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Russia Sergei Gonchar

#55 Montréal Canadiens / NHL - 14/15

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Sergei Gonchar Facts

Date of Birth
Position
D
Age
49
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
209 lbs / 95 kg
Nation
Shoots
L
Status
Retired
Highlights
1-time Olympic Silver Medal 1
1-time World Championship Silver Medal 1
1-time U18 EJC Bronze Medal 1
1-time Olympic Bronze Medal 1
1-time World Championship Bronze Medal 1
1-time AHL Calder Cup Champion 1
2-time NHL Second All-Star Team 2
1-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 1

Gonchar had seven points in his first season (31 games played) and showed huge potential, as he transferred smoothly to the North American style of hockey. He broke out as a top-notch offensive defenseman in his second season and followed that up with several seasons of high offensive production, including six straight seasons of 30 or more points. Despite his immense talent, Gonchar never won a Norris Trophy as the NHL’s best defenseman; the closest he ever got was finishing fourth in voting three times.

Overall, Gonchar was an offensively skilled defenseman with an excellent eye for the game. A good skater with good stickhandling. Had a good opening pass and was generally a good passer. He was a lethal weapon on the power play, a world class player and also played sound defense. With a devastating wrist shot and smooth skating skills, he liked to shoot from the blue line, but he was never very physical player.

Gonchar is a two-time Olympic medal-winner with Russia. He earned a silver medal at the 1998 Olympic Games and a bronze medal at the 2002 Olympic Games. In addition, Gonchar also competed in the 1993 World Junior Championship, two World Cups and three World Championships.

Nephew: Mikhail Gonchar

Team Staff profile of Sergei Gonchar also available
He’s so smart. He knows so much about the game. You just need to listen, and you’ll learn so much from him , Justin Schultz 2017
You look at his track record, over 1,300 games, 800 points. He's had a phenomenal track record at the NHL level, Mike Johnston 2015
He took care of me. He’s a great guy and an unbelievable player. He’s my best friend here, Evgeni Malkin 2013
He’s a very good player, a character player. He’s going to bring a great presence to our dressing room. He’ll help the young kids, Jim Nill 2013
Sergei is an outstanding defenseman with excellent offensive skills, and he will be a tremendous asset to the Penguins organization, Craig Patrick 2005

Sergei Gonchar Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1990-91 Traktor Chelyabinsk Soviet 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* | Relegation 11 0 0 0 4 -
Mechel Chelyabinsk Soviet2 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
1991-92 Traktor Chelyabinsk Soviet 31* 1* 0* 1* 6* -* |
Mechel Chelyabinsk Soviet2 2* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
Russia U18 EJC-18 6* 1* 4* 5* 8* -* |
1992-93 Dynamo Moskva Russia 31* 1* 3* 4* 70* -* | Playoffs 10 0 0 0 12 -
Dynamo Moskva-2 Russia2 3* 2* 0* 2* 4* -* |
Russia U20 WJC-20 7* 0* 2* 2* 10* -1* |
1993-94 Dynamo Moskva Russia 44* 4* 5* 9* 36* -* | Playoffs 10 0 3 3 14 -
Portland Pirates AHL 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -2
1994-95 Washington Capitals NHL 31* 2* 5* 7* 22* 4* | Playoffs 7 2 2 4 2 8
Portland Pirates AHL 61* 10* 32* 42* 67* 39* |
1995-96 Washington Capitals NHL 78* 15* 26* 41* 60* 25* | Playoffs 6 2 4 6 4 -1
Russia (all) International 4* 2* 2* 4* 2* -* |
1996-97 Washington Capitals NHL 57* 13* 17* 30* 36* -11* |
Russia WCup 4* 2* 2* 4* 2* 2* |
1997-98 Lada Togliatti Russia 7* 3* 4* 7* 4* 11* |
Washington Capitals NHL 72* 5* 16* 21* 66* 2* | Playoffs 21 7 4 11 30 2
Russia OG 6* 0* 2* 2* 0* 1* |
Russia (all) International 6* 0* 2* 2* 0* 1* |
1998-99 Washington Capitals NHL 53* 21* 10* 31* 57* 1* |
1999-00 Washington Capitals NHL 73* 18* 36* 54* 52* 26* | Playoffs 5 1 0 1 6 -3
Russia WC 6* 1* 0* 1* 2* 0* |
Russia (all) International 6* 1* 0* 1* 2* 0* |
2000-01 Washington Capitals NHL 76* 19* 38* 57* 70* 12* | Playoffs 6 1 3 4 2 0
2001-02 Washington Capitals NHL 76* 26* 33* 59* 58* -1* |
Russia OG 6* 0* 0* 0* 2* 0* |
Russia (all) International 6* 0* 0* 0* 2* 0* |
2002-03 Washington Capitals NHL 82* 18* 49* 67* 52* 13* | Playoffs 6 0 5 5 4 2
2003-04 Washington Capitals “A” NHL 56* 7* 42* 49* 44* -20* |
Boston Bruins NHL 15* 4* 5* 9* 12* 6* | Playoffs 7 1 4 5 4 -4
Russia (all) International 4* 1* 2* 3* 6* -* |
2004-05 Metallurg Magnitogorsk Russia 40* 2* 17* 19* 54* 11* | Playoffs 4 1 1 2 6 -2
Russia WCup 4* 1* 2* 3* 6* -1* |
2005-06 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 75* 12* 46* 58* 100* -13* |
Russia OG 8* 0* 2* 2* 8* -2* |
Russia (all) International 8* 0* 2* 2* 8* -2* |
2006-07 Pittsburgh Penguins “A” NHL 82* 13* 54* 67* 72* -5* | Playoffs 5 1 3 4 2 -3
Russia WC 9* 1* 4* 5* 4* 4* |
Russia (all) International 9* 1* 4* 5* 4* 4* |
2007-08 Pittsburgh Penguins “A” NHL 78* 12* 53* 65* 66* 13* | Playoffs 20 1 13 14 8 0
2008-09 Pittsburgh Penguins “A” NHL 25* 6* 13* 19* 26* 6* | Playoffs 22 3 11 14 12 3
2009-10 Pittsburgh Penguins “A” NHL 62* 11* 39* 50* 49* -4* | Playoffs 13 2 10 12 4 4
Russia OG 4* 1* 0* 1* 2* 1* |
Russia WC 5* 0* 4* 4* 0* 2* |
Russia (all) International 9* 1* 4* 5* 2* 3* |
2010-11 Ottawa Senators “A” NHL 67* 7* 20* 27* 20* -15* |
2011-12 Ottawa Senators NHL 74* 5* 32* 37* 55* -4* | Playoffs 7 1 3 4 6 1
2012-13 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 37* 3* 26* 29* 40* 19* |
Ottawa Senators NHL 45* 3* 24* 27* 26* 4* | Playoffs 10 0 6 6 14 -3
2013-14 Dallas Stars NHL 76* 2* 20* 22* 20* -12* | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 4 -3
2014-15 Dallas Stars NHL 3* 0* 1* 1* 2* -1* |
Montréal Canadiens NHL 45* 1* 12* 13* 16* 7* |

