Alexei Gusarov

Alexei Gusarov
File:Alexei Gusarov.jpg Gusarov in 2012
Born	(1964-07-08) July 8, 1964 Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	SKA Leningrad CSKA Moscow Quebec Nordiques Colorado Avalanche New York Rangers St. Louis Blues
National team	Soviet Union and Russia
NHL draft	213th overall, 1988 Quebec Nordiques
Playing career	1981–2001

Alexei Vasilievich Gusarov (Russian: Алексей Васильевич Гусаров; born July 8, 1964) is a Russian former ice hockey defenceman. He played for the Quebec Nordiques, Colorado Avalanche, New York Rangers and St. Louis Blues. Gusarov and Valeri Kamensky were the first Russian-born players to achieve the Triple Gold Club, along with being one of the first 10 members in the Triple Gold Club. He reached this level while with the Colorado Avalanche in 1996.

Playing career

Born in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg), Gusarov was a veteran of the Soviet national team before playing in the NHL. He won the Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche in 1996. He is a member of the Triple Gold Club, having won the 1989 IIHF World Championship, the 1996 Stanley Cup, and the Olympic gold medal in 1988.

Standing 6'2" and weighing in at 183 lb (83 kg), Gusarov was selected 213th overall by Quebec Nordiques in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft.

Retirement

After his playing career ended, Gusarov retired to Colorado, where he started coaching the AAA hockey club Evolution. He returned to Russia in 2011, first serving as an assistant general manager for SKA Saint Petersburg before moving to HC Sochi of the KHL as an assistant coach from 2014 to 2017.

Gusarov returned to Colorado, and accepted a role in scouting for the Avalanche from the 2018–19 season.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1980–81	HK VIFK	USSR III		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	SKA Leningrad	USSR		20	1	2	3	16		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	HK VIFK	USSR III		20	0	0	0	8		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	SKA Leningrad	USSR		42	2	1	3	32		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	SKA Leningrad	USSR		43	2	3	5	32		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	CSKA Moscow	USSR		36	3	2	5	26		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	CSKA Moscow	USSR		40	3	5	8	30		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	CSKA Moscow	USSR		38	4	7	11	24		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	CSKA Moscow	USSR		39	3	2	5	28		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	CSKA Moscow	USSR		42	5	4	9	37		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	CSKA Moscow	USSR		42	4	7	11	42		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	CSKA Moscow	USSR		15	0	0	0	12		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		36	3	9	12	12		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Halifax Citadels	AHL		2	0	3	3	2		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Halifax Citadels	AHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		68	5	18	23	22		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		79	8	22	30	57		5	0	1	1	0
1993–94	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		76	5	20	25	38		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		14	1	2	3	6		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		65	5	15	20	56		21	0	9	9	12
1996–97	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		58	2	12	14	28		17	0	3	3	14
1997–98	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		72	4	10	14	42		7	0	1	1	6
1998–99	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		54	3	10	13	24		5	0	0	0	2
1999–2000	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		34	2	2	4	10		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		9	0	1	1	6		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	New York Rangers	NHL		26	1	3	4	6		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	St. Louis Blues	NHL		16	0	4	4	6		13	0	0	0	4
USSR totals				357	27	33	60	279		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				607	39	128	167	313		68	0	14	14	38

Olympic medal record
Men's ice hockey
Gold medal – first place	1988 Calgary	Team
Silver medal – second place	1998 Nagano	Team

International

Year	Team	Event	Place		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1982	Soviet Union	EJC	1st place, gold medalist(s)		5	1	1	2	6
1984	Soviet Union	WJC	1st place, gold medalist(s)		7	4	5	9	8
1984	Soviet Union	CC	SF		2	0	0	0	4
1985	Soviet Union	WC	3rd place, bronze medalist(s)		10	2	1	3	6
1986	Soviet Union	WC	1st place, gold medalist(s)		9	1	2	3	8
1987	Soviet Union	WC	2nd place, silver medalist(s)		10	1	2	3	8
1987	Soviet Union	CC	2nd place, silver medalist(s)		6	1	1	2	6
1988	Soviet Union	OG	1st place, gold medalist(s)		8	1	3	4	6
1989	Soviet Union	WC	1st place, gold medalist(s)		9	2	1	3	2
1990	Soviet Union	WC	1st place, gold medalist(s)		10	1	3	4	6
1991	Soviet Union	WC	3rd place, bronze medalist(s)		10	1	4	5	2
1991	Soviet Union	CC	5th		5	0	2	2	0
1998	Russia	OG	2nd place, silver medalist(s)		6	0	1	1	8
Junior totals					12	5	6	11	14
Senior totals					85	10	20	30	56

Awards and honors

Award	Year
NHL
Stanley Cup	1996

External links

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