Dmitri Khristich


Dmytro Anatoliiovych "Dmitri" Khristich 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 was most recently the Head coach of EIHL side the Edinburgh Capitals, joining in June 2017 but departing in December of the same year.

Achievements

Khristich appeared in the 1997 and 1999 NHL All-Star Games. In the 1998–99 season, he had the highest shooting percentage among players with at least 82 shots. 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 repeat this move several years later, walking away from defenseman David Tanabe.

Transfers

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.

Awards

Regular season and playoffs

International