Photo: Adam Glanzman / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Datsyuk is one of those rare players I'd describe as a magician rather than an athlete. Three straight Selke Trophies prove he was a defensive genius, yet he also had the hands to embarrass anyone offensively, a combination almost nobody achieves. What I admire most is how quiet his brilliance was. He never needed to bulldoze through the North American game; instead he picked pockets with an almost surgical patience that felt closer to art than sport. A Stanley Cup and Olympic gold confirm the resume, but for me his legacy is the craftsmanship, the elegance of a player who made the difficult look effortless.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Pavel Datsyuk
- Name (Japanese)
- パーヴェル・ダツュク
- Reading
- ぱーゔぇる・だつゅく
- Born
- July 20, 1978 (age 48)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Horse
- Origin
- Yekaterinburg, Russia
- Height
- 180 cm
- Occupation
- ice hockey player
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2002 Stanley Cup
- 2018 Olympic gold medal
- 2012 gold medal
- 2018 Order of Friendship
- Honoured Master of Sports of Russia
- 2008 Frank J. Selke Trophy
- 2009 Frank J. Selke Trophy
- 2010 Frank J. Selke Trophy
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Pavel Datsyuk born?
Born July 20, 1978 (age 48).
Where is Pavel Datsyuk from?
Pavel Datsyuk is from Yekaterinburg, Russia.
What does Pavel Datsyuk do?
Pavel Datsyuk works as ice hockey player.
How tall is Pavel Datsyuk?
Pavel Datsyuk is 180 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.