Alexander Semak
Alexander Semak | |
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| Born | February 11, 1966 Russia |
| Occupation | Ice hockey centre |
| Years active | 1982–1997 |
| Known for | Professional ice hockey player in Soviet League and NHL |
Alexander Vladimirovich Semak (; born February 11, 1966) is a retired Russian professional ice hockey centre. His career began in the Soviet League, where he spent ten seasons from 1982 to 1992 playing for Salavat Yulaev Ufa and HC Dynamo Moscow. Subsequently, Semak moved to the NHL, competing for six seasons between 1991–92 and 1996–97. During his NHL tenure, he represented the New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Vancouver Canucks.
Selected 207th overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft, Semak appeared in 289 NHL contests, accumulating 83 goals and 91 assists, amounting to a total of 174 points. His most productive season was in 1992–93 when he achieved personal bests with 37 goals, 42 assists, and an overall 79 points.
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1982–83 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | USSR | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Avangard Ufa | USSR III | 7 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | USSR II | 41 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | USSR II | 47 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | USSR | 22 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Dynamo Moscow | USSR | 40 | 20 | 8 | 28 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Dynamo Moscow | USSR | 47 | 21 | 14 | 35 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Dynamo Moscow | USSR | 44 | 18 | 10 | 28 | 22 | — | — | — | — | |||
International
|"1996 World Cup of Hockey" |"Russia men's national ice hockey team" |"World Cup of Hockey" |"1" |"0" |"0" |"0" |"0"| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 IIHF European U18 Championship | Soviet Union national junior ice hockey team | IIHF European Junior Championships | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | |
| 1984 IIHF European U18 Championship | Soviet Union | EJC | 5 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 10 | |
| 1984 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships | Soviet Union | World Junior Ice Hockey Championships | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1985 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships | Soviet Union | WJC | 7 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 12 | |
| 1986 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships | Soviet Union | WJC | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | |
| 1987 World Ice Hockey Championships | Soviet Union national ice hockey team | World Ice Hockey Championships | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1987 Canada Cup | Soviet Union | Canada Cup | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| 1990 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships | Soviet Union | WC | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| 1991 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships | Soviet Union | WC | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 8 | |
| 1991 Canada Cup | Soviet Union | CC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
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