Andrei Nazarov

Andrei Nazarov
Andrei Nazarov
Born	May 22, 1974 (age 50); Chelyabinsk, Soviet Union
Height	6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight	245 lb (111 kg; 17 st 7 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Dynamo Moscow; San Jose Sharks; Tampa Bay Lightning; Calgary Flames; Mighty Ducks of Anaheim; Boston Bruins; Phoenix Coyotes; Metallurg Novokuznetsk; Avangard Omsk; Minnesota Wild
National team	Russia
NHL draft	10th overall, 1992; San Jose Sharks
Playing career	1991–2006

Andrei Viktorovich Nazarov (Russian: Андрей Викторович Назаров; born May 22, 1974) is a Russian former professional ice hockey player and head coach of HC Sochi of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).^[1] He has formerly managed the Kazakh team Barys Astana (of the Kontinental Hockey League's Chernyshev Division), the Ukrainian national team and been joint coach of the Russian National Hockey Team.^[2] He has been nicknamed "the Russian Bear", and in his coaching career, "the Russian Keenan".^[3]

Career

Nazarov was drafted 10th overall by the San Jose Sharks in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft. He also played for the Tampa Bay Lightning, Calgary Flames, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Boston Bruins, Phoenix Coyotes and the Minnesota Wild. In his NHL career, Nazarov played 571 regular season games, scoring 53 goals and 71 assists for 124 points. He also collected 1,409 penalty minutes.

Nazarov served only one season (2013-2014) as the coach of HC Donbass before moving to Barys.^[4]

In 2021, without any evidence, Nazarov accused NHL star Artemi Panarin of assaulting a woman. Nazarov, a known supporter of Russian leader Vladimir Putin, has repeatedly and publicly criticized Panarin for his outspoken beliefs regarding Putin’s regime.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1990–91	Mechel Chelyabinsk	USR.2	2	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Dynamo Moscow	CIS	2	1	0	1	2	—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Dynamo–2 Moscow	CIS.3	40	13	6	19	47	—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Dynamo Moscow	RUS	42	8	2	10	79	10	1	1	2	8
1992–93	Dynamo–2 Moscow	RUS.2	1	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Dynamo Moscow	RUS	6	2	2	4	0	—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Kansas City Blades	IHL	71	15	18	33	64	—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	San Jose Sharks	NHL	1	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Kansas City Blades	IHL	43	15	10	25	55	—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	San Jose Sharks	NHL	26	3	5	8	94	6	0	0	0	9
1995–96	Kansas City Blades	IHL	27	4	6	10	118	2	0	0	0	2
1995–96	San Jose Sharks	NHL	42	7	7	14	62	—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Kentucky Thoroughblades	AHL	3	1	2	3	4	—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	San Jose Sharks	NHL	60	12	15	27	222	—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	San Jose Sharks	NHL	40	1	1	2	112	—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	14	1	1	2	58	—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	26	2	0	2	43	—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Calgary Flames	NHL	36	5	9	14	30	—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Calgary Flames	NHL	76	10	22	32	78	—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL	16	1	0	1	29	—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Boston Bruins	NHL	63	1	4	5	200	—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Boston Bruins	NHL	47	0	2	2	164	—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL	30	6	3	9	51	3	0	0	0	2
2002–03	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL	59	3	0	3	135	—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL	33	1	2	3	125	—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Metallurg Novokuznetsk	RSL	9	0	0	0	20	—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Avangard Omsk	RSL	24	0	2	2	153	7	0	0	0	6
2005–06	Minnesota Wild	NHL	2	0	0	0	6	—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Houston Aeros	AHL	1	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals			571	53	71	124	1409	9	0	0	0	11

International

Year	Team	Event	Result	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1992	Russia	EJC		6	3	1	4	12
1998	Russia	WC	5th	6	1	2	3	10
Senior totals				6	1	2	3	10

References

^ "Andrei Nazarov relishes coaching role". Kontinental Hockey League. 2015-06-07. Retrieved 2015-06-07.
^ "Nazarov lead's Ukrainian National team". isport.ua. 2014-05-06. Archived from the original on 2013-08-11. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
^ ""Русский Кинэн" хвалит "Капитана Украина", канадский - Ли. Спорт-Экспресс. Все новости хоккея. Обзоры матчей, календарь игр чемпионата России, результаты, турнирные таблицы". Archived from the original on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
^ Андрей Назаров возглавил "Барыс" (in Russian). Kontinental Hockey League. 2014-06-18. Retrieved 2014-06-18.

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Mike Rathje	San Jose Sharks first round draft pick 1992	Succeeded by Viktor Kozlov
Preceded by Ari-Pekka Selin	Head coach of the Barys Astana 2014–15	Succeeded by Yerlan Sagymbayev

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[1] "Andrei Nazarov relishes coaching role". Kontinental Hockey League. 2015-06-07. Retrieved 2015-06-07.

[2] "Nazarov lead's Ukrainian National team". isport.ua. 2014-05-06. Archived from the original on 2013-08-11. Retrieved 2014-05-06.

[3] ""Русский Кинэн" хвалит "Капитана Украина", канадский - Ли. Спорт-Экспресс. Все новости хоккея. Обзоры матчей, календарь игр чемпионата России, результаты, турнирные таблицы". Archived from the original on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2013-10-04.

[4] Андрей Назаров возглавил "Барыс" (in Russian). Kontinental Hockey League. 2014-06-18. Retrieved 2014-06-18.

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