Krzysztof Oliwa

Jersey Number: 29

Krzysztof Oliwa

Player information for Krzysztof Oliwa

Position

Left Wing

Height

6'5" (196cm)

Born

April 12, 1973

Number

29

Shoots

Left

Weight

245 lbs (111kg)

Birthplace

Tychy, POL

Years in Columbus

1

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Player Career Notes

  • Collected 0-2-2 and 34 penalty minutes in 10 games during the Blue Jackets’ inaugural season in 2000-01.
  • Set up the Blue Jackets’ first goal in franchise history with the primary assist on Bruce Gardiner’s marker at 7:34 of the first period on Oct. 7, 2000 vs. Chicago (Jocelyn Thibault).
  • Finished his nine-year NHL career with 17-28-45 and 1,447 penalty minutes in 410 games with the New Jersey Devils, Calgary Flames, Boston Bruins, NY Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Blue Jackets and New Jersey Devils from 1996-2006.
  • Is the only Polish-born player to win a Stanley Cup after winning the trophy with the Devils in 2000.
  • Made his NHL debut with New Jersey on Mar. 9, 1997 at Buffalo and scored his first career NHL goal on Mar. 7, 1998 vs. the New York Rangers (Mike Richter).
  • Established a Devils single-season franchise record 295 penalty minutes during his rookie season in 1997-98, ranking third in the NHL in PIM that season.
  • Notched career highs in goals, assists and points with 6-10-16 and 184 penalty minutes in 69 contests with New Jersey in 1999-2000.
  • Retired after playing in three games with New Jersey in 2005-06.
  • Added 22-35-57 and 876 PIM in 193 career games with the Albany River Rats (1993-97), Saint John Flames (1994-95) and Hartford Wolf Pack (2002-03).
  • Set the Albany single-season franchise record with 322 penalty minutes in 1996-97.
  • Represented Poland on the international stage in the 2004 Olympic Qualifiers, the 2002 IIHF World
  • Championships, 1992 IIHF World Junior Championships (DI-B) and the 1991 U-18 European Junior Championship.
  • Served as the head coach of the Kalkaska Rhinos from 2014-18 as the club moved from the Canadian International Hockey League to the United States Premier Hockey League, the US3HL and then the USPHL Premier. Served as GM of the Rhinos for three of his four seasons as head coach from 2015-18.

CBJ Career Regular Season Stats

Season GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG
2000-2001 10 0 2 2 1 34 5
Totals 10 0 2 2 1 34 5

Transaction History

  • Drafted by New Jersey in the third-round, 65th overall, in the 1993 NHL Draft.
  • Acquired from New Jersey for a third-round pick in the 2001 NHL Draft and future considerations on June 12, 2000.
  • Traded to Pittsburgh for a third-round pick in the 2001 NHL Draft on Jan. 14, 2001.
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