Andrei Zyuzin
Andrei Zyuzin | |
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| Born | January 21, 1978 Russia |
| Occupation(s) | Professional ice hockey defenceman (retired), coach |
| Years active | 1994–2014 (player), 2015–present (coach) |
| Known for | NHL player for San Jose Sharks, Tampa Bay Lightning, New Jersey Devils, Minnesota Wild, Calgary Flames, Chicago Blackhawks; assistant coach for Ufa Salavat Yulayev |
Andrei Yurievich Zyuzin (; born January 21, 1978) is a retired Russian professional ice hockey defenceman. Throughout his career, he competed in the National Hockey League (NHL) representing the San Jose Sharks, Tampa Bay Lightning, New Jersey Devils, Minnesota Wild, Calgary Flames, and Chicago Blackhawks.
Playing career
Selected second overall by the San Jose Sharks in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft, Zyuzin appeared in 415 NHL contests, recording 35 goals and 74 assists, totaling 109 points. On July 1, 2006, he joined the Calgary Flames as an unrestricted free agent. A highlight of his NHL tenure was scoring a decisive overtime goal during the 1997–1998 Western Conference quarterfinals, which clinched a 1–0 victory for the Sharks against the Dallas Stars.
On June 22, 2007, Zyuzin was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks alongside Steve Marr in exchange for defenceman Adrian Aucoin and a draft selection. After participating in 32 games with Chicago, he departed the NHL to sign with St. Petersburg SKA of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), where he amassed 31 points over portions of three seasons.
Following his stint in the KHL, Zyuzin spent the 2011-12 season competing in Austria and Switzerland, playing for EHC Biel in the Swiss National League A and Klagenfurt AC in the Austrian Hockey League. He wrapped up his professional playing career with brief periods at Rubin Tyumen in the VHL, Bilyi Bars in Ukraine’s Hockey Championship, and HK Vitebsk competing in the Belarusian Extraliga during the 2012–14 seasons.
Coaching
Zyuzin transitioned into coaching beginning with the 2015–16 KHL season as an assistant coach for Ufa Salavat Yulayev. The team secured fourth place within the Eastern Conference and advanced to the Gagarin Cup playoffs but were eliminated in five games during the Conference Finals by Metallurg Magnitogorsk. He remained in an assistant coaching role for Ufa during the 2016–17 season, when they finished sixth in the Eastern Conference with 88 points before exiting in the opening playoff round to AK Bars Kazan.
Personal life
Andrei Zyuzin is married to Teresa and together they have two children named Ivan and Ava.
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1994–95 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RUS | 30 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Novoil Ufa | RUS II | 17 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RUS | 41 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RSL | 32 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Kentucky Thoroughblades | AHL | 17 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 56 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 66 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | ||
| 1998–99 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 25 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Kentucky Thoroughblades | AHL | 23 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 34 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Detroit Vipers | IHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 64 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 76 | |||||||
| "RSL totals" | 127 !20 !15 !35 !82 ! — ! — ! — ! — ! — | |||||||||||||
| "NHL totals" | 496 !38 !82 !120 !446 !29 !2 !1 !3 !30 | |||||||||||||
| "KHL totals" | 117 !12 !21 !33 !122 !18 !0 !1 !1 !12 | |||||||||||||
International
| Year | Team | Competition | Placement | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Russia | EJC | 4th place | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1996 | Russia | EJC | Gold | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | |
| 1996 | Russia | WJC | Bronze | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | |
| 1997 | Russia | WJC | Bronze | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| Junior career totals | 23 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 16 | ||||