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June 02, 2012

All The Kings' Men: Ziggy Palffy


In terms of pure hockey talent, few can match the skill set of the Slovakian Sensation Ziggy Palffy.



Some nights he was downright brilliant. With a quick first step and shifty skating, he was deceptively fast. He would never win a head-to-head race but with great anticipation he could gain a well-timed step on most defenders.

More impressively he could handle the puck at top speed and through traffic as he danced his way into scoring position. He was an elite intellectual play with great vision. He was a true game breaker largely because he had the brash confidence to try moves that only the best players in the world could pull off.



Here's the full Ziggy Palffy biography

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