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• Alexander Semin is a professional hockey player with Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League. On January 3, 3009, Semin got in a fight during a game with New York Rangers' Marc Staal. Semin's fighting style was described by the National Post as "horrific" and "embarrassing".National Post: Capitals' Semin not a pretty fighter (January 4, 2008) Other pundits thought that he looked like he was beating a drum.Capitals Insider (WaPo): Battle of the Bizarre Fights (January 4, 2008)

• Fast Facts

  1. Full name: Alexander Valerievich Semin
  2. Born: March 3, 1984
  3. Birthplace: Krasnoyarsk, USSR
  4. Position: Left Wing
  5. Shoots: Left
  6. Height: 6' 2"
  7. Weight: 200
  8. Rookie Year: 2003-2004
  9. In the 2005 World Ice Hockey Championships, scored three goals while playing for Team Russia
  10. Scored three goals and had three assists in the 2006 World Ice Hockey Championships
  11. Kicked off the 2007 Russian national team for arriving hours after the team's first practice

• Career Highlights

  Semin began his career playing junior hockey in Russia. He was drafted 13th overall in the 2002 NHL Draft by the Washington Capitals. He made his NHL debut in 2003, playing 52 regular season games. Semin returned to Russia during the 2004-05 NHL Lockout to play for the Lada Togliatti in the Russian Super League. He was forced to stay an additional season in the RSL to fulfill a commitment to the Russian military. The government allows players to play professional hockey in Russia rather than serving the required two years of military service. Semin was able to return to the Capitals in 2006, signing a two year contract with the team on April 11, 2006. Semin later renewed his contract on October 27, 2007, to stay in Washington for an additional two years.

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