Vladimir Anatolievich Vorobiev (born November 2, 1972) was a professional ice hockey

Ice hockey

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 player. He was selected in the tenth round of the 1992 NHL Entry Draft

1992 NHL Entry Draft

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, 240th overall, by the New York Rangers

New York Rangers

The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

. The vast majority of his career was spent in the Russian Super League and its successor, the Kontinental Hockey League

Kontinental Hockey League

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.

He is currently an assistant coach for Severstal Cherepovets

Severstal Cherepovets

HC Severstal Cherepovets is a professional ice hockey team based in Cherepovets, Vologda Oblast, Russia. They are members of the Tarasov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League.-History:Founded in 1956, the club was originally known as Stroitel Cherepovets...

, whom he started his career and retired with.

North American career

Vorobiev did not come to North America

North America

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 until the 1996–97 NHL season, five years after he had been drafted. He split time between the New York Rangers

New York Rangers

The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

, the Hartford Wolf Pack

Hartford Wolf Pack

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, and the Binghamton Rangers

Binghamton Rangers

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 of the AHL

American Hockey League

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. He was traded to the Edmonton Oilers

Edmonton Oilers

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 and spent two seasons in their system, (playing only two games at the NHL level, despite scoring a goal in both games) before returning to Russia.

Honors

• International Hockey League: 1995 (with Dynamo)
• Russian Super League: 2005 (with Dynamo)
• IIHF European Champions Cup
  IIHF European Champions Cup
  The IIHF European Champions Cup was an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation , which took place during a long weekend in early January. The winner was considered the official club champion of Europe by the IIHF...
  
  : 2006 (with Dynamo)
• Russian Super League: 2006 (with Ak Bars)
• IIHF European Champions Cup
  IIHF European Champions Cup
  The IIHF European Champions Cup was an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation , which took place during a long weekend in early January. The winner was considered the official club champion of Europe by the IIHF...
  
  : 2007 (with Ak Bars)

International statistics

Year	Team	Event	Place		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1995 1995 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships The 1995 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships was played in Stockholm and Gavle Sweden, from April 23rd to May the 7th, 1995. In the tournament finals, Finland won the gold medal by winning over Sweden 4-1 at the Globen arena in Stockholm. The Finnish goals were scored by Timo Jutila and Ville...	Russia	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...	5th		6	0	2	2	6
1996 1996 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships - Group 2 :- Quarterfinals :- Consolation Round 11-12 Place :Austria was relegated to Group B.- Semifinals :- Match for third place :- Final :-World Championship Group B :...	Russia	WC	4th		8	0	2	2	2

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