Alexei Gusarov

Alexei Gusarov
Born	(1964-07-08) 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 geneal 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
	1988 Calgary	Team
	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