![]() ![]() Position: Left Wing Shoots: Right Height: 6'2'' Weight: 195 Age: 26, Turns 27, July 23,1986 Birthplace: Kiev, Ukraine, July 23,1969 Acquired: From Washington with Byron Dafoe for the Kings first and fourth-round picks in the 1996 entry draft, July 8,1895. Most Points, Game: 4 (three times) Last: March 19,1993 vs. Hartford (3-1=4) Most Goals, Game: 3 (twice) Last: March 19,1993 vs. Hartford Most Assists, Game: 3 (twice) Last: February 5,1994 vs. Tampa Bay Career Hat Tricks: 2 Last: March 19,1993 vs. Hartford |
Career: Washington's sixth choice (120th overall) in the 1988 entry draft. 1990-91: Signed with Washington 12/11/90 and was sent to Baltimore (AHL) for three games before being recalled to the Caps...played his first NHL game 12/19/90 vs. Chicago... scored his first NHL goal 12/28/90 at Madison Square Garden vs. NY Rangers (Mike Richter). 1991-92: Recorded a career-high 36 goals, second on the Capitals (Ciccarelli, 38)...led the club in power-play goals (4) and plus/minus (plus-24)...was fourth on the team with 73 points...scored on his first penalty shot 1/7/92 vs. Minnesota's Darcy.Wakaluk... registered his 100th NHL point 4/15/92 vs. |
Pittsburgh...recorded his first career four-point game (1-3=4) 10/29/91 at Pittsburgh. 1992-93: Missed the season's first 20 games with a broken foot sustained in the Capitals final preseason game...led the club in plus/ minus for the second straight year (plus-29)...scored31 goals on 127 shots fora24.4 shooting percentage...was third on the team in goals...recorded his first two hat tricks, 2/ 11/93 at St. Louis and 3/19/93 vs. Hartford. 1993-94: Led the Capitals in goals with 29...appeared in a career-high 83 games... scored 20 goals in the first half of the season...recorded his 100th NHL goal 1/2/ 94 vs. Boston...scored his 200th NHL point 1/27/94 at Buffalo. Personal: Won gold medals in 1990 with the Soviet national team and in 1989 with the Soviet junior squad...scored the tournament-winning goal in a Shootout against the U.S. during the 1990 Goodwill Games...junior teammates included Sergei Fedorov and Alexander Mogilny... played for Sokol-Kiev with former King Alex and his wife, Erin, live in Maryland during the off-season. |