Alexei Smirnov (ice hockey)

Alexei Sergeevich Smirnov (Russian: Алексей Сергеевич Смирнов; born January 28, 1982) is a Russian former professional ice hockey player. He mainly played in the Russian Superleague and Kontinental Hockey League, and also played 52 games in the National Hockey League between 2002 and 2004 with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, who selected him 12th overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. Internationally Smirnov played for the Russian national under-18 team at the 1999 and 2000 Under-18 World Championships, winning a silver medal in 2000. He retired in 2015.

Alexei Smirnov
Smirnov in 2007 with the Long Beach Ice Dogs
Born (1982-01-28) January 28, 1982
Kalinin, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb)
Position Center
Shot Left
Played for HC Shakhtyor Soligorsk
HK Almaty
Yuzhny Ural Orsk
THK Tver
Buran Voronezh
Toros Neftekamsk
Khimik Voskresensk
Dynamo Moscow
CSKA Moscow
Avangard Omsk
Vityaz Podolsk
Krylya Sovetov Moscow
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
NHL Draft 12th overall, 2000
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Playing career 19992015

Playing career

Smirnov was drafted 12th overall in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. He played 52 games for the Mighty Ducks over two seasons between 2002 and 2004 before returning to Russia, playing around there until retiring in 2015.

Personal

Has a son named Patrick.

Smirnov and his family live in Malibu and St. Louis during the off-season.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1996–97 THK Tver RUS.3 153360
1998–99 Dynamo–2 Moscow RUS.2 27931224
1999–2000 Dynamo Moscow RSL 10000
1999–2000 Dynamo–2 Moscow RUS.3 512314
1999–2000 THK Tver RUS.2 2831453
2000–01 Dynamo Moscow RSL 2920216
2001–02 CSKA Moscow RSL 515111642
2001–02 CSKA–2 Moscow RUS.3 21010
2002–03 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 4432518 40002
2002–03 Cincinnati Mighty Ducks AHL 19731012
2003–04 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 80112
2003–04 Cincinnati Mighty Ducks AHL 519101934 20002
2004–05 Cincinnati Mighty Ducks AHL 65991853
2005–06 Avangard Omsk RSL 2712318 1011218
2005–06 Avangard–2 Omsk RUS.3 12951422
2006–07 Long Beach Ice Dogs ECHL 3812193144
2007–08 Vityaz Chekhov RSL 801110
2007–08 Vityaz–2 Podolsk RUS.3 11122
2007–08 Krylia Sovetov Moscow RUS.2 90224
2007–08 Khimik Voskresensk RUS.2 835814 124158
2008–09 Khimik Voskresensk KHL 551572238
2009–10 Gazovik Tyumen RUS.2 70114
2009–10 Khimik Voskresensk RUS.2 22571235 51122
2010–11 THK Tver RUS.3 2212142620
2010–11 Toros Neftekamsk VHL 2654924 122136
2011–12 Toros Neftekamsk VHL 4319113028 160222
2012–13 Buran Voronezh VHL 311271912
2012–13 THK Tver VHL 2045937
2013–14 Yuzhny Ural Orsk VHL 91126
2013–14 HC Almaty KAZ 22731014
2014–15 Shakhtyor Soligorsk BLR 384101422 30000
RSL/KHL totals 171232144124 1011218
NHL totals 5233620 40002

International

Medal record
Representing Russia
Ice hockey
World U18 Championships
2000 Switzerland
Year Team Event GPGAPtsPIM
1999 Russia WJC18 61126
2000 Russia WJC18 634716
Junior totals 1245922
Preceded by
Vitaly Vishnevski
Anaheim Ducks first round draft pick
2000
Succeeded by
Stanislav Chistov
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