Dmitri Khristich
Encyclopedia
Dmytro Anatoliiovych "Dmitri" Khristich is a former professional ice hockey
player. The Ukrainian
played 811 games in the NHL in his career, for the Washington Capitals
, Los Angeles Kings
, Boston Bruins
, and Toronto Maple Leafs
. He is currently the Head Supervisor of the Professional Hockey League (PHL) of Ukraine
.
and 1999 NHL All-Star Games
. In the 1998–99 season, he had the highest shooting percentage (20.1%) among players with at least 82 shots (an average of at least one shot per scheduled game). He is the all-time scoring leader for players born and trained in Ukraine
.
This marked the first-time ever than an NHL franchise opted to walk away from a player after losing an arbitration case (Sinden would eventually be proven correct, as Khristich, coming off 66- and 71-point seasons, only scored 89 points over the next 3 seasons). Sinden would repeat this move the following year, walking away from defenseman David Tanabe
.
. He played two games and scored two goals. The team finished in 10th place.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player. The Ukrainian
Ukrainians
Ukrainians are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Ukraine, which is the sixth-largest nation in Europe. The Constitution of Ukraine applies the term 'Ukrainians' to all its citizens...
played 811 games in the NHL in his career, for the Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...
, Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
, Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
, and Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
. He is currently the Head Supervisor of the Professional Hockey League (PHL) of Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
.
Achievements
Khristich appeared in the 199747th National Hockey League All-Star Game
The 47th National Hockey League All-Star Game took place on January 18, 1997 at the San Jose Arena. The final score was Eastern Conference 11, Western Conference 7. This game was originally scheduled for the 1994-95 season, but was cancelled due to the 1994-95 NHL lockout.-Super Skills...
and 1999 NHL All-Star Games
49th National Hockey League All-Star Game
The 49th National Hockey League All-Star Game took place on January 24, 1999, at the Ice Palace in Tampa Bay, Florida, home to the Tampa Bay Lightning.-"North America" and the World:...
. In the 1998–99 season, he had the highest shooting percentage (20.1%) among players with at least 82 shots (an average of at least one shot per scheduled game). He is the all-time scoring leader for players born and trained in Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
.
Boston walks away
Following the 1998-99 season, his second year with the Boston Bruins, Khristich took his club to arbitration and was awarded a $2.8 million dollar salary. Feeling he wasn't worth the money, Bruins General Manager Harry Sinden opted to walk away from the contract making Khristich an unrestricted free agent.This marked the first-time ever than an NHL franchise opted to walk away from a player after losing an arbitration case (Sinden would eventually be proven correct, as Khristich, coming off 66- and 71-point seasons, only scored 89 points over the next 3 seasons). Sinden would repeat this move the following year, walking away from defenseman David Tanabe
David Tanabe
David Michael Tanabe is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman.-Playing career:David was in the first group of US high school hockey players to train in Ann Arbor, Michigan at the Cube, site of the National Team Development Program...
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Transactions
- July 8, 1995 – Traded to the Los Angeles KingsLos Angeles KingsThe Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
with Byron DafoeByron DafoeByron Dafoe is a British-Canadian former National Hockey League goaltender. He was born in Worthing, Sussex, England and moved to Duncan, British Columbia with his mother at the age of two months old. Between 1992 and 2004, he played for the Boston Bruins, Washington Capitals, Los Angeles Kings...
for the Kings' 1st round choice (Alexandre VolchkovAlexandre VolchkovAlexandre Aleksandrovich Volchkov is a retired Russian professional ice hockey player.Selected in the first round, fourth overall, in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft by the Washington Capitals, Volchkov was a talented right-winger who put up impressive offensive numbers while playing junior hockey for...
) and the Dallas StarsDallas StarsThe Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...
' 4th round choice (previously acquired, Washington selected Justin DavisJustin DavisJustin Davis is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.-Playing career:Davis began playing junior hockey with the Hamilton Kilty B's of the OPJHL before joining the major junior Ontario Hockey League . He played with the Kingston Frontenacs, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds and Ottawa 67's...
) in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft1996 NHL Entry DraftThe 1996 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri, on June 22, 1996.- Selections by round :Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.- Round one :- Round two :...
. - August 29, 1997 – Traded to the Boston BruinsBoston BruinsThe Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
with Byron Dafoe for Jozef StumpelJozef StümpelJozef Stümpel is a Slovak professional ice hockey centre currently playing for HC Spartak Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League .-Playing career:...
, Sandy MogerSandy MogerAlexander "Sandy" Moger is a Canadian former ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins and the Los Angeles Kings. Moger was drafted 176th overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft, but never managed to play a game for them...
