Highest hockey IQ, niftiest moves and skating, best hands in the sport, top backhander, best puck robber in the sport, best coordination, best entertainer in ice-hockey, most fan-friendly player - that's all about Pavel the Magician Datsyuk

My favorite player not named Gretzky or Lemieux. He does not have 1000 career NHL points but when his 4 Byngs, 3 Selkes, 2 Cups and +249 rating are considered in his short NHL span, that says a lot. A Hall Of Fame career, indeed!

When you talk about best players all time Datsyuk has to be in conversation. He’s criminally underrated

If Datsyuk never existed, who would dare to make up a fictional player with this incredible array of skills? Almost as miraculous, he remained self-effacingly humble during his entire career. A true jaw-dropper!

I’m from Pittsburgh and he’s still my favorite player I’ve ever seen play

The best player of all time better than Gretzky! Datsyuk was really one of a kind!

Just the fact that he can deke the goalie out by just angle his left skate like that is beyond me. One of the greatest of all time.

I watched Wayne Gretshy for years BUT when Pavel Datsyuk showed up it was Magic To me nobody on the NHL had hands and the determination to succeed and WIN. Surely do miss him Perhaps one day he will make an appearance back to his Second Home here in Detroit with the Red Wings again.

Respect from Sweden, He's a great player and hes gamesense is so nice to. World class player, King, Legend

He played with a bunch of hall of famers who had been in the league many years and even they couldn’t believe what they were seeing

An all around complete player. I’m surprised he never had more points. What amazing skill. Such a gift to the NHL. Such a gift to hockey! Much love from 🇨🇦 you were so incredible! I loved watching you! You are a rare talent.

Best Russian born player I've ever seen and I'm a Canuck's fan who had the privilege of watching the entire Bure era.

Datsyuk is by far one of the best complete players to ever play in the NHL. And one of the most skilled no doubt!!! He was a special player. Best hockey iq ever

you just can't get enough out of Datsyuk, so sad to see players like this retire, even as a ducks fan and a finn i gotta admit, Datsyuk is a real game-changer, there wont't ever be a player whit the hands, confidence, fantasy, skills, leadership and puckhandle. you can always expect anything out of him, he can do anything at any time, hands down, he's one of the best players to ever enter the ice or the NHL.

There was no weakness to his game. It was ridiculous. I'm not a wings fan. And without question the best player I ever saw live was Datsyuk. His knowledge, hand strength, speed, deking, passing. Forehand backhand. He even laid the body. I remember when he shouldered chara, and chara went flying. Cbc one year did a sit down with players. When asked who their favorite current player was. They all said Datsyuk. Thats when you know you really made it. Other biased fans can say whatever they want. But when the guy who they thinks the best say Datsyuk is the best. That's rare.

Datsyuk is my all time favorite player. Anyone else?

Never seen a player embarrass so many with his skills. He made other professional hockey players look foolish. One of the most entertaining players ever..!!

if I had to take one player to start my team in an all time fantasy draft, I'd take datsyuk number one. best hands, amazing iq, best defensive forward, amazing skater, pin point shot, secretly strong and solid, and plain and simple the most skilled player ever. no other player packs everything that datsyuk does and there has never been a player make other nhlers look like the jv team every night. watching him every night he always did something you just had to laugh at because you hadn't seen it before. there isn't any one with better hands and there isn't any player that matches him at both ends. my opinion but the absolute best ever.

there won't be another player like Datsyuk, I'm glad I got to witness the magic man in my lifetime

I wasn't even that big of a hockey fan overall, but I would watch games just to see this guy stick handle and pass. He was such an amazing player! Also a great sense of humor and no ego whatsoever. Pretty rare fellow.

my favorite player ever. I don't think anyone will ever be able to match this guy.

One of the kings. Absolute fucking force with it. Underestimated genius.

Дацуку обязаны создать все условия для преподавания своего мастерства - молодым. Это особенный игрок, такая техника должна передаваться поколениями, это настоящее искусство.

Best PuckHandling and skater of all time ! A real artist and scoremachine on Ice !!!!!!

Thank you Pavel Datsyuk. Always my list number one.

Для меня Паша будет самым лучшим игроком на все времена, НАВСЕГДА!!!

Datsyuk probably has the best hands ever in the NHL.

I've been a Flyers fan my whole life and Datsyuk is still my favorite player of all time. Nobody was more exciting to watch than him and I don't think anybody will be for a long time

Everyone talks about his hands, and for good reason, but I rarely see comments about his breakaway speed. When he got behind a defense, it was his speed that gave him the space to put the moves on and beat the goalie, and his skating and balance had as much to do with the Datsyukian dekes as his hands. There's a reason he has a move named after him, and he will live on as a hockey legend.

I don't really know where to start. This guy for anyone who knows hockey is just about the most complete player to ever play. His finesse and humility are unmatched. As other players in this video keep reiterating how he's the best player in the league, just shows you how incredible he is. His far side backhand goal against the Sharks for example...who else has scored a goal like that? Simply mesmerizing with his creativity and selflessness with the puck. His assists were sometimes more highlight reel than his goals. And that's saying something. It's a real shame he left the NHL this year, as he is truly missed.

