Alexei Zhitnik
| Alexei Zhitnik | |||
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| Born |
October 10, 1972 Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
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| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 214 lb (97 kg; 15 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Sokil Kyiv CSKA Moscow Los Angeles Kings Buffalo Sabres New York Islanders Ak Bars Kazan Philadelphia Flyers Atlanta Thrashers Dynamo Moscow |
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| National team |
 Soviet Union  Unified Team & Russia
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| NHL Draft | 81st overall, 1991 Los Angeles Kings |
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| Playing career | 1989–2010 | ||
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| Men's ice hockey | ||
| Representing Soviet Union
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| World Junior Championship | ||
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1991 Saskatoon | Ice hockey |
Representing  CIS
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| World Junior Championship | ||
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1992 Fũssen | Ice hockey |
| Olympic Games | ||
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1992 Albertville | Ice hockey |
| Representing Russia
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1998 Nagano | Ice hockey |
Oleksiy Mykolaiovych "Alexei" Zhitnik (Ukrainian: Олексій Миколайович Житник; born October 10, 1972) is a Ukrainian-Russian former professional ice hockey defenceman. Zhitnik has played more games in the National Hockey League (NHL) (1,085) than any other Soviet-born defenceman. He has represented the Soviet Union, CIS, and Russia internationally, and Ukraine during two NHL All-Star Games. His number, 13, has been honored by Sokil Kyiv.
Zhitnik was drafted 81st overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft after playing for Sokil Kyiv in the Soviet Championship League for two years. After another year, he came to the NHL for the 1992–93 NHL season.
He made his NHL debut on October 6, 1992 against the Calgary Flames and scored his first goal nine nights later, also against Calgary. In his rookie season with the Kings, he finished second among rookie defenceman in points with 48. He was an important part of the Kings' playoff run to the Stanley Cup Final, where they lost to the Montreal Canadiens.
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