Alexei Kasatonov
Alexei Kasatonov | |
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| Born | Alexei Viktorovich Kasatonov October 14, 1959 Russia |
| Occupation(s) | Ice hockey defenceman, coach, general manager |
| Years active | 1976–1997 (player), post-1997 (coach/manager) |
| Known for | Soviet Union national ice hockey team, NHL All-Star Game (1994), IIHF Hall of Fame inductee (2009) |
Alexei Viktorovich Kasatonov (; born 14 October 1959) is a retired Russian ice hockey defenceman renowned for his extensive career with the Soviet Union national ice hockey team. In recognition of his achievements, he was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2009.
Career
Kasatonov secured two Olympic gold medals during the 1984 and 1988 Winter Games, along with a silver medal at the 1980 Olympics. Additionally, he earned five gold medals at the World Championships in the years 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, and 1989.
Throughout his club career, Kasatonov represented SKA Leningrad, CSKA Moscow, New Jersey Devils, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, St. Louis Blues, and Boston Bruins. Notably, he was the only player from Anaheim selected for the 1994 National Hockey League All-Star Game. Following a shoulder injury sustained during an American Hockey League match with the Providence Bruins in 1996, he retired from NHL play and completed one final season with CSKA Moscow before concluding his playing career.
In 1998, Kasatonov took on the role of general manager for the Russian Olympic Team that achieved a silver medal in Nagano. Subsequently, he concentrated on developing youth hockey programs in the Tri-State region by founding Admirals Hockey Club in 2003, which grew to encompass five teams. The following year, he accepted the position of head coach at Columbia University.
Kasatonov returned to Russia in 2008 to assume coaching duties for PHC Krylya Sovetov. By 2010, he had become vice president of CSKA Moscow and later served as both vice president and general manager of SKA Saint Petersburg in the Kontinental Hockey League during the 2011–12 season.
Honours and awards
- IIHF Hall of Fame (inducted in 2009)
- Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class
- Order of Honour
- Order of the Red Banner of Labour
- Order of the Badge of Honour
- Medal "For Distinguished Labour"
- NHL All-Star Game participant (1994)
Regular season and playoffs
... [Statistics continue similarly, trimmed for brevity] ...| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1976–77 | SKA Leningrad | Soviet | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | SKA Leningrad | Soviet | 35 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | CSKA Moscow | Soviet | 40 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | CSKA Moscow | Soviet | 37 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | CSKA Moscow | Soviet | 47 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | CSKA Moscow | Soviet | 46 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Soviet totals | 529 | 119 | 196 | 315 | 312 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 383 | 38 | 122 | 160 | 326 | 33 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 40 | ||||
International
| 1991 Canada Cup#1991 | Soviet Union | CC | 5th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 || Year | Team | Tournament | Result | Games Played | Goals | Assists | Points | Penalty Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Soviet Union | EJC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
| 1978 | Soviet Union | WJC | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1979 | Soviet Union | WJC | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | |
| 1980 | Soviet Union | OG | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | |
| 1981 | Soviet Union | WC | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | |
| 1981 | Soviet Union | CC | 7 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 8 | |
| 1982 | Soviet Union | WC | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| 1983 | Soviet Union | WC | 10 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 14 | |
| 1984 | Soviet Union | OG | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1984 | Soviet Union | CC | SF | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 1985 | Soviet Union | WC | 9 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 19 | |
| 1986 World Ice Hockey Championships#1986 | Soviet Union | WC | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | |
| 1987 World Ice Hockey Championships#1987 | Soviet Union | WC | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | |
| 1987 Canada Cup#1987 | Soviet Union | CC | F | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Ice hockey at the 1988 Winter Olympics#Ice hockey at the Olympic Games | Soviet Union | OG | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | |
| 1989 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships#1989 | Soviet Union | WC | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1991 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships#1991 | Soviet Union | WC |
10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | | |||||
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