Yuri Khmylev
| Yuri Khmylev | |||
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| Born |
August 9, 1964 Moscow, URS |
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Krylya Sovetov Moscow Buffalo Sabres St. Louis Blues HC Fribourg-Gottéron |
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| National team |
 Soviet Union  Unified Team
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| NHL Draft | 108th overall, 1992 Buffalo Sabres |
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| Playing career | 1981–1999 | ||
| Olympic medal record | ||
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| Men's ice hockey | ||
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1992 Albertville | Ice hockey |
Yuri Alexeyevich Khmylev (Russian: Юрий Алексеевич Хмылëв, Yuriy Alekseevich Khmylyov; born August 9, 1964 in Moscow, Soviet Union) is a retired professional ice hockey player. Khmylev played 11 seasons in his native Russia for Krylya Sovetov (Soviet Wings) before being selected as a 27-year-old in the 5th round, 108th overall, of the 1992 NHL Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sabres.
Khmylev represented the former Soviet Union several times on the international stage, beginning with the 1984 gold medal winning World Junior Championships squad. Khmylev went on to play on the Soviet squads in the 1986, 1987 and 1989 World Championships (winning gold, silver, and gold medals, respectively). He played in Rendez-vous '87, a two-game series in Quebec City versus a team of National Hockey League all-stars and participated in the Canada Cup later that year, where the Soviets placed second. In 1989, Khmylev played in two games for CSKA Moscow during the Super Series against NHL clubs.
Khmylev also suited up for his long-time team, Krylya Sovetov, when it played several NHL teams during the 1989–90 season, and during the Friendship Tour games in Moscow in 1989 and 1990. His final appearance for Russian hockey came during the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France. The Unified Team, consisting of players from former Soviet states, won the gold medal, defeating Canada in the final tournament of the Olympics. Khmylev scored 10 points in eight games during the Olympics.
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