Krzysztof Oliwa
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| Position | Left Wing |
| Shot | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 245 lb (111 kg/17 st 7 lb) |
| Pro clubs | New Jersey Devils Columbus Blue Jackets Pittsburgh Penguins New York Rangers Boston Bruins Calgary Flames |
| Nationality |  Poland |
| Born | April 12, 1973 , Tychy, Poland |
| NHL Draft | 65th overall, 1993 New Jersey Devils |
| Pro career | 1993 – 2006 |
Krzysztof Oliwa (born April 12, 1973 in Tychy, Poland) is a former professional ice hockey player. He played as a left winger in the National Hockey League.
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[edit] Playing career
Nicknamed "The Polish Hammer", Krzysztof Oliwa was drafted 65th overall in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils. An intimidating, physical player, he normally plays the role of an enforcer and won the Stanley Cup with the Devils before playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers, Boston Bruins and the Calgary Flames. He signed with the New Jersey Devils as a free agent after the 2003–04 season. During the 2005–06 season, Oliwa was waived by the Devils and demoted to the minor league team in Albany. However, he chose not to report. He retired at the end of the 2005–06 season taking the reins of the Polish National Hockey Program.
In 2007, Oliwa was arrested for the assaulting his girlfriend with a hockey stick. Among the injuries to her were a broken nose, choke marks, and bruises on her arms, back, and ribs. Oliwa potentially faces three months to five years in jail.[1]
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1993–94 | Raleigh Icecaps | ECHL | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 65 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | ||
| 1993–94 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 33 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 151 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1994–95 | Raleigh Icecaps | ECHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 32 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1994–95 | Detroit Vipers | IHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1994–95 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 77 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1994–95 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 14 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 79 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1995–96 | Raleigh Icecaps | ECHL | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 53 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1995–96 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 51 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 217 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1996–97 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 60 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 322 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 49 | ||
| 1996–97 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1997–98 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 73 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 295 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | ||
| 1998–99 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 64 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 240 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1999–00 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 69 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 184 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000–01 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 34 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000–01 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 26 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 131 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||
| 2001–02 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 57 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 150 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2002–03 | New York Rangers | NHL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2002–03 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2002–03 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2003–04 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 65 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 247 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2004–05 | Podhale Nowy Targ | Poland | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 2005–06 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| NHL Totals | 410 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 1447 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 47 | ||||
