Valeri Kamensky

Valeri Kamensky
Valeri Kamensky with the Colorado Avalanche in 1997.
Born	(1966-04-18) April 18, 1966 Voskresensk, Soviet Union
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	USSR Khimik Voskresensk CSKA Moscow NHL Quebec Nordiques Colorado Avalanche New York Rangers Dallas Stars New Jersey Devils
National team	Soviet Union  Russia
NHL Draft	129th overall, 1988 Quebec Nordiques
Playing career	1982–2005

Olympic medal record
Men's ice hockey
Competitor for the Soviet Union
Gold	1988 Calgary	Ice hockey
Competitor for Russia
Silver	1998 Nagano	Ice hockey

Valeri Viktorovich Kamensky (Russian: Валерий Викторович Каменский) (born April 18, 1966) is a retired Russian hockey player. Before the NHL, he started his career with Khimik Voskresensk in the Soviet Championship League (1982–85) and also played for CSKA Moscow (1985–91). In 1991 he moved to the NHL, where he played for the Quebec Nordiques (1991–95, spending the '94 lockout break in HC Ambri-Piotta, Switzerland), Colorado Avalanche (1995–99), New York Rangers (1999–2001), Dallas Stars (2001–02) and New Jersey Devils (2001–02). He won a Stanley Cup in 1996 with Colorado.

He is also known for scoring one of the most memorable goals in NHL history. He received a pass and scored while spinning in mid-air. The goal was used in the opening intro for the NHL 98 video game.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1982–83	Khimik Voskresensk	USSR		5	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Khimik Voskresensk	USSR		20	2	2	4	6		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Khimik Voskresensk	USSR		45	9	3	12	24		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	CSKA Moscow	USSR		40	15	9	24	8		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	CSKA Moscow	USSR		37	13	8	21	16		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	CSKA Moscow	USSR		51	26	20	46	40		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	CSKA Moscow	USSR		40	18	10	28	30		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	CSKA Moscow	USSR		45	19	18	37	38		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	CSKA Moscow	USSR		46	20	26	46	66		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		23	7	14	21	14		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		32	15	22	37	14		6	0	1	1	6
1993–94	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		76	28	37	65	42		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	HC Ambri-Piotta	NLA		12	13	6	19	2		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		40	10	20	30	22		2	1	0	1	0
1995–96	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		81	38	47	85	85		22	10	12	22	28
1996–97	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		68	28	38	66	38		17	8	14	22	16
1997–98	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		75	26	40	66	60		7	2	3	5	18
1998–99	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		65	14	30	44	28		10	4	5	9	4
1999–00	New York Rangers	NHL		58	13	19	32	24		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	New York Rangers	NHL		65	14	20	34	36		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Dallas Stars	NHL		24	3	6	9	2		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	New Jersey Devils	NHL		30	4	8	12	18		2	0	0	0	0
2003–04	Khimik Voskresensk	RSL		23	5	9	14	53		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Khimik Voskresensk	RSL		57	17	19	36	59		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				637	200	301	501	383		66	25	35	60	72

International statistics

Year	Team	Event	Place		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1985	Soviet Union	WJC	3 !		7	2	2	4	8
1986	Soviet Union	WJC	1 !		7	7	6	13	6
Junior Int'l Totals					14	9	8	17	14
1986	Soviet Union	WC	1 !		9	2	0	2	8
1987	Soviet Union	WC	2 !		10	5	3	8	6
1987	Soviet Union	CC	2 !		9	6	1	7	6
1988	Soviet Union	Oly	1 !		8	4	2	6	4
1989	Soviet Union	WC	1 !		10	4	4	8	8
1990	Soviet Union	WC	1 !		10	7	2	9	20
1991	Soviet Union	WC	3 !		10	6	5	11	10
1994	Russia	WC	5th		6	5	5	10	12
1998	Russia	Oly	2 !		6	1	2	3	0
2000	Russia	WC	11th		6	0	0	0	10
Senior Int'l Totals					84	40	24	64	84

Awards

• 1985–86: Gold medal, CSKA Moscow (Soviet Championship League).
• 1986: Gold medal (Ice Hockey World Championships).
• 1986–87: Gold medal, CSKA Moscow (Soviet Championship League).
• 1988: Gold medal (XV Olympic Winter Games).
• 1987–88: Gold medal, CSKA Moscow (Soviet Championship League).
• 1987–88: Gold medal, CSKA Moscow (USSR Cup).
• 1989: Gold medal (Ice Hockey World Championships).
• 1988–89: Gold medal, CSKA Moscow (Soviet Championship League).
• 1990: Gold medal (Ice Hockey World Championships).
• 1995–96: Stanley Cup, Colorado Avalanche (NHL)
• 1998: Silver medal (XVIII Olympic Winter Games).

External links

• Valeri Kamensky's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Valery Kamensky at Hockey CCCP International
• Valeri Kamensky's player profile at NHL.com
• Valeri Kamensky – player profile and career stats at European Hockey.Net
• Profile at www.hockey-reference.com

References

Preceded by Andrei Khomutov

Soviet MVP 1991

Succeeded by Nikolai Borschevsky (CIS National League)