 to 2011. A two-time 50-goal scorer, Bondra became the 37th player in National Hockey League (NHL) history to score 500 NHL goals.
Bondra was born in 1968 in Lutsk, Ukraine, then in the Soviet Union. Bondra's father (a Rusyn) had moved to Lutsk from Poprad, Czechoslovakia, when he was 16, and where he met his wife (a Pole). The parents moved with Peter and his two older brothers, Juraj and Vladimír, to Poprad when Peter was three years old. His father died in 1982.
Bondra was a Soviet citizen when he arrived in the United States, later obtaining a Slovak passport and citizenship in 1994. Currently, Bondra and his wife Luba, as well as their daughter Petra and two sons, David and Nick, reside in Riva, Maryland, and has participated in multiple alumni games and appearances with the current Capitals organization. His son David is a forward at Michigan State University for the Spartans men's ice hockey team. His other son, Nick, is playing for the Little Caps U18 AAA National championship bound team.
Bondra played one season for HK Poprad in the lower ranks of Czechoslovak league competition, and transferred to VSŽ Košice in the First Division at the age of 18. His older brother Juraj also played there on defense, having already won one championship title with the team the year before. As early as his second season with Košice, Peter was considered one of the top shooters in the Czechoslovak league, and won the league championship together with his brother in 1988.
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