Alexei Zhitnik

Russian professional hockey player Alexei Zhitnik plays for the Atlanta Thrashers of the National Hockey League

Zhitnik was drafted 81st overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1991 NHL Draft. He played one season in Russia after the draft before joining the Kings in 1992 for his NHL debut. On February 14, 1995, Zhitnik was traded to the Buffalo Sabres. He stayed in Buffalo until August 2, 2005, when he signed as a free agent with the New York Islanders. A December 16, 2006, trade sent him to the Philadelphia Flyers. Zhednik was traded again on February 24, 2007, and was sent to the Atlanta Thrashers.

• 1992: Winter Olympics, gold medal
• 1996: World Cup of Hockey, bronze medal
• 1998: Winter Olympics, silver medal
• 1999: NHL All-Star Game
• 2002: NHL All-Star Game
• 2007: 1000th career NHL game on February 20th

• 1989-90: Sokol Kiev, Russian Super League
• 1991: Drafted by the Los Angeles Kings
• 1991-92: CSK Moscow, Russian Super League
• 1992-95: Los Angeles Kings
• 1995-04: Buffalo Sabres
• 2004-06: New York Islanders
• 2006-07: Philadelphia Flyers
• 2007-present: Atlanta Thrashers

• Mahalo's Guide to Atlanta Thrashers
• Internet Hockey Database: Career Stats
  • Height: 5 ft 11 in
  • Weight: 214 lbs
  • Rookie Year: 1992 - 1993

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