Alexander Smirnov (ice hockey)

For other people with the same name, see Aleksandr Smirnov.

Alexander Smirnov
Born	(1964-08-17) 17 August 1964 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), is a former ice hockey player.

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.

Coaching career

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

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1982–83	Khimik Voskresensk	URS		12	0	1	1	6		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Khimik Voskresensk	URS		42	4	3	7	34		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Khimik Voskresensk	URS		50	8	8	16	32		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Khimik Voskresensk	URS		39	5	5	10	20		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Khimik Voskresensk	URS		40	4	11	15	38		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Khimik Voskresensk	URS		42	2	9	11	28		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Khimik Voskresensk	URS		44	3	10	13	26		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Khimik Voskresensk	URS		48	9	12	21	54		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Khimik Voskresensk	URS		46	8	12	20	32		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Khimik Voskresensk	CIS		30	1	6	7	36		7	0	1	1	6
1992–93	TPS	SM-l		48	6	15	21	36		12	3	3	6	14
1993–94	TPS	SM-l		43	5	12	17	48		11	1	2	3	4
1994–95	TPS	SM-l		49	3	13	16	34		12	1	4	5	39
1995–96	Storhamar Ishockey	NOR		28	5	10	15	26		10	2	1	3	10
1996–97	Storhamar Ishockey	NOR		36	13	30	43	24		10	5	5	10	6
1997–98	Storhamar Ishockey	NOR		42	11	32	43	56		6	0	2	2	8
1998–99	Storhamar Ishockey	NOR		42	12	29	41	76		10	3	9	12	6
1999–2000	Storhamar Ishockey	NOR		35	8	27	35	64		7	1	5	6	33
2000–01	Storhamar Ishockey	NOR		42	9	21	30	46		3	0	0	0	12
2001–02	Khimik Voskresensk	RUS.2		51	2	7	9	63		14	3	2	5	8
2002–03	Khimik Voskresensk	RUS.2		36	3	10	13	32		13	0	1	1	2
2003–04	Storhamar Ishockey	NOR		40	2	18	20	34		13	1	2	3	8
2004–05	Storhamar Ishockey	NOR		29	2	12	14	28		7	1	0	1	2
2005–06	Storhamar Ishockey	NOR		41	6	13	19	36		10	2	5	7	18
URS/CIS totals				393	44	77	121	306		7	0	1	1	6
SM-l totals				140	14	40	54	118		35	5	9	14	57
NOR totals				335	68	192	260	390		76	15	29	44	103

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1984	Soviet Union	WJC			7	3	1	4	2
1993	Russia	WC			8	0	1	1	6
1994	Russia	OG	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 totals					35	2	6	8	30

External links

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