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| Born | 22 October 1974 Jacovce, Czechoslovakia |
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| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 191 lb (87 kg; 13 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Dukla Trenčín Edmonton Oilers Buffalo Sabres Slovan Bratislava New York Islanders Pittsburgh Penguins Boston Bruins Dynamo Moscow |
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| National team |  Slovakia |
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| NHL Draft | 111th overall, 1993 Edmonton Oilers |
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| Playing career | 1992–2014 | ||
Miroslav Šatan (born 22 October 1974) is a famous Slovak former professional ice hockey player. He was a right winger and played for 15 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He also played in the Slovak league and the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Miroslav Šatan was honored by being added to the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2019.
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Miroslav Šatan's Hockey Journey
Starting Out in Slovakia
Miroslav Šatan began his hockey career in 1991–92 playing for his local team, HC Topoľčany. He was very good, scoring 30 goals and making 22 assists in just 31 games. When he turned 18, he joined Dukla Trenčín. He played there for two seasons, from 1992 to 1994.
Joining the NHL: Edmonton Oilers
In 1993, Šatan was chosen by the Edmonton Oilers in the NHL Draft. He was the 111th player picked overall. Before playing in the NHL, he showed his skills by scoring nine goals in eight games for Slovakia at the 1994 Winter Olympic Games.
In 1994–95, Šatan played in some minor leagues. He even scored the winning goal in a special game against a team put together by the legendary player Wayne Gretzky.
Playing for the Buffalo Sabres
After two seasons with the Oilers, Šatan moved to the Buffalo Sabres. He became a key player for the Sabres, leading the team in scoring six times. During the 2004–05 NHL Lockout, when NHL games were paused, Šatan played for Slovan Bratislava in Slovakia.
Time with the New York Islanders
Šatan joined the New York Islanders in 2005. In the 2005–06 season, he led the Islanders in goals with 35. Many of these goals came when his team had a power play, meaning they had an advantage because the other team had a player in the penalty box. He also tied for the team lead in total points with 66.
In December 2006, he scored his 300th career goal. He also reached 300 assists and 600 total points in his career. Šatan had a long streak of playing in 305 games in a row, which ended in March 2007.
Winning the Stanley Cup with the Pittsburgh Penguins
On 3 July 2008, Šatan signed a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins. During the 2008–09 season, he played in his 1,000th NHL game. He was later sent to the Penguins' minor league team, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, but he was recalled to the main team in April 2009.
Šatan played an important role in the 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs. He helped the Penguins win their first ever Stanley Cup, which is one of the biggest achievements in hockey!
Short Stay with the Boston Bruins
On 2 January 2010, Šatan signed a contract with the Boston Bruins. He scored his first goal for the Bruins on January 7. In the playoffs that year, he scored the winning goal in double overtime against the Buffalo Sabres. He also scored the goal that won the series against the Sabres.
Playing in Russia and Retirement
In 2011, Šatan played for Dynamo Moscow in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) in Russia. After that, he returned to his former club, Slovan Bratislava, in Slovakia.
In 2012–13, Slovan Bratislava joined the KHL, and Šatan was named the team captain. He got injured in a game in November 2012. Miroslav Šatan officially announced his retirement from professional ice hockey on 20 May 2014.
After His Playing Career
After retiring, Šatan continued to be involved in hockey. In September 2015, he became the general manager for Team Europe. This team played in the 2016 World Cup, where they finished second.
In June 2019, he was chosen to be the President of the Slovak Ice Hockey Federation.
About Miroslav Šatan's Life
Miroslav Šatan grew up in Topoľčany, Slovakia. He married his girlfriend Ingrid in 2004. They have a son named Miroslav Jr., who was born in March 2006, and a daughter named Viktoria, born in July 2009. They live in Jericho, New York. Miroslav Jr. also plays hockey and was drafted by the Washington Capitals in 2024.
