While probably better known to Islanders fans born before the bad times as he did play 5 seasons there, including a 70 point season in 1999(I’m pretty sure that was explicitly forbidden by the league at the time) The Polish right winger would be acquired by Montreal on June 22, 2002 and play 43 games and amass 14 points.
by the_canadaball
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I’m watching you Czerkawski, I’m watching you.
Yep, remember this signing being something of a big deal back in the day. Didn’t work out for him here. As you might imagine, fans and journos were on his case before long.
The first Pole in the NHL!
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In the Dead Puck Era, a 70 point forward was a bonafide 1st-liner. I was 11 and was sure he was going to turn our fortunes around lol.
I picked him in my hockey pool that year. Big mistake