Russian professional hockey player Maxim Afinogenov plays with the Buffalo Sabres in the National Hockey League. Afinogenov has represented Russia in the World Cup of Hockey, the World Ice Hockey Championships and the Winter Olympics.
NHL Career
Afinogenov was drafted 69th overall in the 1997 NHL Draft by the Buffalo Sabres. He continued to play for the HC Dynamo Moscow in the Russian Super League for two years before joining the Sabres for his NHL debut in 1999. Afinogenov split his first season between the Sabres and their American Hockey League affiliate, the Rochester Americans. He missed the majority of the 2002-03 season with a head injury. Afinogenov returned to the Russian Super League during the 2004-05 NHL Lockout and also represented Russia in the 2006 Winter Olympics.
Career Highlights
- 1997: World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, gold medal
- 1998: World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, silver medal
- 2002: Winter Olympics, bronze medal
- 2008: World Ice Hockey Championships, gold medal
Timeline
Maxim Afinogenov Timeline
1995-1999: Afinogenov played for HC Dynamo Moscow
1997: Drafted in 3rd round by Buffalo Sabres
1999: Named Best Forward at WJC-A
1999-2000: Played for the Rochester Americans, Buffalo's American Hockey League affiliate
1999-2004: Played for the Buffalo Sabres
2004-2005: Returns to HC Dynamo Moscow during the 2004-05 NHL lockout
2005: Returns to play for the Buffalo Sabres
2006: Afinogenov plays for Team Russia in the 2006 Winter Olympics
References
Fast Facts
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Full name
Maxim Sergeyevich Afinogenov
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Born
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Birthplace
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Height
6' 0"
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Weight
191 lbs.
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Position
Right wing
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Shoots
Left
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Draft year
