Alexei Kasatonov
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Alexei Viktorovich Kasatonov ' onMouseout='HidePop("16736")' href="/topics/Saint_Petersburg">Leningrad
, Soviet Union
now Russia) is a retired ice hockey
defenceman, a long-time member of the Soviet Union national team
.
On the international stage, Kasatonov won two golds (1984
, 1988
) and one silver (1980
) in the Olympics
, and five golds (1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1989) in the World Championships
. On the club level, Kasatonov played for SKA Leningrad, CSKA Moscow
, New Jersey Devils
, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, St. Louis Blues
, and Boston Bruins
. He was Anaheim's lone representative in the 45th National Hockey League All-Star Game
.
After retiring from the NHL in 1996, following a shoulder injury in an AHL game for the Prividence Bruins, Alexei returned to play one last season for his former soviet club HC CSKA Moscow
. Due to the severity of Alexei's injury his playing days were now behind him as he chose to return to New Jersey and settle down with his wife and son. Around 1998 Alexei could not stay away from Hockey as he began to train his son and soon began coaching youth hockey in the Tri-State area, running his own weekly clinics in Staten Island for 7 years. In 2003 Alexei founded the Admirals Hockey Club which at its peak had 5 teams ranging from Squirts to Juniors. In 2004 Alexei accepted the Head Coaching position at Columbia University.
In 2008 Alexei moved back to Russia for a Head Coaching position at PHC Krylya Sovetov
.
Today (2010) Alexei is back in Moscow as the Vice President of the HC CSKA Moscow
Hockey Club.
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
, Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
now Russia) is a retired ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
defenceman, a long-time member of the Soviet Union national team
Soviet national ice hockey team
The Soviet national ice hockey team , was the national hockey team of the Soviet Union. The Soviets were the most dominant team of all time in international play. The team won nearly every world championship and Olympic tournament between 1954 and 1991 held by the International Ice Hockey Federation...
.
On the international stage, Kasatonov won two golds (1984
Ice hockey at the 1984 Winter Olympics
At the 1984 Winter Olympics held in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, one ice hockey event was held: men's ice hockey. Most of the games were held at the Olympic Hall Zetra and some of the games in Skenderija II olympic hall.-Medalists:Source:* Gold -...
, 1988
Ice hockey at the 1988 Winter Olympics
At the 1988 Winter Olympics one ice hockey event was held, men's ice hockey. Games were played at the Olympic Saddledome, the Stampede Corral, and Father David Bauer Olympic Arena in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.Source:* Gold - * Silver -...
) and one silver (1980
Ice hockey at the 1980 Winter Olympics
Ice hockey at the 1980 Winter Olympics was held at the Olympic Arena and the Olympic Fieldhouse in Lake Placid, New York. Twelve teams competed in the tournament, which was held from February 12 to February 24...
) in the Olympics
Winter Olympic Games
The Winter Olympic Games is a sporting event, which occurs every four years. The first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. The original sports were alpine and cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating...
, and five golds (1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1989) in the World Championships
Ice Hockey World Championships
The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation . First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics, it is the sport's highest profile annual international tournament. The IIHF was created in 1908 while the European...
. On the club level, Kasatonov played for SKA Leningrad, CSKA Moscow
HC CSKA Moscow
HC CSKA Moscow is a Russian ice hockey club that plays in the Kontinental Hockey League. It is referred to in the West as "Central Red Army" or the "Red Army Team" for its past affiliation with the Soviet Army, popularly known as the Red Army...
, New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade...
, and Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
. He was Anaheim's lone representative in the 45th National Hockey League All-Star Game
45th National Hockey League All-Star Game
The 45th National Hockey League All-Star Game was held in New York City, New York, on January 22, 1994.- Super Skills Competition :The Western Conference would win the Skills Competition for the second straight season...
.
