Alexei Gusarov
| Alexei Gusarov | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 8, 1964 Leningrad, URS | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
USSR SKA Leningrad CSKA Moscow NHL Quebec Nordiques Colorado Avalanche New York Rangers St. Louis Blues | ||
| National team |
 Soviet Union  Russia | ||
| NHL Draft |
213th overall, 1988 Quebec Nordiques | ||
| Playing career | 1981–2001 | ||
Alexei Vasilievich Gusarov (Russian: Алексей Васильевич Гусаров) (born July 8, 1964) is a retired Russian ice hockey player (defence). He played for the Quebec Nordiques, Colorado Avalanche, New York Rangers and St. Louis Blues.
Born in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg), Gusarov was a veteran of the Soviet national team before playing in the NHL. He won the Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche in 1996. He is a member of the Triple Gold Club, having won the 1989 IIHF World Championship, the 1996 Stanley Cup, and the Olympic gold medal in 1988.
Standing 6'2" and weighing in at 183 lb (83 kg), Gusarov was selected 213th overall by Quebec Nordiques in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft. Gusarov is considered to be one of the finest Russian defensemen to play in the NHL. After his playing career ended Gusarov retired to Colorado where he started coaching the AAA hockey club Evolution.
Gusarov now serves as the general manager of a professional hockey team in Russia.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1981–82 | SKA Leningrad | USSR | 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | SKA Leningrad | USSR | 42 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | SKA Leningrad | USSR | 43 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | CSKA Moscow | USSR | 36 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | CSKA Moscow | USSR | 40 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | CSKA Moscow | USSR | 38 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | CSKA Moscow | USSR | 39 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | CSKA Moscow | USSR | 42 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | CSKA Moscow | USSR | 42 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | CSKA Moscow | USSR | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 36 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Halifax Citadels | AHL | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Halifax Citadels | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 68 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 79 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 57 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1993–94 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 76 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 65 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 56 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 12 | ||
| 1996–97 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 58 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 28 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | ||
| 1997–98 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 72 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 42 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1998–99 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 54 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1999–00 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 34 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | New York Rangers | NHL | 26 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 16 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| NHL totals | 607 | 39 | 128 | 167 | 313 | 68 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 38 | ||||
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's ice hockey | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1988 Calgary | Team |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1998 Nagano | Team |
International
| Year | Team | Event | Place | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Soviet Union | WJC |  |
7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | |
| 1984 | Soviet Union | CC | SF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1985 | Soviet Union | WC |  |
10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| 1986 | Soviet Union | WC | |
9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| 1987 | Soviet Union | WC |  |
10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| 1987 | Soviet Union | CC | |
6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 1988 | Soviet Union | Oly | |
8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | |
| 1989 | Soviet Union | WC | |
9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1990 | Soviet Union | WC | |
10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | |
| 1991 | Soviet Union | WC | |
10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | |
| 1991 | Soviet Union | CC | 5th | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1998 | Russia | Oly | |
6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| Senior Int'l Totals | 85 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 56 | ||||
Transactions
- June 21, 1995 – Rights transferred from the Quebec Nordiques to the Colorado Avalanche after Quebec's relocation
- December 28, 2000 – Traded by the Colorado Avalanche to the New York Rangers in exchange for the Ranger 5th round draft choice in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft (Frantisek Skladany)
- March 5, 2001 – Traded by the New York Rangers to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for Peter Smrek
External links
- Alexei Gusarov's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Alexei Gusarov's player profile at NHL.com
- Alexei Gusarov profile at Eurohockey.com