Pavol Demitra
#38 · Right wing · Vancouver Canucks
Born Nov 29, 1974 in Dubnica nad Váhom, SVK · 6'0", 200 lb · Shoots left · Drafted 227th overall in 1993 by OTT (round 9)
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Career
Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below.
Points by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-94 | OTT | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -7 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 1994-95 | OTT | 16 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 1995-96 | OTT | 31 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -3 | 6 | 66 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 1996-97 | STL | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 1997-98 | STL | 61 | 22 | 30 | 52 | 11 | 22 | 147 | 10 | 0.85 |
| 1998-99 | STL | 82 | 37 | 52 | 89 | 13 | 16 | 259 | 31 | 1.09 |
| 1999-00 | STL | 71 | 28 | 47 | 75 | 34 | 8 | 241 | 15 | 1.06 |
| 2000-01 | STL | 44 | 20 | 25 | 45 | 27 | 16 | 124 | 9 | 1.02 |
| 2001-02 | STL | 82 | 35 | 43 | 78 | 13 | 46 | 212 | 34 | 0.95 |
| 2002-03 | STL | 78 | 36 | 57 | 93 | 0 | 32 | 205 | 16 | 1.19 |
| 2003-04 | STL | 68 | 23 | 35 | 58 | 1 | 18 | 179 | 14 | 0.85 |
| 2005-06 | LAK | 58 | 25 | 37 | 62 | 21 | 42 | 184 | 11 | 1.07 |
| 2006-07 | MIN | 71 | 25 | 39 | 64 | 0 | 28 | 175 | 23 | 0.90 |
| 2007-08 | MIN | 68 | 15 | 39 | 54 | 9 | 24 | 126 | 17 | 0.79 |
| 2008-09 | VAN | 69 | 20 | 33 | 53 | 6 | 20 | 143 | 22 | 0.77 |
| 2009-10 | VAN | 28 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 53 | 18 | 0.57 |
| 16 seasons | Career | 847 | 304 | 464 | 768 | 124 | 284 | 2160 | 220 | 0.91 |
Playoffs
Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | STL | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 1997-98 | STL | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 2 | 32 | 3 | 0.60 |
| 1998-99 | STL | 13 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 4 | 31 | 6 | 0.69 |
| 2000-01 | STL | 15 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 11 | 0.40 |
| 2001-02 | STL | 10 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 4 | 1.10 |
| 2002-03 | STL | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0.86 |
| 2006-07 | MIN | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0.80 |
| 2007-08 | MIN | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 2008-09 | VAN | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 0.50 |
| 2009-10 | VAN | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 0.55 |
| 10 seasons | Playoffs | 89 | 22 | 36 | 58 | 2 | 30 | 200 | 47 | 0.65 |
1997-98 season totals
| GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP | Shooting % | Avg TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | 22 | 30 | 52 | 11 | 22 | 147 | 10 | 0.85 | 15.0 | 17:21 |
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 1998 | @ ANA | W 5-3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 17:11 |
| Apr 18, 1998 | @ PHX | W 5-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 16:50 |
| Apr 16, 1998 | @ LAK | W 7-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14:22 |
| Apr 12, 1998 | @ DAL | L 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 15:23 |
| Apr 11, 1998 | vs PHX | L 3-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16:23 |
| Apr 9, 1998 | vs CHI | W 3-2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11:23 |
| Mar 7, 1998 | vs DAL | W 2-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16:16 |
| Mar 5, 1998 | vs MTL | W 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19:31 |
| Mar 3, 1998 | vs CHI | W 5-3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 20:05 |
| Mar 1, 1998 | @ ANA | W 6-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19:05 |
| Feb 28, 1998 | @ LAK | W 5-2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 20:18 |
| Feb 26, 1998 | @ SJS | L 1-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16:57 |
| Feb 7, 1998 | vs DET | W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:11 |
| Feb 5, 1998 | @ BOS | W 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14:45 |
| Feb 4, 1998 | @ TOR | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16:21 |
| Jan 31, 1998 | vs DAL | W 6-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15:21 |
| Jan 29, 1998 | vs TOR | W 2-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 27, 1998 | @ BUF | T 3-3 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18:23 |
| Jan 26, 1998 | @ PIT | L 2-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17:05 |
| Jan 24, 1998 | @ CHI | L 4-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23:22 |
| Jan 22, 1998 | vs NYI | T 3-3 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23:46 |
| Jan 20, 1998 | @ NYR | L 1-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 23:36 |
| Jan 14, 1998 | vs DAL | L 1-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 16:10 |
| Jan 12, 1998 | @ EDM | L 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15:28 |
| Jan 10, 1998 | @ CGY | W 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15:04 |
| Jan 7, 1998 | @ VAN | W 3-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15:47 |
| Jan 6, 1998 | @ SJS | W 5-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18:13 |
| Jan 3, 1998 | vs CGY | W 4-3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 19:53 |
| Dec 31, 1997 | @ DET | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16:59 |
| Dec 29, 1997 | @ WSH | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17:39 |
| Dec 8, 1997 | vs VAN | W 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 01:36 |
| Dec 6, 1997 | vs CGY | W 4-3 (OT) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17:39 |
| Dec 4, 1997 | vs TOR | W 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17:31 |
| Dec 2, 1997 | @ NJD | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19:26 |
| Nov 29, 1997 | @ NYI | L 2-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17:49 |
| Nov 27, 1997 | vs LAK | T 2-2 (OT) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22:00 |
| Nov 25, 1997 | @ PHX | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21:25 |
| Nov 22, 1997 | vs ANA | L 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:37 |
| Nov 20, 1997 | vs EDM | L 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23:20 |
| Nov 17, 1997 | @ TOR | W 3-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 22:22 |
| Nov 15, 1997 | vs DET | W 5-2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18:00 |
| Nov 13, 1997 | vs BOS | W 4-2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 19:25 |
| Nov 10, 1997 | @ DAL | W 7-1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18:10 |
| Nov 8, 1997 | @ COL | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18:20 |
| Nov 6, 1997 | @ CHI | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23:32 |
| Nov 3, 1997 | vs PHI | L 1-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16:04 |
| Nov 1, 1997 | vs SJS | W 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 22:31 |
| Oct 30, 1997 | vs COL | T 2-2 (OT) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 24:41 |
| Oct 29, 1997 | @ PHI | W 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13:12 |
| Oct 25, 1997 | vs WSH | W 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18:01 |
| Oct 23, 1997 | vs VAN | W 4-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12:03 |
| Oct 22, 1997 | @ CAR | L 3-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21:58 |
| Oct 20, 1997 | @ DET | T 3-3 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17:31 |
| Oct 18, 1997 | vs NYR | W 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17:23 |
| Oct 17, 1997 | @ CHI | W 2-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14:27 |
| Oct 13, 1997 | vs CAR | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 11, 1997 | vs FLA | W 5-3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20:57 |
| Oct 9, 1997 | vs LAK | W 3-2 (OT) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17:09 |
| Oct 4, 1997 | @ DAL | W 2-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23:09 |
| Oct 3, 1997 | vs PHX | W 7-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16:56 |
| Oct 1, 1997 | vs BUF | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16:56 |