Shot Right Role Ice hockey player Career end 2004 Name Dmitri Khristich Career start 1984 | Playing career Weight 94 kg Height 1.86 m Position Winger | |
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NHL Draft 120th overall, 1988Washington Capitals Played for | ||
Dmitri Khristich scores a goal against Bruins for Leafs (2000)
Dmytro Anatoliiovych "Dmitri" Khristich (Ukrainian: Дмитро́ Анатолійович Хри́стич; born July 23, 1969) 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 coach of EIHL side the Edinburgh Capitals, who he joined in June 2017.
Contents
- Dmitri Khristich scores a goal against Bruins for Leafs 2000
- Dmitri Khristich somehow scores vs Dominik Hasek for Bruins 1998
- Achievements
- Boston walks away
- Transfers
- International play
- Awards
- References
Dmitri Khristich somehow scores vs Dominik Hasek for Bruins (1998)
Achievements
Khristich appeared in the 1997 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.
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 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 several years later, walking away from defenseman David Tanabe.
Transfers
International play
Khristich represented the Soviet Union in the 1990 World Ice Hockey Championships where he won a gold medal. He played for Ukraine at the 2001, 2002 and 2003 World Championships. He also represented Ukraine at the 2002 Winter Olympics. He played two games and scored two goals. The team finished in 10th place.