The Red Wings, however, lost in five games to the San Jose Sharks. He left the Red Wings having won two Stanley Cups (In 2002 and 2008), four consecutive Lady Byng trophies (2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009), 953 games played, and 918 points.

He was put on a line with Brett Hull and Boyd Devereaux and had a moderately productive first year.

Datsyuk was nicknamed the "Magic Man" honoring his incredible stickhandling and creativity with the puck. Datsyuk also earned a spot on the Russian national team for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. [2] With his gold medal win at the 2018 Olympics, Datsyuk joined the Triple Gold Club.[3]. On 23 April 2014, she gave birth to his second child, a daughter named Vasilisa. [5], Datsyuk was first noticed by Detroit Red Wings Director of European Scouting Håkan Andersson in the summer of 1997–98. [25] During the 2017–18 season, Datsyuk recorded eight goals and 27 assists in 37 regular season games. Andersson made another trip to see Datsyuk and would have gone a third time, though his flight was canceled due to a storm. [32], "Pavel Datsyuk named Russian Team Captain", "Larionov: NHL doesn't appreciate Datsyuk's kind of play", "Pavel Datsyuk reveals a deeper, thoughtful, funny side using native tongue", "Inside the life of Red Wings superscout Hakan Andersson", "IIHF News: September news from around the hockey world", "Thornton, Lidstrom big winners at Awards Show", "Red Wings get hat trick at 'NHL Awards Show, "Injuries will keep Datsyuk, Lidstrom out of All-Star game lineup", "Crosby attends All-Star game, Datsyuk, Lidstrom punished for sitting out", Red Wings' Pavel Datsyuk wins Selke, Lady Byng; Zdeno Chara ends Nicklas Lidstrom's Norris run, "2009 ESPY Awards, Sports Star Nominees, Winners, TV Schedule, Pictures", "Red Wings' Pavel Datsyuk signs with Russian club for duration of NHL lockout", "Pavel Datsyuk hits 900-point milestone with Red Wings", "Datsyuk leaving Red Wings to play in Russia", "Pavel Datsyuk leaving Detroit Red Wings: He retired from the NHL with 2 Stanley Cups and 4 Lady Byng's 'I have to go back home, "Red Wings trade Pavel Datsyuk contract to Arizona on draft night", "Datsyuk agrees to two-year deal with SKA St. Petersburg", "Ex-Red Wing Pavel Datsyuk raises the cup -- after winning KHL finals", "Detroit Red Wings great Pavel Datsyuk re-ups with Russian team", Церемония награждения лауреатов Национальной спортивной премии за 2018 год, http://redwingsfront.wordpress.com/2014/04/24/baby-names/, "Congratulations to my friends Pavel and Maria Datsyuk on the birth of the baby boy Pavel Jr. Everyone is doing well! For more of Pavel Datsyuk's 100 Greatest Players bio, please click here.

They married three years later, and had a daughter named Elizabeth in 2004.

Biographical information and career statistics from, This page was last edited on 5 October 2020, at 13:25. With just 20 penalty minutes, he also won the Lady Byng Trophy. Signed as a free agent by CSKA Moscow (KHL), September 22, 2012.

He then helped Detroit advance to the Western Conference Finals against the eventual Stanley Cup champions, the Anaheim Ducks, contributing 16 points in 18 games.

Datsyuk is well known for his elite defensive play and game-changing offensive skills. [4] Under Krikunov, Datsyuk evolved into a particularly efficient two-way player, and he began to draw wider attention among Russian hockey fans. His childhood had more than its fair share of difficulties, especially at the age of 16, when his mother died.