After retiring from the NHL in 1996, following a shoulder injury in an AHL game for the Prividence Bruins, Alexei returned to play one last season for his former soviet club HC CSKA Moscow
HC CSKA Moscow
HC CSKA Moscow is a Russian ice hockey club that plays in the Kontinental Hockey League. It is referred to in the West as "Central Red Army" or the "Red Army Team" for its past affiliation with the Soviet Army, popularly known as the Red Army...
. Due to the severity of Alexei's injury his playing days were now behind him as he chose to return to New Jersey and settle down with his wife and son. Around 1998 Alexei could not stay away from Hockey as he began to train his son and soon began coaching youth hockey in the Tri-State area, running his own weekly clinics in Staten Island for 7 years. In 2003 Alexei founded the Admirals Hockey Club which at its peak had 5 teams ranging from Squirts to Juniors. In 2004 Alexei accepted the Head Coaching position at Columbia University.
In 2008 Alexei moved back to Russia for a Head Coaching position at PHC Krylya Sovetov
PHC Krylya Sovetov
PHC Krylya Sovetov or PHC Krylya Sovietov are a professional ice hockey team based in Moscow, Russia. They played in the Russian Major League in the 2009–10 season...
.
Today (2010) Alexei is back in Moscow as the Vice President of the HC CSKA Moscow
HC CSKA Moscow
HC CSKA Moscow is a Russian ice hockey club that plays in the Kontinental Hockey League. It is referred to in the West as "Central Red Army" or the "Red Army Team" for its past affiliation with the Soviet Army, popularly known as the Red Army...
Hockey Club.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1976–77 | SKA Leningrad SKA Saint Petersburg SKA Saint Petersburg is a Russian professional ice hockey club that plays in the Kontinental Hockey League. SKA is an abbreviation for "Sports Club of the Army"... |
SL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | SKA Leningrad | SL | 35 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | CSKA Moscow HC CSKA Moscow HC CSKA Moscow is a Russian ice hockey club that plays in the Kontinental Hockey League. It is referred to in the West as "Central Red Army" or the "Red Army Team" for its past affiliation with the Soviet Army, popularly known as the Red Army... |
SL | 40 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | CSKA Moscow | SL | 37 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | CSKA Moscow | SL | 47 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | CSKA Moscow | SL | 46 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | CSKA Moscow | SL | 44 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | CSKA Moscow | SL | 39 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | CSKA Moscow | SL | 40 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | CSKA Moscow | SL | 40 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | CSKA Moscow | SL | 40 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | CSKA Moscow | SL | 40 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | CSKA Moscow | SL | 43 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | CSKA Moscow | SL | 41 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | CSKA Moscow | SL | 30 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
39 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | ||
| 1989–90 1989–90 AHL season The 1989–90 AHL season was the 54th season of the American Hockey League.Fourteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Sherbrooke Canadiens repeated finishing first overall in the regular season... |
Utica Devils Utica Devils The Utica Devils were an ice hockey team of the American Hockey League. The team played in Utica, New York at the Utica Memorial Auditorium.-History:... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 78 | 10 | 31 | 41 | 76 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | ||
| 1991–92 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 76 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 70 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 1992–93 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 64 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 57 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1993–94 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 55 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade... |
NHL | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1994–95 | CSKA Moscow | RSL | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... |
NHL | 44 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1995–96 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 1995–96 AHL season The 1995–96 AHL season was the 60th season of the American Hockey League. The AHL expands by two teams and realigns into two conferences, and four divisions. The Northern Conference includes the North and Atlantic Divisions... |
Providence Bruins Providence Bruins The Providence Bruins are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, and are the primary development team for the NHL's Boston Bruins. They play in Providence, Rhode Island at the Dunkin' Donuts Center.-History:... |
AHL | 16 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | CSKA Moscow | RSL | 38 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 68 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 383 | 38 | 122 | 160 | 326 | 33 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 40 | ||||
