Alexander Smirnov (ice hockey)

Alexander Smirnov
Alexander Smirnov
Born	17 August 1964 (age 59); Voskresensk, URS
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	178 lb (81 kg; 12 st 10 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Khimik Voskresensk; TPS Turku; Kapfenberg; Storhamar Dragons
National team	Russia
Playing career	1982–2006

Alexander Yevgenievich Smirnov (Russian: Апексндр Евгеньевич Смирнов); born 17 August 1964 in Voskresensk, Soviet Union)

Playing career

A former Russian ice hockey player who has played for Russia's national team, winning the gold medal at IIHF's 1993 World Championships in Germany.

He played nine seasons for the Storhamar Dragons and won the Norwegian Cup as head coach with the Dragons in 2008.

Smirnov is currently the head coach of the Severstal Cherepovets of the Kontinental Hockey League in Russia.^[1] He has been the head coach of the Storhamar Dragons on two occasions,^[2] and has previously coached Gjøvik Hockey, Norway.

Year	Team	Event	Place	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1984	Soviet Union	WJC		7	3	1	4	2
1993	Russia	WC		8	0	1	1	6
1994	Russia	Oly	4th	8	1	0	1	8
1994	Russia	WC	5th	6	1	2	3	4
1995	Russia	WC	5th	6	0	3	3	4
1996	Russia	WC	4th	7	0	0	0	8
Senior int'l totals				35	2	6	8	30

^ "Aleksandr Smirnov". eliteprospects.com. 2010-07-16.
^ "Aleksander Smirnov". dragons.no. 2010-07-16. Archived from the original on 2011-02-25.

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