Oleg Znarok

Oleg Znarok
File:Oleg Znarok May 4 2014.jpg Oleg Znarok in 2014
Born	(1963-01-02) 2 January 1963 Ust-Katav, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Soviet Union
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
National team	Latvia
Playing career	1983–2002

Oleg Valerievich Znarok (Russian: Олег Валерьевич Знарок, born 2 January 1963) is a Russian former ice hockey player, with German citizenship since 2001. Currently he is the coach of the Russian national hockey team.

Playing career

As player Znarok was known for his leadership on and off the ice, tough playing style and scoring ability. He begun his professional playing career in Dinamo Riga. Later in his career Znarok played mostly in Germany, most notably for EHC Freiburg. Znarok has played for Latvia and Soviet union internationally 50 and 9 games respectively. Oleg Znarok is best remembered by Latvian hockey fans for scoring game tying goal against Switzerland in 1996 world championships B division, a goal that eventually brought Latvia into division A where they have stayed since.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1983–84	Dynamo Riga	Soviet		30	0	3	3	8		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Dynamo Riga	Soviet		52	14	13	27	34		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Dynamo Riga	Soviet		36	12	7	19	26		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Dynamo Riga	Soviet		40	13	12	25	34		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Dynamo Riga	Soviet		49	12	20	32	43		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Dynamo Riga	Soviet		37	10	10	20	22		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Dynamo Riga	Soviet		48	15	27	42	60		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Dynamo Riga	Soviet		44	24	27	51	58		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Stars Riga	Soviet		3	0	1	1	6		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Maine Mariners	AHL		6	3	1	4	11		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	EV Landsberg	Oberliga		66	77	143	220			—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	EV Landsberg	2nd		56	66	122	188			—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	HC Vitkovice	Extraliga		3	1	1	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	EV Landsberg	2nd		45	54	94	148	56		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	EHC Freiburg	2nd		52	60	102	162	108		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	EHC Freiburg	2nd		56	57	82	139	66		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	EHC Freiburg	2nd		56	46	61	107	70		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	EHC Freiburg	2nd		61	36	70	106	43		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	EHC Freiburg	2nd		45	30	57	87	56		6	6	8	14	8
2000–01	Heilbronner EC	2nd		44	23	46	69	22		10	2	10	12	10
2001–02	Heilbronner EC	2nd		45	16	47	63	28		6	1	6	7	2

International

Year	Team	Comp	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1995	Latvia	WC-B	6	4	4	8	18
1996	Latvia	WC-B	6	6	2	8	18
1997	Latvia	WC	5	5	3	8	2
1998	Latvia	WC	8	3	7	10	6
1999	Latvia	WC	6	0	1	1	8
Senior int'l totals			32	18	17	35	52

Coaching career

After finishing his player career, Znarok served as coach for junior national teams for several years. In 2006, he was named as head coach of team Latvia. In 2008 he became HC MVD Moscow Oblast's coach. On both occasions his assistant is Harijs Vītoliņš Znarok former team Latvia and Dinamo Riga linemate and succeeding captain of team Latvia.

Achievements

HC MVD

• KHL Gagarin Cup (Runner-up): 2009/10
• KHL Coach of the Year: 2009/10

HC Dynamo Moscow

• KHL Gagarin Cup: 2011/12
• KHL Gagarin Cup: 2012/13

Coaching record

Team	Year	Regular season							Post season
		G	W	L	T	OTL	Pts	Division Rank	Result
SK Rīga 20	2006–07	40	17	23	-	0	51	none	Lost in semifinals
SK LSPA/Riga	2007–08	42	13	17	-	6	57	none	Lost in quarterfinals
HC MVD	2008–09	56	20	29	-	7	73	6th in Tarasov	Did not qualify
	2009–10	56	30	15	-	4	102	2nd in Tarasov	Lost Gagarin Cup (AKB)
Dynamo Moscow	2010–11	54	28	16	-	4	96	1st in Bobrov	Lost in first round (DIR)
	2011–12	54	31	15	-	1	105	2nd in Bobrov	Won Gagarin Cup
	2012–13	54	27	14	-	1	101	2nd in Bobrov	Won Gagarin Cup
Total		356	166	129	-	29	-

External links

• Oleg Znarok's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
• Oleg Znarok's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Oleg Znarok profile at Eurohockey.com

Sporting positions
Preceded by Petr Vorobiev	Latvian national ice hockey team coach 2006–2011	Succeeded by Ted Nolan
Preceded by Zinetula Bilyaletdinov	Russian national ice hockey team coach 2014–present	Succeeded by incumbent