Peter Bondra
Peter Bondra was born in Bakivtsi, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Ukraine on February 7th, 1968 and is the Hockey Player. At the age of 56, Peter Bondra biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Peter Bondra (born February 7, 1968) is a Soviet-born Slovak professional ice hockey player.
He served as the general manager of the Slovakian national team from 2007 to 2011.
Bondra, a two-time 50-goal scorer, became the 37th player in National Hockey League (NHL) history to reach 500 goals.
Life and family
Bondra was born in 1968 in Bakivtsi, Lutsk Raion, Ukraine, which was then a member of the Soviet Union. When he was 16, Bondra's father (a Rusyn) had migrated to Lutsk, Czechoslovakia, where he met his wife (a Pole). When Peter and his two older brothers, Juraj and Vladimr, were moved to Poprad when he was three years old. In 1982, his father died.
Bondra was a Soviet citizen when he arrived in the United States, later obtaining a Slovak passport and citizenship in 1993, shortly before the 1994 Winter Olympics qualifying tournament began. Bondra and his wife Luba, their daughter Petra, and their sons David and Nick live in Riva, Maryland, after living in Crofton, Maryland. He has been involved in numerous alumni games and appearances with the new Capitalis group. David's son, David, is a forward for Bratislava Capitals and also plays for the Slovak national team, much like his father. Nick, Nick's older brother, started his college years at Amherst College in 2017.
Playing career
Bondra spent one season for HK Poprad in the Czechoslovak league lower ranks, before progressing to VS Koice in the First Division at the age of 18. Juraj, his older brother, was also on defense, winning one championship championship with the team this year. Peter was regarded as one of the top shooters in the Czechoslovak league in his second season with Koice, and he and his brother defeated the league championship together in 1988.
In the 1990 NHL Entry Draft, Bondra was drafted by the Washington Capitals, 156th overall. He played for TJ Koice (now called HC Koice) for four seasons in Czechoslovakia from 1986 to 1990 before joining the Capitals. Bondra, a Washington native, became one of the 1990s' most prolific goal-scorers. Due to the language barrier, he became good friends with Ukrainian-born Capitals player Dmitri Khristich, with whom he talked in both Russian and Ukrainian. His deepest playoff run came in 1997–98, when the Capitals advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals before being defeated by the Detroit Red Wings. The Capitals' 14th season as President, George Mason, in 2003–04, had a turbulent year, and a salary purge transfer traded veteran players of the team to contenders. Bondra was traded to the Ottawa Senators for Brooks Laich and a second round draft pick as a result. Bondra notably burst into tears at the press conference announcing this trade.
Bondra scored 472 goals and collected 353 assists in 961 games in 14 years as Capitals. He holds the Capitals team's records for short-sighted goals (32). He appeared in five All-Star Games (1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999) with Washington, Washington. Bondra won the Fastest Skater Competition on All-Star Weekend in 1997 and 1999. To commemorate their 30th season in franchise history, the Capitals held a vote for fans to select the top 30 players in the franchise's history. With 2,018 votes, Bondra came in second place. Olaf Kölzig, the winner, was defeated by only 20 votes.
Bondra led the league in goals scored during the 1994-95 (with 34 in a lockout) and 1997–98 seasons (with 52), but the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy for most goals scored in a season didn't exist until the 1998–99 season.
Bondra played a few games with HK Tatravagónka KP Poprad of the Slovak Extraliga, following the cancellation of the NHL season in 2005-05 due to the NHL labour union conflict. Bondra was in talks to return to the Capitals before the 2005-06 season, but the Atlanta Thrashers cut him off for one season.
Bondra agreed to a one-year deal with the Chicago Blackhawks on December 10th. In Chicago's 3–1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on December 22, he scored his 500th NHL goal at the United Center. Bondra dominated the net and netted the rebound of Jassen Cullimore's shot from the left point over Toronto's Jean-Sébastien Aubin, 6:37, during the third period on the power play. Bondra was the 37th player to reach the 500-goal mark and the fourth player to score his 500th goal in a Blackhawks jacket, joining Bobby Hull, Stan Mikita, and Michel Goulet.
Bondra announced his retirement from professional hockey at the age of 39 on October 29. Bondra has worked with Colosseo USA, a Slovak firm that makes custom video scoreboards, since retirement.