Who is Alexei Zhitnik?

Alexei Zhitnik is a retired defender from Russia.

What was the last team Alexei Zhitnik played for?

The last team Alexei played for was Dynamo Moskva in the KHL.

How tall is Alexei Zhitnik?

Alexei Zhitnik is 179 cm (5'10") tall.

How much does Alexei Zhitnik weigh?

Alexei Zhitnik weighs 92 kg (203 lbs).

When was Alexei Zhitnik born?

Alexei Zhitnik was born on 1972-10-10 in Kyiv, UKR.

How old is Alexei Zhitnik?

Alexei Zhitnik is 53 years old.

What is Alexei Zhitnik's nationality?

Alexei Zhitnik holds nationality from Russia and Ukraine.

Alexei Zhitnik

a.k.a. "Oleksiy Zhitnik"

#77 Dynamo Moskva / KHL - 09/10

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Alexei Zhitnik Facts

Date of Birth: Oct 10, 1972
Age: 53
Place of Birth: Kyiv, UKR
Nation: Russia / Ukraine
Youth Team: Sokil Kyiv
Position: D
Height: 179 cm / 5'10"
Weight: 92 kg / 203 lbs
Shoots: L
Status: Retired

Drafted: 1991 round 4 #81 overall by Los Angeles Kings
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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
88-89	ShVSM Kyiv	Soviet2	5	1	0	1	2	-
89-90	Sokil Kyiv	Soviet	31	3	4	7	16	-
	ShVSM Kyiv	Soviet3	6	1	2	3	2	-
	Soviet Union U18	EJC-18	6	2	2	4	2	-
90-91	Sokil Kyiv	Soviet	46	1	4	5	46	-
	ShVSM Kyiv	Soviet3	1	0	0	0	0	-
	Soviet Union U20	WJC-20	7	1	1	2	2	-
91-92	CSKA Moskva	Soviet	36	2	7	9	44	-	Playoffs	8	0	0	0	8	-
	CIS U20	WJC-20	7	1	1	2	2	14
	Soviet Union	CC	5	0	0	0	4	0
	Unified Team Olympics	OG	8	1	0	1	0	-
	Russia	WC	6	0	2	2	6	-
92-93	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	78	12	36	48	80	-3	Playoffs	24	3	9	12	26	-4
93-94	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	81	12	40	52	101	-11
	Russia	WC	6	1	0	1	8	4
94-95	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	11	2	5	7	27	-3
	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	21	2	5	7	34	-3	Playoffs	5	0	1	1	14	-7
95-96	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	80	6	30	36	58	-25
	Russia	WC	8	1	1	2	6	5
96-97	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	80	7	28	35	95	10	Playoffs	12	1	0	1	16	-9
	Russia	WCup	3	0	1	1	2	-1
97-98	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	78	15	30	45	102	19	Playoffs	15	0	3	3	36	1
	Russia Olympics	OG	6	0	2	2	2	2
98-99	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	81	7	26	33	96	6	Playoffs	21	4	11	15	52	-6
99-00	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	74	2	11	13	95	-6	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	8	-1
	Russia	WC	6	0	1	1	2	-2
00-01	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	78	8	29	37	75	-3	Playoffs	13	1	6	7	12	-3
01-02	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	82	1	33	34	80	-1
02-03	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	70	3	18	21	85	-5
03-04	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	68	4	24	28	102	-13
04-05	Ak Bars KazanLockout	Russia	23	1	8	9	30	9	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	2	1
05-06	New York Islanders"A"	NHL	59	5	24	29	88	4
06-07	New York Islanders	NHL	30	2	9	11	40	13
	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL	31	3	10	13	38	-16
	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL	18	2	12	14	14	4	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	4	-4
07-08	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL	65	3	5	8	58	-8
08-09	Dynamo Moskva"A"	KHL	56	4	12	16	58	0	Playoffs	12	1	2	3	22	2
	Russia (all)	International	6	0	0	0	6	3
09-10	Dynamo Moskva"C"	KHL	56	0	7	7	60	2

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S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
88-89	Sokil Kyiv	Soviet League Cup	8	0	1	1	6	-
90-91	Sokil Kyiv	Fr-Tour	1	0	0	0	0	-
91-92	Soviet Union	Deutschland Cup	3	1	0	1	0	-
08-09	Dynamo Moskva	Spengler Cup	5	0	1	1	4	-
	Russia	EHT	6	0	0	0	6	3

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League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
CC	1	5	0	0	0	0.00	4	0	0
Deutschland Cup	1	3	1	0	1	0.33	0	-	0
EHT	1	6	0	0	0	0.00	6	3	0
EJC-18	1	6	2	2	4	0.67	2	-	0
Fr-Tour	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	-	0
International	1	6	0	0	0	0.00	6	3	0
KHL	2	112	4	19	23	0.21	118	2	1	12	1	2	3	0.25	22	2
NHL	15	1085	96	375	471	0.43	1268	-41	8	98	9	30	39	0.40	168	-33
OG	2	14	1	2	3	0.21	2	2*	0
Russia	1	23	1	8	9	0.39	30	9	1	4	0	0	0	0.00	2	1
Soviet	3	113	6	15	21	0.19	106	-	1	8	0	0	0	0.00	8	-
Soviet League Cup	1	8	0	1	1	0.13	6	-	0
Soviet2	1	5	1	0	1	0.20	2	-	0
Soviet3	2	7	1	2	3	0.43	2	-	0
Spengler Cup	1	5	0	1	1	0.20	4	-	0
WC	4	26	2	4	6	0.23	22	7*	0
WCup	1	3	0	1	1	0.33	2	-1	0
WJC-20	2	14	2	2	4	0.29	4	14*	0

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Alexei Zhitnik Career Totals

League

Deutschland Cup

EHT

EJC-18

Fr-Tour

International

KHL

112

NHL

1085

375

Russia

Soviet

113

Soviet League Cup

Soviet2

Soviet3

Spengler Cup

WCup

WJC-20

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Alexei Zhitnik Career Highlights

Season	Awards by Season
1989-1990	U18 EJC Silver Medal
1990-1991	U20 WJC Silver Medal
1991-1992	Olympic Gold Medal U20 WJC Gold Medal
1995-1996	World Championship All-Star Team World Championship Best Defenseman
1997-1998	Olympic Silver Medal
1998-1999	NHL Playoffs Most Goals by Defenseman (4) NHL Playoffs Most Points by Defenseman (15)
2008-2009	KHL All-Star Game Spengler Cup All-Star Team Spengler Cup Winner (Dynamo Moskva)

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