Alexei Gusarov

Alexei Gusarov
Born	(1964-07-08) July 8, 1964 (age 47) Leningrad, URS
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	USSR SKA Leningrad CSKA Moscow NHL Quebec Nordiques Colorado Avalanche New York Rangers St. Louis Blues
National team	Soviet Union   Russia
NHL Draft	213th overall, 1988 Quebec Nordiques
Playing career	1981–2001

Alexei Vasilievich Gusarov (Russian: Алексей Васильевич Гусаров) (born July 8, 1964) is a Russian ice hockey player (defence). He played for the Quebec Nordiques, Colorado Avalanche, New York Rangers and St. Louis Blues.

Gusarov won the Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche in 1996. He is a member of the Triple Gold Club, having won the 1989 IIHF World Championship, the 1996 Stanley Cup, and the Olympic gold medal in 1988. Standing 6'2" and weighing in at 183 lb (83 kg), Gusarov was selected 213th overall by Quebec Nordiques in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft. Gusarov is considered to be one of the finest Russian defensemen to ever play. After his career gusarov retired to colorado where he started coaching the AAA hockey club Evolution.Now he is the geneal manager of a hockey team in Russia.

Career statistics

International statistics

Year	Team	Event	Place		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1984	Soviet Union	WJC	1 !		7	4	5	9	8
1984	Soviet Union	CC	SF		2	0	0	0	4
1985	Soviet Union	WC	3 !		10	2	1	3	6
1986	Soviet Union	WC	1 !		9	1	2	3	8
1987	Soviet Union	WC	2 !		10	1	2	3	8
1987	Soviet Union	CC	2 !		6	1	1	2	6
1988	Soviet Union	Oly	1 !		8	1	3	4	6
1989	Soviet Union	WC	1 !		9	2	1	3	2
1990	Soviet Union	WC	1 !		10	1	3	4	6
1991	Soviet Union	WC	3 !		10	1	4	5	2
1991	Soviet Union	CC	5th		5	0	2	2	0
1998	Russia	Oly	2 !		6	0	1	1	8
Senior Int'l Totals					85	10	20	30	56

Transactions

• June 21, 1995 – Rights transferred from the Quebec Nordiques to the Colorado Avalanche after Quebec's relocation
• December 28, 2000 – Traded by the Colorado Avalanche to the New York Rangers in exchange for the Ranger 5th round draft choice in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft (Frantisek Skladany)
• March 5, 2001 – Traded by the New York Rangers to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for Peter Smrek

External links

• Alexei Gusarov's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Alexei Gusarov's NHL player profile
• Alexei Gusarov – player profile and career stats at European Hockey.Net

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