Igor Kuznetsov (ice hockey)
| Igor Kuznetsov | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
October 19, 1955 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 168 lb (76 kg; 12 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Played for |
Burevestnik Almaty Avtomobilist Karaganda SKA Novosibirsk Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk HPK Ratinger Löwen | ||
| Playing career | 1971–1993 | ||
Igor Kuznetsov (Russian: Игорь Михайлович Кузнецов) is a former professional Kazakh-German ice hockey player.[1]
Career
Igor Kuznetsov is the graduate of Alma-Ata ice hockey school. He began his playing career at the Burevestnik Almaty team. However, his best years he played for Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk, when he captained 10 years and was team top scorer three times in 1984-85 (76 points: 43 G, 33 A), 1985-86 (98 points: 53 G, 45 A) and 1988-89 (90 points: 44 G, 46 A) seasons. After Soviet Union collapse, he went to play to Finnish team HPK, where he helped to win bronze medals at SM-liiga in 1991. In 1993, Kuznetsov signed a contract with German team Ratinger Löwen and helped to promote them to 2nd Bundesliga. He played 43 games and scored 37 goals. Next season he ended his career because of a foot fracture.
References
- ^ Igor Kuznetsov's Profile, EliteProspects.com, 18 April 2013
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