, and the Bruins' 4th round choice (later traded to the New Jersey DevilsNew Jersey DevilsThe New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, who selected Pierre DagenaisPierre DagenaisPierre Dagenais is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for Akwesasne Warriors of the Federal Hockey League.-Amateur:...
) in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft1998 NHL Entry DraftThe 1998 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 27 at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York. A total of 258 players were drafted.- Selections by round :Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.- Round one :- Round two :...
. - October 20, 1999 – Traded to the Toronto Maple LeafsToronto Maple LeafsThe Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
for the Maple Leafs' 2nd round choice (Ivan HumlIvan HumlIvan Huml is a Czech professional ice hockey player who currently plays for HC Kometa Brno in the Czech Extraliga...
) in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft2000 NHL Entry DraftThe 2000 NHL Entry Draft was held from June 24 to 25 at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, following the 2000 NHL Expansion Draft on June 23 for the Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild...
. - December 11, 2000 – Traded back to the Washington Capitals (his original team) for the Tampa Bay LightningTampa Bay LightningThe Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...
's 3rd round choice (previously acquired, the Maple Leafs selected Brendan BellBrendan BellBrendan Bell is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman currently signed with the New York Rangers.-Junior:Prior to being drafted by the NHL, Bell attended High School at St. Pius X High School . He grew up a fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Bell played in the CJHL for the Ottawa Jr. Senators where he was...
) in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft2001 NHL Entry DraftThe 2001 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 23–24, 2001 at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida.-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:-Round five:-Round six:-Round seven:-Round eight:-Round nine:...
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International play
Khristich represented Ukraine at the 2002 Winter OlympicsIce hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics
Ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics were held at the E Center in West Valley City and Peaks Ice Arena in Provo, Utah. Both the men's and women's tournaments were won by Canada, defeating the host USA in both games.-Men:...
. He played two games and scored two goals. The team finished in 10th place.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||
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| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
+/- | PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | ||
| 1985–86 | Sokil Kyiv | USSR | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Sokil Kyiv | USSR | 20 | 3 | 0 | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | ShVSM Kyiv | USSR-2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Sokil Kyiv | USSR | 37 | 9 | 1 | 10 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Sokil Kyiv | USSR | 42 | 17 | 10 | 27 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Sokil Kyiv | USSR | 47 | 14 | 22 | 36 | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Sokil Kyiv | USSR | 28 | 10 | 12 | 22 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 1990–91 AHL season The 1990–91 AHL season was the 55th season of the American Hockey League. Fifteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Rochester Americans finished first overall in the regular season... |
Baltimore Skipjacks Baltimore Skipjacks The Baltimore Skipjacks were a minor professional ice hockey team in the Atlantic Coast Hockey League and the American Hockey League. They played in Baltimore, Maryland, at the Baltimore Arena.-History:... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Washington Capitals Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
40 | 13 | 14 | 27 | -1 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 6 | ||
| 1991–92 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 80 | 36 | 37 | 73 | +24 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | +2 | 15 | ||
| 1992–93 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 64 | 31 | 35 | 66 | +29 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 2 | ||
| 1993–94 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 83 | 29 | 29 | 58 | -2 | 73 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 1994–95 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 48 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 0 | 41 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | +4 | 0 | ||
| 1995–96 | Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 76 | 27 | 37 | 64 | 0 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 75 | 19 | 37 | 56 | +8 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... |
NHL | 82 | 29 | 37 | 66 | +25 | 42 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +1 | 2 | ||
| 1998–99 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 79 | 29 | 42 | 71 | +11 | 48 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | +1 | 6 | ||
| 1999–2000 | Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 53 | 12 | 18 | 30 | +8 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 0 | ||
| 2000–01 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 27 | 3 | 6 | 9 | +8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 43 | 10 | 19 | 29 | -8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2001–02 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 61 | 9 | 12 | 21 | +2 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk Metallurg Magnitogorsk Metallurg Magnitogorsk is a professional ice hockey team based in Magnitogorsk, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia. They are members of the Kharlamov Division of the Kontinental Hockey League... |
RSL Russian Superleague The Russian Superleague , commonly abbreviated as RSL, was the highest division of the main professional ice hockey league in Russia. It was considered the second best league in the world, after the National Hockey League of North America... |
31 | 9 | 12 | 21 | — | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2003–04 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RSL | 38 | 4 | 7 | 11 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 811 | 259 | 337 | 596 | +104 | 422 | 75 | 15 | 25 | 40 | +1 | 41 | ||||
| USSR/RSL totals | 247 | 66 | 64 | 130 | — | 129 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | ||||