Sergei Starikov

Sergei Starikov
Sergei Starikov
	Sergei Starikov in 2005
Born	December 4, 1958 (age 65); Chelyabinsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	224 lb (102 kg; 16 st 0 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Traktor Chelyabinsk ; CSKA Moscow ; New Jersey Devils
National team	Soviet Union
NHL draft	152nd overall, 1989; New Jersey Devils
Playing career	1976–1993
Men's ice hockey

Sergei Viktorovich Starikov (Russian: Серге́й Ви́кторович Ста́риков) (born December 4, 1958) is a Russian ice hockey coach and former player, who competed as defenseman for the Soviet national team.

Sergei Starikov won 9 national titles in the Soviet Union. Participating in 3 Olympic Tournaments, Sergei won 2 Gold and 1 Silver medal. He would appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated, becoming one of the first Soviet players to wear an NHL uniform when he joined the New Jersey Devils in 1989 along with his friend and defensive partner from the Soviet team, Viacheslav Fetisov. He made his NHL debut on October 5, 1989.

He lives in New Jersey and currently is an instructor at ProSkate Ice Rink. Sergei currently coaches Barys of the KHL in Kazakhstan. Sergei just signed a one-year deal to be an assistant coach with HC Sibir Novosibirsk, a Russian hockey team in the KHL.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1975–76	Metallurg Chelyabinsk	USSR III	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Traktor Chelyabinsk	USSR	35	2	4	6	28	—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Traktor Chelyabinsk	USSR	36	3	5	8	26	—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Traktor Chelyabinsk	USSR	44	6	8	14	34	—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	CSKA Moscow	USSR	39	10	8	18	14	—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	CSKA Moscow	USSR	49	4	8	12	26	—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	CSKA Moscow	USSR	40	1	4	5	14	—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	CSKA Moscow	USSR	44	6	14	20	14	—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	CSKA Moscow	USSR	44	11	7	18	20	—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	CSKA Moscow	USSR	40	3	10	13	12	—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	CSKA Moscow	USSR	37	3	2	5	6	—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	CSKA Moscow	USSR	34	4	2	6	8	—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	CSKA Moscow	USSR	38	2	11	13	12	—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	CSKA Moscow	USSR	30	3	3	6	4	—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	New Jersey Devils	NHL	16	0	1	1	8	—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Utica Devils	AHL	43	8	11	19	14	4	0	3	3	0
1990–91	Utica Devils	AHL	51	2	7	9	26	—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	San Diego Gulls	IHL	70	7	31	38	42	4	0	0	0	0
1992–93	San Diego Gulls	IHL	42	0	9	9	12	—	—	—	—	—
USSR totals			510	58	86	144	218	—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1976	Soviet Union	EJC	4	0	0	0	6
1977	Soviet Union	WJC	7	1	2	3	2
1978	Soviet Union	WJC	7	1	5	6	2
1979	Soviet Union	WC	1	0	1	1	2
1980	Soviet Union	OG	7	1	6	7	0
1983	Soviet Union	WC	10	1	4	5	0
1984	Soviet Union	OG	7	1	1	2	2
1984	Soviet Union	CC	6	0	3	3	2
1985	Soviet Union	WC	10	0	4	4	2
1986	Soviet Union	WC	10	0	2	2	0
1987	Soviet Union	WC	10	4	2	6	8
1988	Soviet Union	OG	5	0	2	2	4
Junior totals			18	2	7	9	10
Senior totals			65	7	25	32	20

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database