Today's player is the definition of "Polish Power" when it comes to the NHL. Born in Tychy, Poland, Krzysztof Oliwa was drafted in 1993 by the New Jersey Devils and made his NHL debut in the 1996-97 season. In his career, Oliwa's legacy in the NHL was that of enforcer. He parlayed that into a Stanley Cup in 2000 with the Devils. He was taken by Columbus in the Expansion Draft after the 1999-2000 season, but only suited up for 10 games before going to Pittsburgh midseason. He would spend a year and a half with Pittsburgh before going to the New York Rangers the following season. He would make one more Stanley Cup Final appearance with Calgary in the 2003-04 season and finish his NHL career with New Jersey in 2005-06. 17 goals and 28 assists for a player that was in the NHL for a decade isn't impressive, but almost 1,500 PIM should tell you all there was to Krzysztof Oliwa's game.
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