Obscure hockey facts/stats (Part 2)

[pnep]

Haha, that’s embarrassing to be honest!

Do you know the record for most Slovaks in an NHL lineup?

Bartecko - Handzus - Demitra looks like it would have been an occasional line for the Blues in 1999-00, and there’s obviously the Stastny brothers as well. Question is if we can add a defenseman or goalie to the mix?

game_id	nationality	TEAM	#
2003020095	SVK	LAK	4
2003020080	SVK	LAK	4
2003020029	SVK	LAK	4
2003020013	SVK	LAK	4
2001030174	SVK	PHX	4
2001021229	SVK	PHX	4
2001021212	SVK	PHX	4
2001021199	SVK	PHX	4
2001021190	SVK	PHX	4
2001021177	SVK	PHX	4
2001021155	SVK	PHX	4
2001021133	SVK	PHX	4
2001021123	SVK	PHX	4
2001021107	SVK	PHX	4
2001021097	SVK	PHX	4
2001021078	SVK	PHX	4
2001021033	SVK	PHX	4
2001021006	SVK	PHX	4
2001020990	SVK	PHX	4
2001020968	SVK	PHX	4
2001020952	SVK	PHX	4
2001020937	SVK	PHX	4
2001020925	SVK	PHX	4
2000020829	SVK	STL	4
1999020739	SVK	STL	4
1999020321	SVK	STL	4
1999020307	SVK	STL	4
1999020298	SVK	STL	4
1999020287	SVK	STL	4

 

[Johnny Engine]

Totally random, but was bit surprised that I had not heard this before. Newfoundland was member of LIGH (IIHF) from 1933 to 1936.

It's interesting timing, as Newfoundland had a financial collapse in 1932 that was so bad that the government voted to give up self-governance in 1934.
Feels very optimistic.

 

[Yozhik v tumane]

Awesome as always @pnep! I was glancing at the early 00s Kings with Palffy, Stumpel and Visnovsky, but I didn’t realize who the fourth Slovak could have been. It’s Martin Strbak I’d presume?

But I’m thinking, this is looking at the rosters with the most Slovaks? Has there never been five Slovaks on the same roster, or did the Blues actually ice four Slovak forwards at the same time?

The Coyotes never crossed my mind but they could very well have iced a lineup with:
Nagy - Handzus - Radivojevic
Suchy

 

[pnep]

It’s Martin Strbak I’d presume?

yes

 

[pnep]

But I’m thinking, this is looking at the rosters with the most Slovaks?

yes

 

[pnep]

or did the Blues actually ice four Slovak forwards at the same time?

game_id	nationality	TEAM	#FWDs
1999020739	SVK	STL	4
1999020321	SVK	STL	4
1999020307	SVK	STL	4
1999020298	SVK	STL	4
1999020287	SVK	STL	4

Lubos Bartecko
Michal Handzus
Pavol Demitra
Ladislav Nagy

 

[alko]

New York Islanders, 2000/2001
Róbert Petrovický, Branislav Mezei, Zdeno Chára and Juraj Kolník
But only Chara had a strong place on the roster

St. Louis Blues, 2000/2001
There were 5 Slovak players: Pavol Demitra, Ladislav Nagy, Michal Handzuš, Peter Smrek and Jaroslav Obšut

But they all didnt played any game together. Nagy and Handzus were traded to Coyotes and Smrek later to Rangers. Only Demitra played in playoffs. Obsut played only 5 games.

Washington Capitals, 2003/2004

Andrej Podkonický, Ivan Čiernik, Roman Tvrdoň, Rastislav Staňa and Peter Bondra

But also, i dont think, they all played one game together

Los Angeles Kings, 2003/2004
Žigmund Pálffy, Jozef Stümpel, Ľubomír Višňovský and Martin Štrbák

 

[Hockey2Hockey]

FOX broadcasted the NHL between 95-99. Only once did they have a Cup clinching game. NJ over Detroit.

Series clinching SCF goals occurred in 80,96,99-00, 2010 and 2014. I don't believe any of those goal scorers had a playoff beard.

 

[Son of Nogatco]

When Jesperi Kotkaniemi was with the Canadiens he wore jersey #15. In his 15th playoff game, he got exactly 15 minutes of icetime, and scored the GWG at the 15:15 mark of overtime, on the 15th shot of the period.

 

[alko]

Corey Perry was born on 16.05.1985

This day Oilers won their 6. game in Semifinals vs Chicago Black Hawks and advanced to 1986 Stanley Cup finals.

Mattias Ekholm was born 24.05.1990

This day Oilers won 4:1 vs Boston Bruins in 5. and final game in 1990 Stanley Cup finals. And that was the last time, Oilers won Staley Cup.

 

[The Panther]

Mattias Ekholm was born 24.05.1990

This day Oilers won 4:1 vs Boston Bruins in 5. and final game in 1990 Stanley Cup finals. And that was the last time, Oilers won Stanley Cup.

Holy crap, this one is freaky weird!!

I knew there was a reason I so love Mattias Ekholm...

 

[The Pale King]

Corey Perry was born on 16.05.1985

This day Oilers won their 6. game in Semifinals vs Chicago Black Hawks and advanced to 1986 Stanley Cup finals.

Mattias Ekholm was born 24.05.1990

This day Oilers won 4:1 vs Boston Bruins in 5. and final game in 1990 Stanley Cup finals. And that was the last time, Oilers won Staley Cup.

"Mattias Ekholm first appeared that summer..."

 

[Voight]

Stolen from elsewhere but notable nonetheless.

lundqvist’s game 7 stats are insane. he started 6-0 in g7 starts with a 0.81 GAA and .973 sv% w a SO. there was a stretch in the mid 2010s where he was literally unbeatable in those situations, just ask the pens and caps.

he ended his career 6-2 w a 1.11 GAA and .961 sv% in game 7s