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Sergei Zinovjev

Sergei Zinovjev
Born (1980-03-04) March 4, 1980 (age 44)
Prokopyevsk, Russian SFSR,
Soviet Union
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Metallurg Novokuznetsk
Salavat Yulaev Ufa
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Spartak Moscow
Ak Bars Kazan
Boston Bruins
Dynamo Moscow
National team  Russia
NHL draft 73rd overall, 2000
Boston Bruins
Playing career 1998–2014

Sergei Olegovich Zinovjev (Russian: Серге́й Олегович Зиновьев; born March 4, 1980) is a Russian former professional ice hockey centre and General Manager of his original club, Metallurg Novokuznetsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He is two-time World Champion (2008, 2009) for the Russian national team.

Zinovjev was selected 73rd overall by the Boston Bruins in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. Zinovjev has played ten career NHL games, scoring one assist. In 2004, Zinovjev was released from the Russian national team after testing positive for marijuana. In July 2009, he signed a five-year contract in a return with Salavat Yulaev Ufa. He concluded his 16-year professional career following the 2013–14 season.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1995–96 Metallurg–2 Novokuznetsk RUS.2 10 1 0 1 2
1996–97 Metallurg–2 Novokuznetsk RUS.3 29 2 1 3 8
1997–98 Metallurg–2 Novokuznetsk RUS.3 40 7 7 14 36
1998–99 Metallurg Novokuznetsk RSL 31 2 4 6 10 2 0 0 0 0
1998–99 Metallurg–2 Novokuznetsk RUS.3 4 0 1 1 8
1999–2000 Metallurg Novokuznetsk RSL 28 0 2 2 16
2000–01 Salavat Yulaev Ufa RSL 8 4 5 9 6
2000–01 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl RSL 27 2 10 12 36
2000–01 Lokomotiv–2 Yaroslavl RUS.3 4 4 0 4 6
2001–02 Spartak Moscow RSL 50 12 18 30 41
2002–03 Ak Bars Kazan RSL 47 14 17 31 50 5 1 1 2 6
2003–04 Providence Bruins AHL 4 1 2 3 0
2003–04 Boston Bruins NHL 10 0 1 1 2
2003–04 Ak Bars Kazan RSL 27 5 8 13 63 8 0 1 1 14
2004–05 Ak Bars Kazan RSL 53 17 20 37 82 4 1 0 1 12
2005–06 Ak Bars Kazan RSL 43 15 26 41 58 13 9 8 17 26
2006–07 Ak Bars Kazan RSL 41 19 34 53 105 16 7 10 17 20
2007–08 Ak Bars Kazan RSL 37 9 21 30 53 10 4 7 11 16
2008–09 Ak Bars Kazan KHL 10 1 1 2 8
2008–09 Dynamo Moscow KHL 15 8 4 12 12 12 3 6 9 14
2009–10 Salavat Yulaev Ufa KHL 47 17 36 53 83
2010–11 Salavat Yulaev Ufa KHL 43 11 14 25 52 21 5 5 10 20
2011–12 Salavat Yulaev Ufa KHL 48 7 19 26 67 3 1 0 1 2
2012–13 Salavat Yulaev Ufa KHL 47 9 16 25 61 14 3 7 10 24
2013–14 Salavat Yulaev Ufa KHL 22 4 5 9 41 8 1 2 3 10
RSL totals 394 100 165 265 520 58 22 27 49 94
NHL totals 10 0 1 1 2
KHL totals 232 57 95 152 324 58 13 20 33 70

International

Medal record
Representing  Russia
Men's ice hockey
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Switzerland
Gold medal – first place 2008 Canada
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Russia
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Austria
Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
2000 Russia WJC 7 2 3 5 6
2003 Russia WC 7 0 2 2 22
2005 Russia WC 6 1 2 3 20
2007 Russia WC 9 3 10 13 12
2008 Russia WC 9 1 5 6 12
2009 Russia WC 9 1 4 5 6
2010 Russia OG 4 0 2 2 0
2011 Russia WC 9 4 3 7 4
Junior totals 7 2 3 5 6
Senior totals 53 10 28 38 76

Awards & honors