Because Šatan's last name sounds like "Satan," people often made jokes about it during his career. For example, some sports websites used funny links related to the name. There was even a popular April Fool's joke that said Šatan was traded to the New Jersey Devils and became their captain!
Awards and Honors
Miroslav Šatan received many awards and honors during his career:
- Slovak Extraliga champion (1994, 2012)
- NHL All-Star Game (2000, 2003)
- World Championships Best Forward, All-Star Team, and scoring leader (2000)
- World Championships gold medal (2002)
- Stanley Cup champion (2009)
- KHL All-Star Game (2014)
- Inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame (2019)
- Named to the IIHF All-Time Slovakia Team (2020)
Career Statistics
Regular Season and Playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1991–92 | HC Topoľčany | SVK.2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | ASVŠ Dukla Trenčín | TCH | 38 | 11 | 6 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Dukla Trenčín | SVK | 30 | 32 | 16 | 48 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 16 | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Cape Breton Oilers | AHL | 25 | 24 | 16 | 40 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Detroit Vipers | IHL | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Detroit Falcons | CoHL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | San Diego Gulls | IHL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 62 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 64 | 17 | 11 | 28 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 12 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1997–98 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 79 | 22 | 24 | 46 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 1998–99 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 81 | 40 | 26 | 66 | 44 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 1999–2000 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 81 | 33 | 34 | 67 | 32 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1999–2000 | Dukla Trenčín | SVK | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 82 | 29 | 33 | 62 | 36 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 8 | ||
| 2001–02 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 82 | 37 | 36 | 73 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 79 | 26 | 49 | 75 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 82 | 29 | 28 | 57 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Slovan Bratislava | SVK | 7 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Slovan Bratislava | SVK | 18 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 16 | ||
| 2005–06 | New York Islanders | NHL | 82 | 35 | 31 | 66 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | New York Islanders | NHL | 81 | 27 | 32 | 59 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | New York Islanders | NHL | 80 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 65 | 17 | 19 | 36 | 36 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | ||
| 2008–09 | Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 38 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 2010–11 | Slovan Bratislava | SVK | 10 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Dynamo Moscow | KHL | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Slovan Bratislava | SVK | 49 | 23 | 29 | 52 | 127 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 10 | ||
| 2012–13 | Slovan Bratislava | KHL | 21 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Slovan Bratislava | KHL | 23 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SVK totals | 117 | 84 | 72 | 156 | 222 | 39 | 33 | 27 | 60 | 26 | ||||
| NHL totals | 1,050 | 363 | 372 | 735 | 464 | 86 | 21 | 33 | 54 | 41 | ||||
| KHL totals | 50 | 17 | 10 | 27 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
International Play
| Medal record | ||
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| Representing Slovakia |
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| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 2002 Sweden | |
| Silver | 2000 Russia | |
| Silver | 2012 Finland/Sweden | |
| Bronze | 2003 Finland | |
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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| 1994 | Slovakia | WJC C | 4 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4 | |
| 1994 | Slovakia | OLY | 8 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 1994 | Slovakia | WC C | 6 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 18 | |
| 1995 | Slovakia | WC B | 7 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 | |
| 1996 | Slovakia | WC | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| 1996 | Slovakia | WCH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2000 | Slovakia | WC | 9 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 14 | |
| 2002 | Slovakia | OLY | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2002 | Slovakia | WC | 9 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2 | |
| 2003 | Slovakia | WC | 9 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2004 | Slovakia | WC | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | |
| 2005 | Slovakia | WC | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| 2006 | Slovakia | OLY | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2007 | Slovakia | WC | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | |
| 2010 | Slovakia | OLY | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2010 | Slovakia | WC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 | Slovakia | WC | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2012 | Slovakia | WC | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | |
| 2013 | Slovakia | WC | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2014 | Slovakia | WC | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| Senior totals | 129 | 61 | 49 | 110 | 84 | |||