Got see him live a dozen or so times......the most skilled hockey player I’ve ever seen. Able to do things I didn’t think were possible. Even on routine/non-‘highlight’ plays that don’t end up as a goal or an assist, etc....just absurd talent: the fake drop pass to get some space coming from his own end, perfect position backchecking to prevent a pass on a 3 on 2 against, getting guys leaning the wrong way so space opens for teammate, etc...and on and on.....the dude was just absurd. His release was so quick and he’d shoot “off beat” a lot...getting the puck off his blade before the ‘natural rhythm’ of play...and that, in a league where every goalie is great & defenders are great at getting the shooting lanes, is just so impressive (something you’d see Gretzky, Forsberg, Crosby, etc). Amazing player. Great video!

One of the best players of all time. WI'll miss you magic man. #ThankYouMagicMan

Whenever datsyuk came to my hometown, i always watch him score on my team and i wouldn't even care if my team lost....my favourite player....happy to be alive to witness him play.

I’m from Michigan, went to a bunch of games at joe Louis, watching that man play was absolutely stunning

Easily the most entertaining athlete I’ve ever watched in my life. And probably will be that way forever

Datsyuk is HANDS Down the most talented player in the nHL atm and EASILY one of the most talented players to EVER grace the nHL. He's right up there with guys like Lemiuex and Gretzky

As a Blackhawk fan, I'm going to miss watching Pavel so much.

Я считаю у него были самые быстрые руки из всех хоккеистов, что я видел с 1972 года.

Not even a wings fan but I will say I dont know how many lifetimes it will take before the NHL sees the hands and on ice awareness that Pavel brought. Sergi was nothing to sneeze at either

Самый техничный тактический игрок в истории хоккея (по мастерству владения шайбой превосходит даже советских игроков, что удивительно). Russkies - they are so amazing. Снайпер, лучший передающий, идеальное катание на коньках - всё это Дацюк

Чем он запоминаетс,так это тем ,что он дает те эмоции ради которых и смотрят люди хоккей,именно то ,что мы ждем,хотим видеть.и смотря на его игру думаешь,вот он.тот самый человек,который дает насладиться тем,чего мы и ждем от хоккеистов.Восхитительный игрок.

I look at Pavel Datsyuk and say to my self "I want to be like HIM" he is an amazing player to watch and will be the player I look up to most

A true legend. Just incredible... These are born once in a hundred years.

Easily the best hands I've seen in 35+ years of watching hockey. So glad he played for the Wings...

Клип - великолепный. Павел - фантастический хоккеист, настоящий волшебник на льду!!!

Interesting fact about hes skating skills - Datsyuk grown up in poor family, and hes first skates were a figure skating boots of hes 10 years older sister.

Гений на льду.

Гениальный хоккеист! Так играет только Он! Вот кто должен точно быть в 5 лучших планеты!!!👏👏👏

Opted to start my morning with this video. I don’t think I’ve ever been moved to tears in the past from watching one single player, but he’s done it. Thank you for this compilation. This is truly a thing of beauty.

спасибо парни из канады что любите хокей и понимете эту игру и цените играков не важно какой они национальности небыли !!!!!

One of the BIGGEST steals EVER in the history of the NHL draft

The thing I like about Datsyuk is he shows that you don't need to win the Art Ross or Rocket Richard every year to be among the best in the league (not to take away how difficult it is to win those 2 awards), buy Datsyuk was probably one of the most complete players in the league. I will truly miss him, coming from a Penguins fan.

Не Павел, а театр одного актёра! The Best!!!

Какая красота! 👏👏 На это можно смотреть бесконечно... 😍👍

Гений,волшебник,мастер...и просто,очень хороший парень!!!

One of the greatest players that will ever grace nhl! His Puck awareness and ability to see things that were developing that nobody else could and is downright footwork and vision, and my words makes him the goat! There are other players that show larger numbers and more prowess in their scoring abilities but when it comes down to Straight puck awareness and Keen sense of how the play is developing nobody has or will deliver what he has! You can take the top 10 best players in the past 10 years and put them against Pavel dad zuk one-on-one and they'll be shaking in their skates! Because they know!

Отличное видео про отличного хоккеиста! Спасибо!

it saddens me to see him go i remember when he started in detroit i was 10. its been one helluva ride Pavel, thanks for the memories

My favorite player alltime in NHL ill still be watching his games in the KHL from the tv! Love pavel datsyuk

Zetterberg has the most effortless job of scoring goals playing with Datsyuk lol

Павел лучший! Такие как он рождаются раз в сто лет. (К сожелению)

Волшебник на все времена!

it's amazing to see all the fans from other teams show emotion for Pavel. BTW I'm a Red Wings fan

Really great video, such an amazing player and will truly be missed in the league. Definitely one of the top three most skilled players of all time. Great player and ambassador of the sport. Best of luck in Russia Pav, you'll be missed here.

