Michal Pivoňka Explained

Position:Centre
Played For:HC Dukla Jihlava
Washington Capitals
Klagenfurter AC
Ntl Team:TCH
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:198
Birth Date:28 January 1966
Birth Place:Kladno, Czechoslovakia
Draft:59th overall
Draft Year:1984
Draft Team:Washington Capitals
Career Start:1984
Career End:2000

Michal Pivoňka (born 28 January 1966) is a Czech former National Hockey League player. He played his entire NHL career with the Washington Capitals. Selected by the Capitals in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft, Pivonka defected to the United States during the summer of 1986.

During his NHL career, Pivonka played in 825 games, scored 181 goals and had 418 assists for a total of 599 points, twice leading the Capitals in scoring; 1991–92 (23G, 57A, 80P) and 1995–96 (16G, 65A, 81P). Pivonka last played in the NHL during the 1998-99 season, before finally retiring from hockey in 2000 after several injury-filled seasons. He has the third most assists in Capitals history with 418, trailing only Nicklas Backstrom and Alexander Ovechkin.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

  Regular season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
1983–84Poldi SONP KladnoCZE II3415132819
1984–85ASD Dukla JihlavaTCH338111918
1985–86ASD Dukla JihlavaTCH425131818
1986–87Washington CapitalsNHL731825434171122
1987–88Washington CapitalsNHL71112334281449134
1988–89Baltimore SkipjacksAHL3112243619
1988–89Washington CapitalsNHL528192730631410
1989–90Washington CapitalsNHL7725396454110226
1990–91Washington CapitalsNHL7920507034112358
1991–92Washington CapitalsNHL8023578047715613
1992–93Washington CapitalsNHL692351746660220
1993–94Washington CapitalsNHL821436503874484
1994–95EC KACAUT72464
1994–95Washington CapitalsNHL4610233350714521
1995–96Detroit VipersIHL7191019
1995–96Washington CapitalsNHL7316658136632518
1996–97Washington CapitalsNHL547162322
1997–98Washington CapitalsNHL3336920130330
1998–99Washington CapitalsNHL36561112
1999–2000Kansas City BladesIHL5216345038
NHL totals8251814185994789519365586

International

YearTeamEvent GPGAPtsPIM
1983CzechoslovakiaEJC545914
1984CzechoslovakiaEJC53472
1984CzechoslovakiaWJC71230
1985CzechoslovakiaWJC7941314
1985CzechoslovakiaWC100110
1986CzechoslovakiaWJC7551010
1986CzechoslovakiaWC102136
1991CzechoslovakiaCC50332
Junior totals3122204240
Senior totals252578

Awards and honors

External links

Notes and References

  1. Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009-10, p.517, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Canada,