Sergei Zubov
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| Position | Defenseman |
| Shoots | Right |
| Nickname | Zubie |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 198 lb (90 kg) |
| NHL Team F. Teams |
Dallas Stars New York Rangers Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Nationality |  Russia |
| Born | July 22, 1970, Moscow, RUS |
| NHL Draft | 85th overall, 1990 New York Rangers |
| Pro Career | 1988 – present |
Sergei Zubov (born July 22, 1970, in Moscow, USSR) is a defenseman for the Dallas Stars of the NHL. He also played for the New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins.
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[edit] Playing career
He is considered one of the better offensive defensemen in the NHL today. He played in the NHL All-Star Game in 1998, 1999, and 2000. He has also won two Stanley Cups, one with the New York Rangers in 1994, and the other with Dallas in 1999. In 1992, Zubov won a gold medal at the Olympic Games, playing for the CIS.
Zubov was drafted in the fifth round of the 1990 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers. Prior to this, he played for the Red Army's hockey team, CSKA Moscow, in Russia. He continued to play for the Red Army until 1992, after the fall of the USSR. Although Sergei spent some of his rookie season with New York's AHL affiliate, the Binghamton Rangers, he played forty-nine games as a rookie for the Rangers, scoring 31 points, considered then to be above-average for a defenseman. Zubov's high-scoring ways continued, as he scored 12 goals and earned 77 assists during the 1993-1994 season, and contributed 19 points to the Rangers' playoff campaign.
Zubov continued to play well for the Rangers, but on August 31, 1995, he was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins with Petr Nedved for Ulf Samuelsson and Luc Robitaille. Zubov only spent one season in Pittsburgh, as he was traded to the Dallas Stars on June 22, 1996 for Kevin Hatcher.
Although Zubov had never again reached the scoring height of his 93-94 season with the Rangers, due to a combination of Dallas's more conservative system and decreased scoring in general, he has earned all three of his trips to the All-Star game with the Stars. He never has again reached an 80+ point total, but he is currently the only active defenseman to have 10 consecutive years of 40+ point seasons.
As with many offensive defensemen, Zubov's attempts to score sometimes cause a scoring chance for the opposition. Another knock on Zubov is that his physical play is not considered to be up to snuff, and he can be physically dominated by bigger forwards. However, in the "New NHL" rules instituted as of the 2005-06 season, Zubov's offensive style has prospered. Not only can he dance, with the puck, around forwards, but he also has a powerful shot that he uses from the point that often leads to goals. He is also known for his ability to freeze the goalie up in breakaways and shootouts.
Zubov has always played a solid game, but for years went under the radar and did not garner any nominations for the NHL awards. However, in the 2005-06 regular season, Zubov posted 71 points for his highest outing in over a decade - and also received his first Norris Trophy nomination.
[edit] Awards
- NHL All-Star in 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2006
- 2006 Norris Trophy finalist
- Stanley Cup winner in 1994 and 1999
[edit] Records
[edit] Career statistics
Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW GT Shots Pct 2006-2007 Stars 10 1 4 5 2 6 1 0 0 0 20 5.0 2005-2006 Stars 78 13 58 71 20 46 9 0 0 0 141 9.2 2003-2004 Stars 77 7 35 42 0 20 4 1 1 1 154 4.5 2002-2003 Stars 82 11 44 55 21 26 8 0 2 0 158 7.0 2001-2002 Stars 80 12 32 44 -4 22 8 0 2 0 198 6.1 2000-2001 Stars 79 10 41 51 22 24 6 0 1 1 173 5.8 1999-2000 Stars 77 9 33 42 -2 18 3 1 3 0 179 5.0 1998-1999 Stars 81 10 41 51 9 20 5 0 3 0 155 6.5 1997-1998 Stars 73 10 47 57 16 16 5 1 2 1 148 6.8 1996-1997 Stars 78 13 30 43 19 24 1 0 3 0 133 9.8 1995-1996 Penguins 64 11 55 66 28 22 3 2 1 0 141 7.8 1994-1995 Rangers 38 10 26 36 -2 18 6 0 0 0 116 8.6 1993-1994 Rangers 78 12 77 89 20 39 9 0 1 0 222 5.4 1992-1993 Rangers 49 8 23 31 -1 4 3 0 0 0 93 8.6
NHL Totals: 944 137 546 683 148 305 71 5 19 3 2,031 6.7
[edit] International play
| Olympic medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Ice hockey | |||
| Gold | 1992 Albertville | Ice hockey | |
[edit] References
- Sergei Zubov's statistics at tsn.ca
