Alexei Zhamnov | |||
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Born |
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
October 1, 1970 ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
Position | Center | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Winnipeg Jets Chicago Blackhawks Philadelphia Flyers Boston Bruins |
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National team |
Soviet Union Unified Team & Russia |
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NHL Draft | 77th overall, 1990 Winnipeg Jets |
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Playing career | 1992–2006 |
Olympic medal record | ||
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Men's ice hockey | ||
1992 Albertville | Team | |
1998 Nagano | Team | |
2002 Salt Lake City | Team |
Alexei Yuryevich "Alex" Zhamnov (Russian: Алексей Юрьевич Жамнов; born October 1, 1970) is a Russian former professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Winnipeg Jets, Chicago Blackhawks, Philadelphia Flyers and Boston Bruins. He is the general manager of HC Spartak Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He previously served as general manager of Vityaz Chekhov and Atlant Moscow Oblast.
Zhamnov has been a part of three Olympic games, winning gold, silver, and bronze medals with the Unified Team and Russian clubs. He was selected to play in Turin 2006, but did not participate due to injury. During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Zhamnov spent time playing in his homeland.