Explore Pavel Datsyuk net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! The All-Star center of the NHL joined the Detroit Red Wings in 2001 and was renowned for his speedy, inscrutable puck-handling skills, which gave the name Datsyukian. He led his team Red Wings to Stanley Cup Championships in 2002 and 2008. Then, in 2018, he was a part of helping Russia claim their first gold medal in the Winter Olympics. In this article, we will discover how old is Pavel Datsyuk? Who is Pavel Datsyuk dating now & how much money does Pavel Datsyuk have?

Name	Pavel Datsyuk
First Name	Pavel
Last Name	Datsyuk
Occupation	Hockey Player
Birthday	July 20
Birth Year	1978
Place of Birth	Yekaterinburg
Home Town	Sverdlovsk Oblast
Birth Country	Russia
Birth Sign	Cancer
Full/Birth Name
Father	Not Available
Mother	Not Available
Siblings	Not Available
Spouse	Maria Datsyuk , Svetlana Datsyuk
Children(s)	Vasilisa Datsyuk, Elizabeth Datsyuk

Pavel Datsyuk Biography

Pavel Datsyuk is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Player who was born on July 20, 1978 in Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia. He was a part of the team with He was teammates with Steve Yzerman on the Detroit Red Wings from 2001 to 2006. on the Detroit Red Wings from 2001 until 2006.

Datsyuk was born in Sverdlovsk of the then-Soviet Union. His parents have called him by his short name “Pasha” from an early age. His childhood had more than its fair share of difficulties, especially at the age of 16, when his mother died. While Datsyuk displayed above-average hockey skills, he was often overlooked by scouts because of his smaller size. He began playing for the farm club of Dynamo Yekaterinburg in the mid-1990s, though he seemed headed for an undistinguished career until noted Olympic trainer Vladimir Krikunov began coaching the team.

The boy “with the twitchy walk” caught the eye of Krikunov, but not on the ice. Instead, Datsyuk excelled on the soccer field, where his anticipation, vision and intelligence were more apparent. Under Krikunov, Datsyuk evolved into a particularly efficient two-way player, and he began to draw wider attention among Russian hockey fans. Despite his early successes, however, he went undrafted in the 1996 and 1997 NHL drafts.

He married Svetlana Datsyuk in 2001. They had the birth of a daughter named Elizabeth on the 4th of April 2004. After their divorce in 2010 He was married to Maria Datsyuk in 2012, with whom he had a daughter named Vasilisa in 2014. They welcomed the birth of a son named Pavel Jr. in 2017.

He was given his Selke Trophy for the league’s best defensive forward for three consecutive years between 2008 and 2010. He announced his departure of the NHL in the year 2016, in announcing his desire to join the KHL in his home country of Russia.

Pavel Valerievich Datsyuk (Па́вел Вале́рьевич Дацю́к , IPA: [ˈpavʲɪɫ dɐˈtsuk] ; born 20 July 1978) is a Russian professional ice hockey player for Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Datsyuk was nicknamed “The Magic Man” honoring his incredible stickhandling and creativity. From 2001 to 2016, he played for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). In 2017, Datsyuk was named one of the “100 Greatest NHL Players” in history, and was the only active player outside of the NHL at the time of announcement.

Pavel Datsyuk Net Worth

Pavel is one of the richest Hockey Player from Russia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Pavel Datsyuk's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

He was noticed through Detroit Red Wings scouts while playing in the Russian Superleague and the Wings picked him 171st overall during 1998’s NHL Draft.

Net Worth	$5 Million
Salary	Under Review
Source of Income	Hockey Player
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House	Living in own house.

The departure of Sergei Fedorov in the 2003 off-season made room for Datsyuk to rise to prominence on the Red Wings. He took full advantage of his elevated ice time, where his playmaking skills earned him a spot in the 2004 NHL All-Star Game. In the 2004 playoffs, he had no goals and six assists through 12 games before Detroit was eliminated in the second round by the Calgary Flames.

