Alexander Svitov

Alexander Svitov
File:Alexander Svitov.jpg
Born	(1982-11-03) 3 November 1982 Omsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	245 lb (111 kg; 17 st 7 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
KHL team Former teams	Ak Bars Kazan Avangard Omsk (KHL) Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL) Springfield Falcons (AHL) Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) Syracuse Crunch (AHL) Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL) Salavat Yulaev Ufa (KHL)
National team	Russia
NHL Draft	3rd overall, 2001 Tampa Bay Lightning
Playing career	1997–present

Alexander Nikolayevich Svitov (Russian: Александр Николаевич Свитов; born 3 November 1982) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

Playing career

Svitov was drafted in the first round, third overall, by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.

He made his National Hockey League (NHL) debut with the Lightning in the 2002–03 season, appearing in 63 games and recording eight points. During the 2003–04 season, he was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Darryl Sydor.

During the 2005–06 season, Svitov returned to Russia and played for his hometown, Avangard Omsk, in the Russian Superleague (RSL). In the following 2006–07 season, Svitov returned to the Blue Jackets and played in a career high 76 games, scoring 18 points.

On 17 August 2007, Svitov signed a three-year contract with Avangard Omsk, after signing a two-year contract with the Blue Jackets on 2 July.

Svitov is IIHF World U20 Championship all-time statistical leader in penalty minutes with 101 minutes in 11 games.номинант на оскар

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1997–98	Metallurg-2 Magnitogorsk	RUS-3		4	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Avangard-VDV Omsk	RUS-4		27	15	8	23	20		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Avangard Omsk	RSL		—	—	—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0
1999–00	Avangard-VDV Omsk	RUS-3		14	13	9	22	62		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Avangard Omsk	RSL		18	3	3	6	45		6	1	0	1	16
2000–01	Avangard Omsk	RSL		32	6	6	12	111		14	2	1	3	34
2001–02	CSKA-2 Moscow	RUS-3		2	1	0	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Avangard Omsk	RSL		3	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Springfield Falcons	AHL		11	4	5	9	17		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		63	4	4	8	58		7	0	0	0	6
2003–04	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL		30	9	9	18	79		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		11	0	3	3	4		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL		29	2	6	8	16		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		69	19	23	42	200		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Avangard Omsk	RSL		32	3	7	10	142		13	4	2	6	10
2006–07	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL		76	7	11	18	145		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Avangard Omsk	RSL		54	10	10	20	140		4	0	3	3	10
2008–09	Avangard Omsk	KHL		32	8	8	16	86		6	1	0	1	41
2009–10	Avangard Omsk	KHL		44	7	16	23	95		3	1	0	1	4
2010–11	Salavat Yulayev Ufa	KHL		39	9	9	18	44		20	5	3	8	20
2011–12	Salavat Yulayev Ufa	KHL		42	10	9	19	40		6	1	2	3	29
2012–13	Salavat Yulayev Ufa	KHL		27	7	3	10	41		14	3	2	5	10
2013–14	Ak Bars Kazan	KHL		50	8	6	14	41		6	1	3	4	18
2014–15	Ak Bars Kazan	KHL		47	9	11	20	35		20	4	4	8	8
NHL totals				179	13	24	37	223		7	0	0	0	6
KHL totals				281	58	63	121	382		75	16	14	30	130

International statistics

Year	Team	Event	Place		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2000	Russia	WJC18			6	3	5	8	8
2001	Russia	WJC	7th		6	0	1	1	58
2002	Russia	WJC			5	2	2	3	43
Junior int'l totals					17	5	8	13	109
2012	Russia	WC			10	0	0	0	4
Senior int'l totals					10	0	0	0	4

External links

• Alexander Svitov's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Alexander Svitov profile at Eurohockey.com
• Alexander Svitov's player profile at NHL.com

Preceded by Nikita Alexeev

Tampa Bay Lightning first round draft pick 2001

Succeeded by Andy Rogers