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Peter Bondra (; born 7 February 1968) is a Ukrainian-born Slovak former professional ice hockey player. He was the general manager of the Slovakia national team from 2007 to 2011. A two-time 50-goal scorer, Bondra became the 37th player in National Hockey League (NHL) history to score 500 NHL goals; he is one of four eligible 500-goal players not currently in the Hockey Hall of Fame. He has the fewest points among all players who reached that milestone, with 892, making him one of only two (with Maurice Richard) 500-goal scorers not on the list of NHL players with 1,000 points. Bondra scored the most goals in the NHL in two seasons, and . He is one of the few players who scored five or more goals in one NHL game. He was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2016.
Bondra was a Soviet citizen when he arrived in the United States, later obtaining a Slovakia passport and citizenship in 1993 before the start of the 1994 Winter Olympics qualifying tournament. After living in Crofton, Maryland, Bondra resides in Riva with his wife Luba, their daughter Petra, and their sons David and Nick. He has participated in multiple alumni games and appearances with the current Capitals organization. His son David is a forward of the Bratislava Capitals and also plays for the Slovak national team, like his father.
In 14 years with the Capitals, Bondra scored 472 goals and racked up 353 assists in 961 games. He holds the Capitals team records in short-handed goals (32). With Washington, he appeared in five All-Star Games (1993, 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999). In 1997 and 1999, Bondra won the Fastest Skater Competition on All-Star weekend. In 2004, the Capitals held a vote for fans to determine the top 30 players in franchise history to celebrate their 30th season in the league. Bondra finished second with 2,018 votes. The winner, Olaf Kölzig, beat him by only 20 votes.
During the 1994–95 (with 34 in a lockout-shortened season) and 1997–98 seasons (with 52), Bondra led the league in goals scored, although the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy for most goals scored in a season did not exist until the 1998–99 season. After the 2004–05 NHL season was canceled due to the NHL labor dispute, Bondra played a handful of games with HK Tatravagónka ŠKP Poprad of the Slovak Extraliga. Prior to the 2005–06 season, Bondra was in talks to rejoin the Capitals, although he ended up signing with the Atlanta Thrashers for one season.
On 10 December, Bondra signed a one-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks. On 22 December 2006, he scored his 500th NHL career goal at the United Center, in Chicago's 3–1 victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Bondra drove to the net and netted the rebound of Jassen Cullimore's shot from the left point past Toronto's Jean-Sébastien Aubin, 6:37 into the third period on the power play. Bondra was the 37th player in league history to reach the 500-goal mark and the fourth player to record his 500th goal in a Blackhawks sweater, joining Bobby Hull, Stan Mikita and Michel Goulet. On 29 October 2007, Bondra announced his retirement from professional hockey at the age of 39.
International play
Bondra represented Slovakia on seven occasions in international competition, including the 1994 Winter Olympics qualifying tournament, the 1998 Winter Olympics, the 2006 Winter Olympics, the 1996 World Cup of Hockey and the Ice Hockey World Championship in 2002 and 2003. He scored a tournament-leading seven goals (including the tournament-winning goal) and ranked third among all players with nine points to lead Slovakia 4–3 over Russia to the gold medal at the 2002 World Championship. He notched five points (three goals, two assists) in eight games to help Slovakia earn the bronze medal at the 2003 World Championship. Overall, he played 47 games and scored 35 goals for Slovakia.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
1986–87 TJ VSŽ Košice ČSSR 25 3 4 7 24 7 1 1 2 — 1987–88 TJ VSŽ Košice ČSSR 45 27 11 38 20 — — — — — 1988–89 TJ VSŽ Košice ČSSR 32 27 10 37 20 8 3 0 3 — 1989–90 TJ VSŽ Košice ČSSR 44 29 17 46 — 5 7 2 9 — 1990–91 Washington Capitals NHL 54 12 16 28 47 4 0 1 1 2 1991–92 Washington Capitals NHL 71 28 28 56 42 7 6 2 8 4 1992–93 Washington Capitals NHL 83 37 48 85 70 6 0 6 6 0 1993–94 Washington Capitals NHL 69 24 19 43 40 9 2 4 6 4 1994–95 HC Košice SVK 2 1 0 1 0 — — — — — 1994–95 Washington Capitals NHL 47 34 9 43 24 7 5 3 8 10 1995–96 Washington Capitals NHL 67 52 28 80 40 6 3 2 5 8 1995–96 Detroit Vipers IHL 7 8 1 9 0 — — — — — 1996–97 Washington Capitals NHL 77 46 31 77 72 — — — — — 1997–98 Washington Capitals NHL 76 52 26 78 44 17 7 5 12 12 1998–99 Washington Capitals NHL 66 31 24 55 56 — — — — — 1999–2000 Washington Capitals NHL 62 21 17 38 30 5 1 1 2 4 2000–01 Washington Capitals NHL 82 45 36 81 60 6 2 0 2 2 2001–02 Washington Capitals NHL 77 39 31 70 80 — — — — — 2002–03 Washington Capitals NHL 76 30 26 56 52 6 4 2 6 8 2003–04 Washington Capitals NHL 54 21 14 35 22 — — — — — 2003–04 Ottawa Senators NHL 23 5 9 14 16 7 0 0 0 6 2004–05 HK Tatravagónka ŠKP Poprad SVK 6 4 2 6 4 — — — — — 2005–06 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 60 21 18 39 40 — — — — — 2006–07 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 37 5 9 14 14 — — — — —
International
1996 Slovakia WCH 7th 3 3 0 3 2 1998 Slovakia OG 10th 2 1 0 1 25 2002 Slovakia WC 9 7 2 9 20 2003 Slovakia WC 8 3 2 5 6 2006 Slovakia OG 5th 6 4 0 4 2
Awards and honours
All-Star Game 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 All-Star Team 2002 IIHF Hall of Fame 2016
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