Datsyuk finished the season with 67 points in 70 games for the regular season, and was also named to the 2012 NHL All-Star Game in Ottawa. [13] However, as per a newly formed League policy stating players must demonstrate injury by missing at least one game prior to the All-Star Game, Datsyuk was suspended one game, along with teammate Nicklas Lidström, for not attending. In the 2004 playoffs, he had no goals and six assists through 12 games before Detroit was eliminated in the second round by the Calgary Flames. When Datsyuk began his NHL career for the Red Wings, his mentors—including Soviet stars Igor Larionov and Sergei Fedorov, as well as Detroit captain Steve Yzerman—helped him learn his way around the NHL. [28] On 5 June 2019, despite light speculation of a possible reunion with the Red Wings, Datsyuk opted to continue in the KHL, returning to play in his hometown with Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg on a one-year contract. He chose not to take the salary dispute to arbitration, and instead played with Dynamo Moscow during the 2004–05 NHL lockout. Signed as a free agent by Dynamo Moscow (Russia), June 19, 2004. [6] A scout from the Calgary Flames was scheduled to fly on the plane as well,[7] and as a result of the storm Andersson believes he was the only NHL scout to have seen Datsyuk play prior to the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, when the Red Wings drafted him 171st overall.[6]. 2011–12 NHL Players Poll: Smartest Player; Most Difficult to Play Against; Hardest to Take the Puck From; Most Difficult to Stop; Cleanest Player; Toughest Forward to Play Against. The best goals, hits, dekes, dangles, shootout goals, passes, assists, and snipes from Detroit Red Wings center, Pavel Datsyuk. #2035NHLDraft", Pavel Datsyuk, asked about Russia's anti-gay law: 'I'm an orthodox, and that says it all', "Hockey Night in Canada / NHLPA Player Poll", Pavel Datsyuk in Russian Hockey Players Guide, Pavel Datsyuk: Intellectual might of the Red Machine, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pavel_Datsyuk&oldid=981971953, Ice hockey players at the 2002 Winter Olympics, Ice hockey players at the 2006 Winter Olympics, Ice hockey players at the 2010 Winter Olympics, Ice hockey players at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Ice hockey players at the 2018 Winter Olympics, Olympic gold medalists for Olympic Athletes from Russia, Russian expatriate sportspeople in the United States, Articles with dead external links from December 2015, Articles containing Russian-language text, Articles needing more detailed references, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, NHL Offensive Player of the Month – December 2003, Carhartt "Hardest Working" Player of the Month – December 2007. [26], He was named "Male Athlete of the Year" in the nomination "Pride of Russia" by the Ministry of Sport of Russia, leaving behind runner Sergey Shubenkov and cross-country skier Alexander Bolshunov.[27]. [30] They divorced in 2010. Datsyuk became a restricted free agent during the 2004–05 off-season but could not reach a deal with the Red Wings despite repeated statements by his agent, Gary Greenstin, indicating his desire to stay in Detroit. Datsyuk, upon leaving, was also the last remaining member of the Detroit Red Wings 2002 Stanley Cup Championship team. [specify][6] Andersson was in Moscow to scout defenseman Dmitri Kalinin, but the one who caught his eye was Datsyuk, described as "this little guy on the other team." [19], On 18 June 2016, Datsyuk announced that he was leaving the Red Wings to play in Russia, ending his 14-year career with the Detroit Red Wings.

The Red Wings lost the series despite being ahead at one point three games to one.

[12] In voting for the Selke, Datsyuk received 537 points (43 first place votes) while John Madden of the New Jersey Devils received 447 points and Datsyuk's linemate Henrik Zetterberg received 425 points. His parents have called him by his short name "Pasha" from an early age.

The Zamboni word mark and configuration of the Zamboni ice resurfacing machine are registered trademarks of Frank J. Zamboni & Co., Inc.© Frank J. Zamboni & Co., Inc. 2019. He was nominated for the Hart Memorial Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player following the 2008–09 season. Later in the 2013 off-season, Datsyuk signed a three-year extension to stay with Detroit. The length and difficulty of the NHL season got to him eventually, forcing him to sit out a number of games at the end of the year in preparation for the Stanley Cup playoffs.

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In Game 6 of the series, Datsyuk recorded two assists in a 3–2 win to clinch the team's 11th Stanley Cup title and its fourth in 11 years. Datsyuk was born in Sverdlovsk of the then-Soviet Union. The NHL has updated its Privacy Policy effective January 16, 2020.

On 17 April 2018, Datsyuk signed a one-year contract extension with SKA Saint Petersburg. On 4 September 2005, Datsyuk then signed a one-year contract with Avangard Omsk of the Russian Superleague (RSL),[8] where Dynamo Moscow matched the offer two days later, retaining the player. The NHL uses cookies, web beacons, and other similar technologies. Instead, Datsyuk excelled on the soccer field, where his anticipation, vision and intelligence were more apparent. [17] Datsyuk tallied 36 points in 31 games. Datsyuk and Ron Francis are the only players to have been awarded both the Selke and Lady Byng trophies during their careers. [1], Datsyuk won the Stanley Cup in 2002 and 2008 with the Red Wings, and the Gagarin Cup in 2017 with SKA Saint Petersburg. He played only 64 games due to a knee injury but ended up with 51 points for the season. [18] Datsyuk was named the First Star of the Week for the week ending 15 February 2016.

Pavel Valerievich Datsyuk (Па́вел Вале́рьевич Дацю́к, IPA: [ˈpavʲɪɫ dɐˈtsuk]; born 20 July 1978) is a Russian professional ice hockey player for Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

[11] He completed the season matching his previous campaign's total of 87 points. Zetterberg replaced Boyd Devereaux on the Datsyuk–Hull line, and the famous version of the "Two Kids and an Old Goat Line" was born. Datsyuk scored the first two goals in Game 7 of the first round against the Phoenix Coyotes, including a breakaway deke on Ilya Bryzgalov, that sent the Wings to the second round for the fourth consecutive playoff season.