Oleg Tverdovsky

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Position Defence
Shoots Left
Height
Weight		 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
211 lb (96 kg)
NHL Team
F. Teams		 Los Angeles Kings
Carolina Hurricanes
New Jersey Devils
Phoenix Coyotes
Winnipeg Jets
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Nationality Flag of Russia Russia
Born May 18, 1976,
Donetsk, Ukraine
NHL Draft 2nd overall, 1994
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Pro Career 1994 – present

Oleg Tverdovsky (born May 18, 1976 in Donetsk, USSR -- now Ukraine) is a professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Los Angeles Kings of the NHL.

Tverdovsky was drafted 2nd overall by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. Tverdovsky has won 2 Stanley Cups in his career: one with the New Jersey Devils in 2003 and one with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2006. Tverdovsky is married to his wife, Natalia. On September 29, 2006, Tverdovsky and Jack Johnson were traded to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for Eric Belanger and Tim Gleason.

[edit] Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1992-93 Krylya Sovetov Moscow RSL 21 0 1 1 6
1993-94 Krylya Sovetov Moscow RSL 46 4 10 14 22
1994-95 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 7 1 4 5 4
1994-95 Anaheim Mighty Ducks NHL 36 3 9 12 14
1995-96 Anaheim Mighty Ducks NHL 51 7 15 22 35
1995-96 Winnipeg Jets NHL 31 0 8 8 6 6 0 1 1 0
1996-97 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 82 10 45 55 30 7 0 1 1 0
1997-98 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 9 8 6 14 2
1997-98 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 46 7 12 19 12 6 0 7 7 0
1998-99 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 82 7 18 25 32 6 0 2 2 6
1999-00 Anaheim Mighty Ducks NHL 82 15 36 51 30
2000-01 Anaheim Mighty Ducks NHL 82 14 39 53 32
2001-02 Anaheim Mighty Ducks NHL 73 6 26 32 31
2002-03 New Jersey Devils NHL 50 5 8 13 22 15 0 3 3 0
2003-04 Avangard Omsk RSL 57 16 18 34 56 11 0 2 2 2
2004-05 Avangard Omsk RSL 48 5 15 20 65 11 0 3 3 35
2005-06 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 72 3 20 23 37 5 0 0 0 0
WHL Totals 7 1 4 5 4 -- -- -- -- --
RSL Totals 172 25 44 69 149 22 0 5 5 37
NHL totals 687 77 236 313 281 45 0 14 14 6
Carolina Hurricanes 2005-06 Stanley Cup Champions

C. Adams 27 | K. Adams 14 | Babchuk 48 | Brind'Amour 17 (Captain) | Cole 26 | Commodore 22 | Gerber 29 | Hedican 6 | Hutchinson 24 | Kaberle 5 | Ladd 16 | Larose 59 | Recchi 18 | Staal 12 | Stillman 61 | Tverdovsky 70 | Vasicek 63 | Wallin 7 | A. Ward 4 | C. Ward 30 (Conn Smythe Trophy Winner) | Weight 39 | Wesley 2 | Whitney 13 | Williams 11 | Coach Laviolette


[edit] International play

Played for Russia in:

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