Alexei Zhamnov

Alexei Zhamnov
Born	October 1, 1970 (1970-10-01) Moscow, USSR
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position	Center
Shot	Left
Played for	Winnipeg Jets Chicago Blackhawks Philadelphia Flyers Boston Bruins
National team	Soviet Union  Unified Team & Russia
NHL Draft	77th overall, 1990 Winnipeg Jets
Playing career	1992–2006

Alexei Yuryevich Zhamnov (Russian: Алексей Юрьевич Жамнов; born October 1, 1970) is a Russian former professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Winnipeg Jets, Chicago Blackhawks, Philadelphia Flyers and Boston Bruins. He is the general manager of Vityaz Chekhov of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

Playing career

• Drafted by the Winnipeg Jets in the 4th round, 77th overall, in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft.
• Score five goals in one game for the Winnipeg Jets on April 1, 1995.
• Traded by the Phoenix Coyotes to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Jeremy Roenick in the summer of 1996.
• Captained the Blackhawks from 2002 to 2004.
• Traded by Chicago to the Philadelphia Flyers for Jim Vandermeer, Colin Fraser, and a 2nd round selection in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.
• Signed by the Boston Bruins as a free agent in 2005.
• Placed on long-term injury list by the Boston Bruins on November 5.

Awards

• 1992: Olympic gold medal winner
• 1994–95: NHL Second All-Star Team
• 1998: Olympic silver medal winner
• 2002: Olympic bronze medal winner
• 2001–02: Played in All-Star Game

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1988–89	HC Dynamo Moscow	USSR		4	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	HC Dynamo Moscow	USSR		43	11	6	17	21		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	HC Dynamo Moscow	USSR		46	14	12	28	24		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	HC Dynamo Moscow	CIS		39	15	21	36	28		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		68	25	47	72	58		6	0	2	2	2
1993–94	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		61	26	45	71	62		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		48	30	35	65	20		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		58	22	37	59	65		6	2	1	3	8
1996–97	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		74	20	42	62	56		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		70	21	28	49	61		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		76	20	41	61	50		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		71	23	37	60	61		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		63	13	36	49	40		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		77	22	45	67	67		5	0	0	0	0
2002–03	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		74	15	43	58	70		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		23	6	12	18	14		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		20	5	13	18	14		18	4	10	14	8
2004–05	Vityaz Chekhov	RUS-2		24	5	22	27	20		14	7	7	14	10
2005–06	Boston Bruins	NHL		24	1	9	10	30		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				807	249	470	719	668		35	6	13	19	18

International play

Olympic medal record
Men's ice hockey
Gold	1992 Albertville	Team
Silver	1998 Nagano	Team
Bronze	2002 Salt Lake City	Team

Zhamnov has been a part of three Olympic games, winning gold, silver, and bronze medals with the Unified Team and Russian clubs. He was selected to play in Turin 2006, but did not participate due to injury. During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Zhamnov spent time playing in his homeland.

International statistics

Year	Team	Event	Place		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1990	Soviet Union	WJC	2 !		7	6	1	7	6
1991	Soviet Union	WC	3 !		10	4	5	9	12
1991	Soviet Union	CC	5th		5	3	0	3	2
1992	Unified Team	Oly	1 !		8	0	3	3	8
1992	CIS	WC	5th		6	0	0	0	29
1996	Russia	WCH	SF		4	0	2	2	6
1998	Russia	Oly	2 !		6	2	1	3	2
2000	Russia	WC	11th		5	0	1	1	0
2002	Russia	Oly	3 !		6	1	0	1	4
Int'l totals					50	10	12	22	63

External links

• Alexei Zhamnov's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Alexei Zhamnov at Hockey-Reference.com
• Alexei Zhamnov's NHL player profile
• Alexei Zhamnov – player profile and career stats at European Hockey.Net

Preceded by Tony Amonte

Chicago Blackhawks captain 2002–04

Succeeded by Adrian Aucoin