He should have won the selke every time he was nominated. Dude was unreal!

у этого хоккеиста вся площадка его офис))

watching the wings will never ever be the same without 13

i think that pavel datsyuk is a player that you just cant hate him

Legend!

Легенда № 13 настоящая Русская школа хоккея !!!

Паша-Волшебник!и этим всё сказано!Великий хоккеист с талантом от бога!👏👏👏🇷🇺✌

ВОЛШЕБНИК!!!!!!!!!!!!!НЕТ СЛОВ!!КАК ОН ЗАБИВАЕТ!!!!!!!!!!!Горжусь!!Что земляк его!!!!!!!!!!!Рождённые в СССР!!!!!!!С УРАЛА!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Best two way forward of all time

Could you even imagine going toe to toe with a guy like this. Jesus name the man is a hockey saint

No player has had better hands that i've seen. Not just his hands are insane, his hockey sense is Gretzky level

It sucks that I can only like this video once because if I could I would give it a million!! Fantastic video!!

I hate the Red Wings with a passion but with that did not change how I felt about Dorito head at all. Excellent, classy player

Ему не нужны силовые приемы, ему хватает змеиной гибкости, чистоты и красоты исполнения своих финтов. Прорывается через троих соперников и обыгрывает вратаря, это волшебство

Волшебник!!

Паша лучший!

He's your favorite hockey player's favorite hockey player.

Какой же он... лёгкий... Просто невероятный..!!!! Смотреть на это огромное удовольствие!!! Я его обожаю. 🤗

If datsyuk’s prime was in today’s social media era he would be far less underrated

That Josi steal, man, that can be watched over and over again.

Best hockey hands ever

игрок от Бога

Total Playstation player ...always puts a smile on my face .....those hands are off the charts.

The best player ever !!!

Great video man...growing up my dad was a Wings fan back in the early 2000s...still remember watching Carolina vs Det in the finals...back when they had McCarty, Lidstrom, Yzerman. I have lots of respect for Detroit...alas I'm a caps fan myself...firstly an Ovechkin fan...following him since he was drafted and my god is Ovechkin also a generational player. I have immense respect for Datsyuk, you look around in the league, and you look at players that play the game the RIGHT way. He embodies that more than anyone else in the league by far. At least when it comes to thinking, elegance, demeanor, flair, man he's got it all. That goal he scored against SJ in game 7 of the playoffs is still one of the dirtiest things I've ever seen in sports. No business that backhand was going perfectly top shelf. No business. I couldn't even look at the screen for a min after that shot was just incomprehensible haha. People talk Crosby vs Ovechkin all the time. And I love Ovechkin to death...he's the reason why I still follow hockey. Crosby I think is really good too, and it's stupid to debate. Both different players, and I couldn't pick whichever player I wanted. But i'd rather have datsyuk than these two. No one hates pavel, and this guy can play until 45 easily. If Jagr can, Pavel can play till 45 easy. He's even go the play style to match

BEST of the BEST

Пока, что таких, как Павел, у нас нет.. Таких, что умеют все.. Ближе всех, мне кажется, Куч и Панарин.. Только вот хочется дрибблинг... Ови не берём в расчёт)))

Великий человек своего народа!

Вы все сами видели....!Одного понять не могу, почему он до сих пор не в зале хоккейной славы в Торонто...??!

favorite all time hockey player, just amazing

The only dislike is Marty Turco

Is Pavel the best player ever? No. Was he the best player, not of all-time, but of the NHL players playing at that time? Not last year but a while ago, definitely. In my personal opinion, he's one of the best, if not the best player, at handling the puck and getting the job done. In my opinion, he's one of the best NHL players ever. When I think of the best, I think of Gretzky, Lemieux, Hull, Datsyuk and many others. He's of the best Detroit players ever and despite not playing for them, he's possibly the best player to be contracted with Arizona ever. Other people may not think like that, that's fine. Everyone has their own opinion, that's just mine and many other people's. But, even if you don't like him or don't think he's one of the best, you can't say he wasn't a great player and one of the best top 15 Detroit Red Wings players ever. If you said he wasn't any of those two, you'd be lying.

Best stick handler of all time, definitely in my generation. I am 48. Hope the DRW retire #13. It is well deserved. That last clip while he is sitting on the masseuse table is classic. NYRFan here. But, Oh Baby was he fun to watch.

you guys noticed that most of his highlights come when his team is loosing or the game is tied? I mean if he didn't defend or play 100% 100% of the time he could have prolly made 150 points a season...

Here's a first: Number 13 should be retired in Detroit, but it should feature two names on the banner: Kozlov and Datsyuk. Tell me what you think.

Pavel Datsyuk The only hockey player in the world to win the Olympic Games, World Cup, Stanley Cup and Gagarin Cup.. Павел Дацюк - единственный в мире хоккеист, выигравший Олимпийские игры, Кубок мира, Кубок Стэнли и Кубок Гагарина..