Olegs Znaroks
Oleg Znarok in 2014
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2 January 1963 Ust-Katav, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Soviet Union |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Traktor Chelyabinsk Dinamo Riga Vítkovice |
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| National team |
 Soviet Union  Latvia
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| Playing career | 1979–2002 | ||
Oleg Valerievich Znarok (Russian: Олег Валерьевич Знарок, born 2 January 1963) is a Latvian professional ice hockey coach and former player, who would go on to represent Latvia internationally after the collapse of the USSR.
A 3-time Coach of the Year in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), he is currently the head coach of SKA Saint Petersburg as well as the Russian national team.
Internationally, he guided Russia to gold, silver, and bronze performances in the 2014, 2015, and 2016 IIHF World Championships, respectively. Znarok coached the Latvian national team at five IIHF World Championships, two IIHF World U-20 Championships and one IIHF World U-18 Championship.
He had coached Dynamo Moscow to back to back Gagarin Cup championships, in the 2011–12 and 2012–13 seasons, and a Continental Cup in 2013–14 season. As well taking HC MVD to an appearance in the Gagarin Cup final of the 2009–10 season, losing in seven games.
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