Mariusz Czerkawski Mariusz Krzysztof Czerkawski ( pronounced [ ˈmarjuʂ t͡ʂɛrˈkafski ] ; born April 13 , 1972 ) is a retired Polish ice hockey player . He played for the Boston Bruins , Edmonton Oilers , New York Islanders , Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) . In addition to playing in the NHL , Czerkawski played for several different European - based teams . A consistent scorer , Czerkawski was the first player born and trained in Poland to play in the NHL . Playing career . After a good season with the GKS Tychy in 1990 – 91 , the Boston Bruins drafted him in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft in the 5th round , 105th overall . Czerkawski joined that year the Djurgårdens IF of the Elitserien . His first season numbers were unimpressive , reflecting his rookie status . He posted good results in his second season in Stockholm , with 34 points in 39 games . Czerkawski made his NHL debut in 1993 - 94 with the Bruins , playing in 4 games , a long enough stint to collect two goals and an assist and introduce himself as a promising youngster . The next season , he played 47 games with Boston , collecting 12 goals and 14 assists in the shortened season . In 1996 , Czerkawski was traded to the Edmonton Oilers . He played about a season and a half there before another trade sent him to the New York Islanders , Where he would play his best seasons , reaching 30 + goals twice , and hitting the 70 point mark once , Czerkawski also participated in the 2000 NHL All - Star Game , where he notched one assist . Despite his great years with the Islanders , Czerkawski was traded to the Montreal Canadiens in 2002 for Arron Asham and a 5th round pick . However , he struggled with the Canadiens , finding himself waived to the Hamilton Bulldogs of the American Hockey League . His contract was bought out and he signed a one - year deal with the Islanders in 2003 , Where he once again had a great season , netting 25 goals and putting up 49 points . The next season , he joined the Toronto Maple Leafs . There again , he had a disappointing season , being benched for the most part of the first half of the season . A light resurrection occurred in December when he was paired with Mats Sundin , but overall , he only gathered 5 points in the 19 games he played in . The Bruins claimed him off waivers on March 8 ; however , he only played 16 games with Boston , scoring four goals and one assist . Czerkawski joined the Rapperswil - Jona Lakers of the NLA in 2006 . He played two seasons for the Swiss team , collecting respectively 41 and 53 points . He retired in 2008 . After retiring from Hockey , he actively plays golf , where after 2 years he plays to a handicap 5 . For his contribution to the development of Polish ice hockey , he received the Knight ' s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta ( 5th Class ) in 2004 . Personal life . Czerkawski was married from 1996 to 1998 to Polish - Swedish actress Izabella Scorupco , best known as Natalya Simonova from the 1995 James Bond film " GoldenEye " . They have a daughter Julia ( b . September 16 , 1997 ) . Since September 1 , 2007 , he is married to Emilia Raszyńska ( 1st runner - up Miss Poland , 1999 ) ; they have a son named Iwo , born in 2009 .