Sergei Gonchar Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1991-92 Soviet Union U18 Phoenix Cup -* -* -* -* -* -* |
CIS U18 Viking Cup -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1997-98 Lada Togliatti Euro HL 1* 1* 0* 1* 2* -* |
2004-05 Metallurg Magnitogorsk Spengler Cup 4* 2* 3* 5* 2* -* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2015-16 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Development Coach Defensemen
2016-17 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Development Coach Defensemen
2017-18 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Asst. Coach
2018-19 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Asst. Coach
2019-20 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Asst. Coach
2021-22 Russia (EHT) EHT Asst. Coach
Russia OG Asst. Coach
2022-23 Russia (all) International Asst. Coach
Vancouver Canucks NHL Development Coach Hired mid-season
2023-24 Vancouver Canucks NHL Development Coach
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Sergei Gonchar Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 2 61* 10* 32* 42* 0.69* 67* 39* | 1 2 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * -2 *
EJC-18 1 6* 1* 4* 5* 0.83* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Euro HL 1 1* 1* 0* 1* 1.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Phoenix Cup (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
International 8 52* 6* 16* 22* 0.42* 26* 6* | 0 * * * * * *
KHL 1 37* 3* 26* 29* 0.78* 40* 19* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 20 1 301* 220* 591* 811* 0.62* 981* 33* | 14 141 22 * 68 * 90 * 0.64 * 102 * 3 *
OG 4 24* 1* 4* 5* 0.21* 12* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
Russia 4 122* 10* 29* 39* 0.32* 164* 22* | 3 24 1 * 4 * 5 * 0.21 * 32 * -2 *
Russia2 1 3* 2* 0* 2* 0.67* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Soviet 2 31* 1* 0* 1* 0.03* 6* -* | 1 11 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 4 * - *
Soviet2 2 4* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Spengler Cup 1 4* 2* 3* 5* 1.25* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Viking Cup 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 3 20* 2* 8* 10* 0.50* 6* 6* | 0 * * * * * *
WCup 2 8* 3* 4* 7* 0.88* 8* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 7* 0* 2* 2* 0.29* 10* -1* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
10/27/2015
10/27/2015 Confirmed No team Retired
10/03/2015
10/03/2015 Confirmed Pittsburgh Penguins Unknown
08/14/2015
08/14/2015 Confirmed Montréal Canadiens Pittsburgh Penguins
11/11/2014
11/11/2014 Confirmed Dallas Stars Montréal Canadiens
06/10/2013
06/10/2013 Extension Dallas Stars Dallas Stars
06/07/2013
06/07/2013 Confirmed Ottawa Senators Dallas Stars
09/16/2012
09/16/2012 Confirmed Ottawa Senators Metallurg Magnitogorsk
07/01/2010
07/01/2010 Confirmed Pittsburgh Penguins Ottawa Senators
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Sergei Gonchar Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Metallurg Magnitogorsk

Cult/Star player for Ottawa Senators

Cult/Star player for Pittsburgh Penguins

Cult/Star player for Russia

Cult/Star player for Traktor Chelyabinsk

Cult/Star player for Washington Capitals

Career transactions
- 2015-10-27 • Announces retirement, becoming Pittsburgh Penguins' Defensemen Development Coach
- 2013-06-10 • Re-signed to a two-year contract ($10M) by the Dallas Stars
- 2013-06-07 • Traded to the Dallas Stars for a conditional 2013 6th round pick
- 2012-09-16 • Signed to a lockout contact by Metallurg Magnitogorsk
- 2010-07-01 • Signed to a three-year contract ($16.5M) by the Ottawa Senators
- 2005-08-03 • Signed to a five-year contract ($25M) by the Pittsburgh Penguins
- 2004-09-21 • Signed to a lockout contact by Metallurg Magnitogorsk
- 2004-08-03 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by the Boston Bruins
- 2004-03-03 • Traded to the Boston Bruins for Shaone Morrisonn & 2004 1st (Jeff Schultz) & 2nd (Mikhail Yunkov) round picks


Gonchar met his future wife, Xenia Smetanenko, then a figure skater for Armenia, at the 1998 Nagano Olympic games.

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