International statistics
| Year | Team | Event | Place | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 1978 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships -Blue group:-Group B:-Group A:-Gold medal game:-Leading scorers:-Tournament awards:-Blue group:-Group B:-Group A:-Gold medal game:-Leading scorers:-Tournament awards:-Blue group:... |
Soviet Union | WJC | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1979 1979 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships -Blue group:-Consolation round:Results from any games played during the preliminary round were carried forward to the consolation round.-Championship round:-Leading scorers:-Tournament awards:-Pool B:... |
Soviet Union | WJC | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | ||
| Junior Int'l Totals | 13 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | ||||
| 1980 Ice hockey at the 1980 Winter Olympics Ice hockey at the 1980 Winter Olympics was held at the Olympic Arena and the Olympic Fieldhouse in Lake Placid, New York. Twelve teams competed in the tournament, which was held from February 12 to February 24... |
Soviet Union | Oly Ice hockey at the Olympic Games Ice hockey tournaments have been staged at the Olympic Games since 1920. The men's tournament was introduced at the 1920 Summer Olympics and was transferred permanently to the Winter Olympic Games programme in 1924. The women's tournament was first held at the 1998 Winter Olympics... |
7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 1981 | Soviet Union | WC Ice Hockey World Championships The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation . First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics, it is the sport's highest profile annual international tournament. The IIHF was created in 1908 while the European... |
8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 1981 1981 Canada Cup The 1981 Canada Cup was the second best-on-best ice hockey world championship and involved the world's top six hockey nations. Tournament games were held in Edmonton, Winnipeg, Montreal and Ottawa. The Soviet Union defeated Canada in a single game final to win its first title, while Soviet... |
Soviet Union | CC Canada Cup (ice hockey) The Canada Cup was an invitational international ice hockey tournament held on five occasions between 1976 and 1991. The tournament was created to meet demand for a true world championship that allowed the best players from participating nations to compete regardless of their status as professional... |
7 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 8 | ||
| 1982 | Soviet Union | WC | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1983 | Soviet Union | WC | 10 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 14 | ||
| 1984 Ice hockey at the 1984 Winter Olympics At the 1984 Winter Olympics held in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, one ice hockey event was held: men's ice hockey. Most of the games were held at the Olympic Hall Zetra and some of the games in Skenderija II olympic hall.-Medalists:Source:* Gold -... |
Soviet Union | Oly | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1984 1984 Canada Cup The 1984 Canada Cup was a professional international ice hockey tournament played during the first three weeks of September 1984. The best-of-three final took place between Canada and Sweden, with Canada winning two games to nil... |
Soviet Union | CC | SF | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | |
| 1985 | Soviet Union | WC | 9 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 19 | ||
| 1986 | Soviet Union | WC | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 1987 | Soviet Union | WC | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 1987 1987 Canada Cup The 1987 Canada Cup was a professional international ice hockey tournament held from August 28 to September 15, 1987. The finals took place in Montreal on September 11 and Hamilton, Ontario, on September 13 and September 15, and were won by Team Canada.... |
Soviet Union | CC | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1988 Ice hockey at the 1988 Winter Olympics At the 1988 Winter Olympics one ice hockey event was held, men's ice hockey. Games were played at the Olympic Saddledome, the Stampede Corral, and Father David Bauer Olympic Arena in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.Source:* Gold - * Silver -... |
Soviet Union | Oly | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1989 | Soviet Union | WC | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1991 1991 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships -Final Round:-Consolation Round:No team was relegated because of the expansion to twelve teams.-World Championship Group B :... |
Soviet Union | WC | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 1991 1991 Canada Cup The 1991 Canada Cup was a professional international ice hockey tournament played in September 1991. The finals took place in Montreal on September 14 and Hamilton, Ontario on September 16, and were won by Canada. The Canadians defeated the USA in a two game sweep, to win the fifth and final Canada... |
Soviet Union | CC | 5th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| Senior Int'l Totals | 125 | 28 | 67 | 95 | 97 | ||||