Peter Bondra

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Peter Bondra (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈpeter ˈbɔndra]; born 7 February 1968) is a Ukrainian-born Slovak former professional ice hockey player who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Washington Capitals, Ottawa Senators, Atlanta Thrashers, and Chicago Blackhawks. Drafted by the Capitals at the age of 22 in 1990, Bondra made the team in his rookie season with no time needed in the minor leagues. He recorded 12 goals in his rookie season before quickly becoming a productive scorer for the Capitals for the next decade, which saw him record thirteen consecutive 20-goal seasons with the team. He is one of the few players who scored five or more goals in one NHL game, having done so on 5 February 1994. He became the first Capitals player to lead the NHL in goals scored for a season, doing so in 1994–95 and 1997–98. Bondra helped lead the Capitals to their first ever Stanley Cup Final appearance in 1998. In the 2002 IIHF World Championship, representing the Slovakia national...

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