During the 2005–06 season, Datsyuk’s high level of play, combined with his sportsmanship (just 22 penalty minutes for the entire season), won him the Lady Byng Trophy, the first of four consecutive awards. Datsyuk also earned a spot on the Russian national team for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Datsyuk won the Stanley Cup in 2002 and 2008 with the Red Wings, and the Gagarin Cup in 2017 with SKA Saint Petersburg. He was part of the Russia men’s national ice hockey team at the Olympic Games in 2002, 2006, 2010 and was team captain in 2014 and 2018. With his gold medal win at the 2018 Olympics, Datsyuk joined the Triple Gold Club.

Who is Pavel Datsyuk Dating?

According to our records, Pavel Datsyuk married to Maria Datsyuk , Svetlana Datsyuk . As of January 13, 2024, Pavel Datsyuk’s is not dating anyone.

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On 19 September 2005, the day the arbitration committee of the RSL was set to determine which club had Datsyuk’s rights, Datsyuk agreed to a two-year deal with the Red Wings for a total of US$7.8 million.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Pavel Datsyuk height 5 ft 11 in Pavel weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Height	5 ft 11 in
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Body Measurements	Under Review
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Datsyuk was first noticed by Detroit Red Wings Director of European Scouting Håkan Andersson in the summer of 1997–98. Andersson was in Moscow to scout defenseman Dmitri Kalinin, but the one who caught his eye was Datsyuk, described as “this little guy on the other team.” Andersson made another trip to see Datsyuk and would have gone a third time, though his flight was canceled due to a storm. A scout from the Calgary Flames was scheduled to fly on the plane as well, and as a result of the storm Andersson believes he was the only NHL scout to have seen Datsyuk play prior to the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, when the Red Wings drafted him 171st overall.

Datsyuk became a restricted free agent during the 2004–05 off-season but could not reach a deal with the Red Wings despite repeated statements by his agent, Gary Greenstin, indicating his desire to stay in Detroit. He chose not to take the salary dispute to arbitration, and instead played with Dynamo Moscow during the 2004–05 NHL lockout. On 4 September 2005, Datsyuk then signed a one-year contract with Avangard Omsk of the Russian Superleague (RSL), where Dynamo Moscow matched the offer two days later, retaining the player.

Facts & Trivia

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Having led the NHL in 2007–08 with a plus-minus of +41 and 144 takeaways (58 more than Mike Modano’s second-best total of 86), Datsyuk was awarded the Frank J. Selke Trophy as the League’ best defensive forward. With just 20 penalty minutes, he also won the Lady Byng Trophy. In voting for the Selke, Datsyuk received 537 points (43 first place votes) while John Madden of the New Jersey Devils received 447 points and Datsyuk’s linemate Henrik Zetterberg received 425 points. In voting for the Lady Byng, Datsyuk received 985 points (75 first place votes). In addition, Datsyuk became the first NHL player to win the Lady Byng three consecutive times in over 70 years, since Frank Boucher of the New York Rangers won from 1933 to 1935. Datsyuk and Ron Francis are the only players to have been awarded both the Selke and Lady Byng trophies during their careers.

Is Pavel Datsyuk retired?

Datsyuk announced his retirement from the NHL on June 18, 2016, after playing 953 games, to return to his native Russia. His NHL contract had one season remaining with an average annual value of $7.5 million, and he was traded to the Arizona Coyotes on June 24, 2016.

Will Pavel Datsyuk make the Hall of Fame?

It’s not a slam dunk case, but Datsyuk will likely find himself in the Hall of Fame at some point. It will be interesting to see who gets the nod as more former Red Wings become eligible in the years to come, but all of these players have left a lasting impression on Detroit fans over the years.

Who was better Zetterberg or Datsyuk?

In looking at their decades of dominance, which normalizes for the games played differential, Zetterberg remains the marginally better scorer, but Datsyuk is better in all other counting categories, while also maintaining a better point-per-game average.

How many hat tricks did Pavel Datsyuk have?

Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings The ‘Magic Man,’ of all people, doesn’t have a hat trick in the regular season. He has scored three in the post season, that coming against Dallas in the 2008 playoffs, but he has yet to score three in a regular season game throughout his illustrious career.

Who is the magic man of hockey?

Dhyan Chand’s birthday is celebrated as National Sports Day in India. For many, Dhyan Chand is simply the greatest Indian field hockey player of all time. He was the man who mesmerised everyone with his silky stick-work earning him the nickname hockey wizard.

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