Alexander Smirnov (ice hockey)
Alexander Yevgenievich Smirnov (Russian: Апексндр Евгеньевич Смирнов); born 17 August 1964 in Voskresensk, Soviet Union)
| Alexander Smirnov | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
17 August 1964 Voskresensk, URS | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 178 lb (81 kg; 12 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Khimik Voskresensk TPS Turku Kapfenberg Storhamar Dragons | ||
| National team |
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| Playing career | 1982–2006 | ||
Playing career
A former Russian ice hockey player who has played for Russia's national team, winning the gold medal at IIHF's 1993 World Championships in Germany.
He played nine seasons for the Storhamar Dragons and won the Norwegian Cup as head coach with the Dragons in 2008.
Coaching career
Smirnov is currently the head coach of the Severstal Cherepovets of the Kontinental Hockey League in Russia.[1] He has been the head coach of the Storhamar Dragons on two occasions,[2] and has previously coached Gjøvik Hockey, Norway.
International statistics
| Year | Team | Event | Place | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Soviet Union | WJC |  |
7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1993 | Russia | WC | |
8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 1994 | Russia | Oly | 4th | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| 1994 | Russia | WC | 5th | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1995 | Russia | WC | 5th | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1996 | Russia | WC | 4th | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Senior int'l totals | 35 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 30 | ||||
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References
- "Aleksandr Smirnov". eliteprospects.com. 2010-07-16.
- "Aleksander Smirnov". dragons.no. 2010-07-16. Archived from the original on 2011-02-25.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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