Alexei Yashin
Russian ice hockey player (born 1973) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alexei Valeryevich Yashin (Russian: Алексей Валерьевич Яшин; born 5 November 1973) is a Russian former professional ice hockey centre who played 12 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Ottawa Senators and New York Islanders, serving as captain of both teams. He also played nine seasons in the Russian Superleague (RSL) and Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) for Dynamo Moscow, CSKA Moscow, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl and SKA Saint Petersburg. He was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2020.
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Valeryevich and the family name is Yashin.
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Alexei Yashin | |||
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Born |
(1973-11-05) 5 November 1973 (age 50) Sverdlovsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
Weight | 230 lb (104 kg; 16 st 6 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
Avtomobilist Sverdlovsk Dynamo Moscow Ottawa Senators CSKA Moscow New York Islanders Lokomotiv Yaroslavl SKA Saint Petersburg | ||
National team |
Unified Team and Russia | ||
NHL draft |
2nd overall, 1992 Ottawa Senators | ||
Playing career | 1990–2012 |
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