Andrei Zyuzin

Andrei Zyuzin
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Born	(1978-01-21) January 21, 1978 Ufa, Soviet Union
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
UKR team Former teams	Bilyi Bars Rubin Tyumen EC KAC EHC Biel Mytishi Khimik Calgary Flames Minnesota Wild New Jersey Devils Tampa Bay Lightning San Jose Sharks Chicago Blackhawks SKA St. Petersburg Salavat Yulaev Ufa
NHL Draft	2nd overall, 1996 San Jose Sharks
Playing career	1997–present

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Andrei Zyuzin with HC Almaty in 2013

Andrei Yurievich Zyuzin (Russian: Андрей Зюзин; born January 21, 1978) is a Russian professional ice hockey player currently playing for Bilyi Bars of the Ukrainian Hockey Championship. He formerly played for six different teams in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Zyuzin was drafted 2nd overall by the San Jose Sharks in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. Zyuzin has played 415 career NHL games, scoring 35 goals and 74 assists for 109 points. He was signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Calgary Flames on July 1, 2006. On February 4, 2007 in the Calgary Flames skill competition he had the hardest shot at 99.3 mph. Zyuzin scored one of the biggest goals in the history of the San Jose Sharks when he took a slapshot from the point to beat Ed Belfour and helped the Sharks take Game 4 in the 1997–1998 Western Conference quarterfinals against the Dallas Stars. Zyuzin scored the goal 6:31 into the overtime period and led the Sharks to a 1–0 win.

On June 22, 2007, Andrei Zyuzin was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks along with Steve Marr for defenceman Adrian Aucoin and the Blackhawks' seventh round pick in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1994–95	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	RSL		30	3	0	3	16		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	RSL		41	6	3	9	24		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	RSL		32	7	10	17	28		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Kentucky Thoroughblades	AHL		17	4	5	9	28		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	San Jose Sharks	NHL		56	6	7	13	66		6	1	0	1	14
1998–99	San Jose Sharks	NHL		25	3	1	4	38		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Kentucky Thoroughblades	AHL		23	2	12	14	42		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		34	2	9	11	33		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Detroit Vipers	IHL		2	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		64	4	16	20	76		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		9	0	2	2	6		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Albany River Rats	AHL		3	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	New Jersey Devils	NHL		38	1	2	3	25		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	New Jersey Devils	NHL		1	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Minnesota Wild	NHL		66	4	12	16	34		18	0	1	1	14
2003–04	Minnesota Wild	NHL		65	8	13	21	48		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	RSL		14	2	2	4	6		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Severstal Cherepovets	RSL		10	2	1	3	6		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Minnesota Wild	NHL		57	7	11	18	50		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Calgary Flames	NHL		49	1	5	6	30		5	1	0	1	2
2007–08	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		32	2	3	5	38		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	SKA St. Petersburg	KHL		36	6	4	10	36		2	0	0	0	4
2009–10	SKA St. Petersburg	KHL		53	5	15	20	64		4	0	0	0	2
2010–11	SKA St. Petersburg	KHL		12	0	1	1	12		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	HC VMF St. Petersburg	VHL		8	1	0	1	24		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Atlant Moscow Oblast	KHL		16	1	1	2	10		12	0	1	1	6
2011–12	EHC Biel	SWI		13	0	2	2	16		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Klagenfurt AC	AUS		5	1	0	1	2		6	0	2	2	4
2012–13	Rubin Tyumen	VHL		2	1	0	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				496	38	82	120	446		29	2	1	3	30

International statistics

Year	Team	Event	Place		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1996	Russia	WJC			7	1	4	5	2
1997	Russia	WJC			6	1	1	2	6

External links

• Player profile (Russian)
• Andrei Zyuzin's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Andrei Zyuzin's player profile at NHL.com
• Andrei Zyuzin profile at Eurohockey.com

Preceded by Teemu Riihijarvi

San Jose Sharks first round draft pick 1996

Succeeded by Marco Sturm