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Sep 20, 2026; Sunrise, Florida, USA; Carolina Hurricanes goalie Pyotr Kochetkov (52) makes a save against Florida Panthers forward Sandis Vilmanis (95) during the third period at Amerant Bank Arena.
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HOCKEY STATS
NHL

JOEL KWIATKOWSKI

March 22, 1977  
Saskatoon, SK, CA

Defenseman  
6'0"  
Entry drafts
DALLAS STARS
NHL earnings$ 2 425 000
STATS
JOEL KWIATKOWSKI
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
1994-95WHL - ROC704131766-4---2-
1995-96WHL - COU326111748-------
WHL - ROC406172385-------
1996-97WHL - COU7216365294-1542624-
1997-98WHL - COU6221436465-113696-
1998-99AHL - MIG8012213348-32-2--
1999-00AHL - MIG704222628-------
2000-01NHL - OTT41-1-+1------
IHL - GRI774172158+27101-14-
2001-02NHL - OTT11---12+5------
AHL - GRI658212994-512312-
2002-03NHL - OTT20-226+2------
NHL - WAS34-3312+16---2-
AHL - SEN1---2-------
2003-04NHL - WAS80661289-28------
2004-05AHL - MAP17761316-5-4423-
AHL - RAM6413193276-------
2005-06NHL - FLO73481286+3------
2006-07NHL - PIT1-----1------
NHL - FLO41551020-5------
2007-08NHL - ATL18-5520-5------
AHL - WOL59212950119-2410132330-
2008-09KHL - SEV5213132664-6------
WM - CA5---2+1------
2009-10KHL - SKA5071219147+264---10-2
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
NHL282162945245-276---2-
AHL35665118183383-3713193265-
WHL27653120173358-30781532-
KHL102202545211+204---10-2
WM5---2+1------
IHL774172158+27101-14-
NHL SALARIES
JOEL KWIATKOWSKI
NHLAGESALAIRECAP HITTOTAL
2002-0325425 000-425 000
2003-0426450 000-875 000
2005-0628450 000-1 325 000
2006-0729500 000-1 825 000
2007-0830600 000-2 425 000
TOTAL2 425 000-
AWARDS
JOEL KWIATKOWSKI
2007-08AHLCalder cup   
Chicago Wolves
2008-09WMCalder cup   
CA Canada
NHL TROPHIES
TRANSACTIONS
JOEL KWIATKOWSKI
February 27, 2007

Joel Kwiatkowski is traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins. In return, the Florida Panthers acquired 4th round draft pick in 2007 (#101: Matt Rust).

August 30, 2007

Joel Kwiatkowski signed a new deal with the Atlanta Thrashers

NHL trades