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Pavel Datsyuk
born 1978 · ice hockey forward
Russian forward known as "the Magic Man", drafted 171st overall by the Red Wings in 1998, who spent his entire 14-season NHL career in Detroit and won two Stanley Cups.
- Born
Sverdlovsk (Yekaterinburg), Soviet Union
age 48- Birth name
- Pavel Valeryevich Datsyuk
- Also known as
- the Magic Man
- Detroit years
- 2001–2016
- Field
- Sports
01 / The Detroit story
The Detroit story
A Detroit scout, Håkan Andersson, spotted Datsyuk in Russia in 1997–98 and the Red Wings took a late flyer on him, drafting him 171st overall in 1998. He joined the team in 2001 and was mentored by fellow Russian Sergei Fedorov and captain Steve Yzerman before stepping into stardom himself once Fedorov left in 2003. Prized as much for defense as for his dazzling stickhandling, Datsyuk won the Stanley Cup with Detroit in 2002 and 2008, took the Frank J. Selke Trophy as the league's best defensive forward three years running (2008–2010), and won four consecutive Lady Byng Trophies for sportsmanship. He left Detroit in 2016 to finish his career in Russia, and in 2024 he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as one of the most complete two-way players the Red Wings ever had.
Highlights
- Drafted 171st overall by Detroit in 1998; played his whole NHL career there (2001–2016)
- Stanley Cup champion with the Red Wings in 2002 and 2008
- Won the Selke Trophy three straight years, 2008–2010
- Won four consecutive Lady Byng Trophies, 2006–2009
- Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2024
02 / Their Detroit places
Their Detroit places 1
Where they lived, worked, performed and liked to hang out. Closed and demolished places stay here too, because they are part of the city's history.
Played here · 2001–2016
Joe Louis Arena
Demolished · 1979–2019
The Red Wings' home for his entire Detroit career, including both Stanley Cup runs; demolished in 2019.