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He was selected second overall by the Ottawa Senators in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft.
15 Interesting Facts About Alexei Yashin
Alexei Yashin was an elite Russian centre and two-time NHL team captain who amassed 781 career NHL points before becoming an IIHF Hall of Famer.
Position
Centre
Jersey
#79
Status
Retired
Teams
9
Facts
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He won a World Championship gold medal representing Russia in 1993.
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He was named team captain of the Ottawa Senators prior to the 1998–99 season.
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He was named to the NHL Second All-Star Team and finished as the runner-up for the Hart Memorial Trophy in 1999.
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He was traded to the New York Islanders in 2001 in exchange for Zdeno Chára, Bill Muckalt, and the draft pick used to select Jason Spezza.
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He was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2020.
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He became the first active NHL player to swap leagues during the 1994–95 lockout when he joined the Las Vegas Thunder of the IHL.
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He once pledged a $1 million donation to Ottawa's National Arts Centre, which fell through over controversial consulting fees requested for his parents.
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He won the Russian SuperLeague Most Valuable Player award in 2008 while playing for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl.
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He was appointed general manager of the Russia women's national ice hockey team in December 2012.
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He scored a hat trick and recorded five points in a 7–1 victory over St. Louis during Jacques Martin's debut game as head coach of Ottawa.
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He scored his first career four-goal game in a 9–2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks in March 2003.
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He severed tendons in his right forearm from an accidental skate blade cut during a game in December 2003, requiring three months of recovery.
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He headlined his own all-star team opposite Jaromír Jágr's team in the Kontinental Hockey League's inaugural all-star game in 2009.
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He helped lead SKA Saint Petersburg to a Spengler Cup championship victory over Team Canada on New Year's Eve in 2010.
About Alexei Yashin
Alexei Yashin was a dynamic Russian centre who played 12 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Ottawa Senators and New York Islanders, serving as team captain for both franchises. Known for his elite scoring ability and high-profile contract disputes, he recorded 781 points in 850 NHL games before continuing a stellar career in Russia. A decorated international star and IIHF Hall of Fame inductee, he earned five major international medals representing Russia and CIS.
Career Achievements & Milestones
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IIHF Hall of Fame Inductee
2020
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NHL Second All-Star Team
1998-99
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Russian SuperLeague Most Valuable Player
2007-08
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World Championship Gold Medalist
1993
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Olympic Silver Medalist
1998
Player Information & Stats
Detailed career statistics and background information about Alexei Yashin.
Player Info
Country: Russia
Position: Centre
Jersey #: 79
Status: Retired
Age: 52 years old
Physical Stats
Height: 6' 3" (191 cm)
Weight: 230 lbs (104 kg)
Born: Sverdlovsk, Soviet Union
Career Stats
Seasons: 22
Goals: 337
Assists: 444
Points: 781
Teams: 9
Drafted: 1992
Round: 1st
Teams & Career
Avtomobilist Sverdlovsk Dynamo Moscow Ottawa Senators Las Vegas Thunder CSKA Moscow New York Islanders Lokomotiv Yaroslavl SKA Saint Petersburg CSKA Moscow
Alexei Yashin played for 9 different teams during his 22 seasons career. He was originally drafted 1st overall by the Ottawa Senators in 1992.