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Born in Moscow, Russia on September 4, 1979. First introduced to hockey by his dad when he was 5 years old.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thrashers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=509006 |title=Afinogenov Q&A |publisher=NHL.com |}}</ref>
Born in Moscow, Russia on September 4, 1979. First introduced to hockey by his dad when he was 5 years old.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thrashers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=509006 |title=Afinogenov Q&A |publisher=NHL.com |}}</ref>


His girlfriend is Tess O'Leary.
His girlfriend is fellow Russian and professional tennis player [[Elena Dementieva]]. Maxim can frequently be seen at her matches during his off season.


==Playing career==
==Playing career==

Revision as of 18:01, 9 March 2010

Maxim Afinogenov
Born (1979-09-04) September 4, 1979 (age 44)
Moscow, Russian SFSR,
Soviet Union
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Atlanta Thrashers
Buffalo Sabres
National team  Russia
NHL Draft 69th overall, 1997
Buffalo Sabres
Playing career 1996–present

Maxim Sergeyevich Afinogenov (Russian: Максим Сергеевич Афиногенов, pronounced [ˈmæksiməˈfinəˈɡɛnɑv];[dubious – discuss] born September 4, 1979) is a Russian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Atlanta Thrashers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Known for his blistering skating speed,[1] he was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres 69th overall in 1997 and played nine seasons with the club.


Personal Life

Born in Moscow, Russia on September 4, 1979. First introduced to hockey by his dad when he was 5 years old.[2]

His girlfriend is Tess O'Leary.

Playing career

Buffalo Sabres

Maxim Afinogenov was a forward for Dynamo Moscow of the Russian Superleague (RSL) for four seasons. He was drafted 69th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft and played his rookie NHL season in 1999–2000, scoring 34 points in 65 games, while also playing in 15 games with the Sabres' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Rochester Americans. Following his third season with the Sabres, a 21-goal, 40-point campaign in 2001–02, Afinogenov re-signed with a two-year, $2.4 million contract on September 4, 2002.[1] However, that same day, while playing a pickup game in in Moscow, he took a puck to the head, suffering a concussion.[1] He was limited to just 35 games in the subsequent season, managing just 11 points. The next season, in 2003–04, he recorded his first career hat trick on December 31, 2003, at the HSBC Arena in a 7–1 win against the Washington Capitals.[3] He finished the season bouncing back from his previous concussion-riddled season with 17 goals and 31 points.

Afinogenov during a game in 2006.

After spending the 2004–05 season back in Russia with Dynamo Moscow due to the NHL lockout, Afinogenov recorded his best season to date when NHL play resumed in 2005–06 with personal bests of 51 assists and 73 points. As the Sabres embarked on a playoff run to the semi-finals, where they were defeated in seven games by the eventual Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes, Afinogenov added eight points in 18 post-season games. He continued his scoring pace the following season in 2006–07 and, despite missing 26 games, scored 61 points and a career-high 23 goals. During the season, Sabres backup goalie Martin Biron was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers at the trade deadline in February 2007, making Afinogenov the longest-serving Sabre on the roster. His production tailed off in 2007–08, however, managing just 28 points in the same number of games as the previous season.

Atlanta Thrashers

Following the 2008–09 season, in which he was sidelined once more with a groin injury,[4] Afinogenov became an unrestricted free agent and was not re-signed by the Sabres. He left the club as the longest-serving Sabre on the previous season's roster, having played for the club since his rookie campaign in 1999–00. On September 17, 2009, the Atlanta Thrashers invited Afinogenov to their 2009-10 training camp on a tryout.[4] and on September 29 2009, he signed a one-year contract with the team worth $800,000. He scored his first goal as a Thrasher on October 17, 2009 against the Buffalo Sabres.

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1995–96 Dynamo Moscow RSL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1996–97 Dynamo Moscow RSL 29 6 5 11 10 — — — — —
1997–98 Dynamo Moscow RSL 35 10 5 15 53 — — — — —
1998–99 Dynamo Moscow RSL 38 8 13 21 24 16 10 6 16 14
1999–00 Rochester Americans AHL 15 6 12 18 8 8 3 1 4 4
1999–00 Buffalo Sabres NHL 65 16 18 34 41 5 0 1 1 2
2000–01 Buffalo Sabres NHL 78 14 22 36 40 11 2 3 5 4
2001–02 Buffalo Sabres NHL 81 21 19 40 69 — — — — —
2002–03 Buffalo Sabres NHL 35 5 6 11 21 — — — — —
2003–04 Buffalo Sabres NHL 73 17 14 31 57 — — — — —
2004–05 Dynamo Moscow RSL 36 13 14 27 91 10 4 4 8 8
2005–06 Buffalo Sabres NHL 77 22 51 73 84 18 3 5 8 10
2006–07 Buffalo Sabres NHL 56 23 38 61 66 15 5 4 9 6
2007–08 Buffalo Sabres NHL 56 10 18 28 42 — — — — —
2008–09 Buffalo Sabres NHL 48 6 14 20 20 — — — — —
RSL totals 139 37 37 74 178 30 14 12 26 22
NHL totals 569 134 200 334 440 49 10 13 23 22

International play

Maxim Afinogenov

Medal record
Representing  Russia
Ice hockey
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Canada
Winter Olympics
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Salt Lake City
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 1998 Helsinki
Gold medal – first place 1999 Canada

Played for Russia in:

International statistics

Year Team Event Place   GP G A Pts PIM
1998 Russia WJC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 3 2 5 4
1999 Russia WJC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 3 5 8 0
1999 Russia WC 9th 6 2 1 3 2
2000 Russia WC 11th 6 1 0 1 4
2002 Russia Oly 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 6 2 2 4 4
2002 Russia WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 9 3 0 3 6
2004 Russia WC 10th 5 1 1 2 4
2004 Russia WCH 5th 4 0 1 1 2
2005 Russia WC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 9 3 2 5 6
2006 Russia Oly 4th 8 1 0 1 10
2008 Russia WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 8 5 1 6 2
2010 Russia Oly 6th 4 1 1 2 0
Senior int'l totals 65 19 9 28 40

References

  1. ^ a b c "25 - Buffalo Sabres". Sports Illustrated. 2005-10-03. Retrieved 2009-04-01. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ "Afinogenov Q&A". NHL.com. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  3. ^ "Rare double hat trick pace Sabres". CBC. 2004-01-01. Retrieved 2009-04-01.
  4. ^ a b "Free agent Maxim Afinogenov could find new home with Atlanta Thrashers". ESPN. 2009-09-18. Retrieved 2009-09-18.

External links

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