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Nikolai Borschevsky

Nikolai Borschevsky
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Born (1965-01-12) January 12, 1965 (age 52)
Tomsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 178 lb (81 kg; 12 st 10 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Left
Played for HC Dynamo Moscow
HC Spartak Moscow
Toronto Maple Leafs
Calgary Flames
Dallas Stars
Kölner Haie
National team  Soviet Union 
 Unified Team &
 Russia
NHL Draft 77th overall, 1992
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 1983–1998
Nikolai Borschevsky
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Gold medal – first place 1992 Albertville Ice hockey

Nikolai Konstantinovich Borschevsky (Russian: Николай Константинович Борщевский; born January 12, 1965 in Tomsk, Soviet Union) is a retired professional ice hockey player from Russia, and the current head coach of the Atlant Moscow Oblast of the KHL. Nicknamed "Stick" due to his diminutive frame, he was a star in the Soviet Union and went on to play in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Calgary Flames and Dallas Stars. Despite a successful NHL debut in 1992–93, he never achieved the same level of success in North America, with injuries limiting his effectiveness. He retired in 1998 after a second stint with Spartak Moscow.

He spent the majority of his career playing in the Soviet Union, becoming a mainstay with Dynamo Moscow and later rivals Spartak Moscow. At Dynamo, he became a regular with the team and showed signs of future stardom, recording a high of 11 goals and 18 points in 37 games in 1987–88.

Two years later, he moved to Spartak where he blossomed into a star. His goal totals improved every year and he scored at a point-a-game pace, leading the team in scoring in each of the three years he spent at Spartak. His success at club level later translated to success at the international level, where he figured prominently for the Unified Team that won gold at the 1992 Winter Olympics, scoring seven goals in eight games.


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