Washington Capitals: A look back at Peter Bondra’s career

Before Alex Ovechkin, the Washington Capitals featured a gifted goal scorer by the name of Peter Bondra.

Peter Bondra was one of the biggest faces of Washington Capitals hockey throughout the 1990’s and early part of the new century. The team drafted him in the eighth round at 156th overall in the 1990 NHL Draft. Bondra played for HC Kosice of the Czechoslovakian League for four seasons prior to his draft selection, winning the league championship in 1988.

Bondra was 22 at the time of being drafted and made his league debut in that 1990-91 season. He scored just 12 goals in his rookie season. There were no sophomore slumps for Bondra his next season, scoring 28 goals and assists for 56 points.

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