Ka cika wannan magana: Sa'ad da mulkin Kwaminisanci ya ƙare a shekara ta 1989, 'yan wasan ƙasar Poland suka soma yin kasa da kasa. Sun isa wasannin Olympics a shekarar 1992, lokacin da suka buga a can, kuma sun gama na goma sha ɗaya daga cikin ƙungiyoyi goma sha biyu. A cikin shekarun 1990s an zaɓi 'yan wasa biyu na farko da aka haife su a Poland da aka horar da su a cikin NHL Entry Draft: Mariusz Czerkawski an zaɓi shi a cikin
1991 ta Boston Bruins, da Krzysztof Oliwa a 1993 ta New Jersey Devils; Oliwa ya lashe Kofin Stanley tare da Devils a 2000, na farko kuma kawai Pole ya yi haka.