Valeri Kamensky

Valeri Viktorovich Kamenski (Russian: Валерий Викторович Каменский) (born 18 April 1966) is a Russian former professional ice hockey player.

Valeri Kamensky
Valeri Kamensky on Friendly Match of National Hockey Stars in January 2014
Born (1966-04-18) 18 April 1966
Voskresensk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shot Right
Played for Khimik Voskresensk
CSKA Moscow
Quebec Nordiques
HC Ambrì-Piotta
Colorado Avalanche
New York Rangers
Dallas Stars
New Jersey Devils
National team  Soviet Union and
 Russia
NHL Draft 129th overall, 1988
Quebec Nordiques
Playing career 19822005

Playing career

Before the National Hockey League (NHL), he started his career with Khimik Voskresensk in the Soviet Championship League (1982–1985) and also played for CSKA Moscow (1985–1991). In 1991 he moved to the NHL, where he played for the Quebec Nordiques (19911995, spending the 1994 lockout break in HC Ambri-Piotta, Switzerland), Colorado Avalanche (19951999), New York Rangers (19992001), Dallas Stars and New Jersey Devils (2001–2002). He won a Stanley Cup in 1996 with the Avalanche.[1]

He is also known for scoring one of the most memorable goals of the 97/98 season. He received a pass and scored while spinning in mid-air.[2] The goal was used in the opening intro for the NHL 98 video game.[3] He also scored the first goal in the Avalanche's history in Denver since the relocation from Quebec City.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1982–83Khimik VoskresenskUSSR50000
1983–84Khimik VoskresenskUSSR202246
1984–85Khimik VoskresenskUSSR45931224
1985–86CSKA MoscowUSSR40159248
1986–87CSKA MoscowUSSR371382116
1987–88CSKA MoscowUSSR5126204640
1988–89CSKA MoscowUSSR4018102830
1989–90CSKA MoscowUSSR4519183738
1990–91CSKA MoscowUSSR4620264666
1991–92Quebec NordiquesNHL237142114
1992–93Quebec NordiquesNHL321522371460116
1993–94Quebec NordiquesNHL7628376542
1994–95HC Ambrì-PiottaNDA12136192
1994–95Quebec NordiquesNHL401020302221010
1995–96Colorado AvalancheNHL81384785852210122228
1996–97Colorado AvalancheNHL6828386638178142216
1997–98Colorado AvalancheNHL7526406660723518
1998–99Colorado AvalancheNHL6514304428104594
1999–2000New York RangersNHL5813193224
2000–01New York RangersNHL6514203436
2001–02Dallas StarsNHL243692
2001–02New Jersey DevilsNHL3048121820000
2003–04Khimik VoskresenskRSL23591453
2004–05Khimik VoskresenskRSL5717193659
USSR totals 329 122 96 218 230
NHL totals 637 200 301 501 383 66 25 35 60 72
Olympic medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing the  Soviet Union
1988 Calgary Ice hockey
Representing  Russia
1998 Nagano Ice hockey

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
1984 Soviet Union EJC 5 1 3 4 0
1985 Soviet Union WJC 7 2 2 4 8
1986 Soviet Union WJC 7 7 6 13 6
1986 Soviet Union WC 9 2 0 2 8
1987 Soviet Union WC 10 5 3 8 6
1987 Soviet Union CC 9 6 1 7 6
1988 Soviet Union OG 8 4 2 6 4
1989 Soviet Union WC 10 4 4 8 8
1990 Soviet Union WC 10 7 2 9 20
1991 Soviet Union WC 10 6 5 11 10
1994 Russia WC 5th 6 5 5 10 12
1998 Russia OG 6 1 2 3 0
2000 Russia WC 11th 6 0 0 0 10
Junior totals 19 10 11 21 14
Senior totals 84 40 24 64 84

Awards

References

  1. "After 104 minutes, Colorado wins the Stanley Cup". New York Times. 1996-06-11. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
  2. "Kamensky amazing goal". YouTube. 2012-02-03. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
  3. "NHL '98 intro". YouTube. 2012-02-01. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
Preceded by
Andrei Khomutov
Soviet MVP
1991
Succeeded by
Nikolai Borschevsky (CIS National League)
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