Alexander Svitov
| Alexander Svitov | |
|---|---|
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| Born | November 3, 1982 Omsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 245 lb (111 kg; 17 st 7 lb) |
| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Left |
| KHL team Former teams |
Ak Bars Kazan Avangard Omsk (KHL) Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL) Springfield Falcons (AHL) Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) Syracuse Crunch (AHL) Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL) Salavat Yulaev Ufa (KHL) |
| National team |  Russia |
| NHL Draft | 3rd overall, 2001 Tampa Bay Lightning |
| Playing career | 1997–present |
Alexander Nikolayevich Svitov (Russian: Александр Николаевич Свитов; born November 3, 1982) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Playing career
Svitov was drafted in the first round, third overall, by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.
He made his National Hockey League (NHL) debut with the Lightning in the 2002–03 season, appearing in 63 games and recording eight points. During the 2003–04 season, he was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Darryl Sydor.[1]
During the 2005–06 season, Svitov returned to Russia and played for his hometown, Avangard Omsk, in the Russian Superleague (RSL). In the following 2006–07 season, Svitov returned to the Blue Jackets and played in a career high 76 games, scoring 18 points.
On August 17, 2007, Svitov signed a three-year contract with Avangard Omsk, after signing a two-year contract with the Blue Jackets on July 2.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1997–98 | Metallurg-2 Magnitogorsk | RUS-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Avangard-VDV Omsk | RUS-4 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Avangard Omsk | RSL | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1999–00 | Avangard-VDV Omsk | RUS-3 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Avangard Omsk | RSL | 18 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 45 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | ||
| 2000–01 | Avangard Omsk | RSL | 32 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 111 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 34 | ||
| 2001–02 | CSKA-2 Moscow | RUS-3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Avangard Omsk | RSL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 63 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 58 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2003–04 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 30 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 29 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 69 | 19 | 23 | 42 | 200 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Avangard Omsk | RSL | 32 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 142 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 2006–07 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 76 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 145 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Avangard Omsk | RSL | 54 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 140 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 2008–09 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | 32 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 86 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 41 | ||
| 2009–10 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | 44 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 95 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2010–11 | Salavat Yulayev Ufa | KHL | 39 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 44 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 20 | ||
| 2011–12 | Salavat Yulayev Ufa | KHL | 42 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 29 | ||
| 2012–13 | Salavat Yulayev Ufa | KHL | 27 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 41 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 2013–14 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 50 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 41 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 18 | ||
| NHL totals | 179 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 223 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| KHL totals | 234 | 49 | 52 | 101 | 347 | 55 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 122 | ||||
International statistics
| Year | Team | Event | Place | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Russia | WJC18 |  |
6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | |
| 2001 | Russia | WJC | 7th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 58 | |
| 2002 | Russia | WJC |  |
5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 43 | |
| Junior int'l totals | 17 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 109 | ||||
| 2012 | Russia | WC | |
10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Senior int'l totals | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Lightning give up Svitov". ESPN. 2004-01-28. Retrieved 2008-11-16.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alexander Svitov. |
- Alexander Svitov's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Alexander Svitov profile at Eurohockey.com
- Alexander Svitov's player profile at NHL.com
| Preceded by Nikita Alexeev |
Tampa Bay Lightning first round draft pick 2001 |
Succeeded by Andy Rogers |