Alexander Selivanov

Summary

Alexander Yurievich Selivanov (Russian: Александр Юръевич Селиванов); born March 23, 1971) is a Russian former professional ice hockey left winger who has played in the NHL and also in various European leagues. He quit playing after season 2011-2012. He is currently coaching Admiral Vladivostok of the KHL.

Alexander Selivanov
Born (1971-03-23) March 23, 1971 (age 53)
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 208 lb (94 kg; 14 st 12 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Left
Played for Spartak Moscow
Tampa Bay Lightning
Edmonton Oilers
Columbus Blue Jackets
Frankfurt Lions
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
SKA Saint Petersburg
Krefeld Pinguine
Fribourg-Gottéron
Füchse Duisburg
HYS The Hague
NHL Draft 140th overall, 1994
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career 1990–2012

Playing career edit

Selivanov was selected in the sixth round of the 1994 NHL Entry Draft, 140th overall, by the Philadelphia Flyers as an over-ager. He had previously played for the Russian club Spartak. Selivanov never played for Philadelphia, however, and made his NHL debut with the Tampa Bay Lightning, for whom he played parts of five seasons. He was later dealt to the Edmonton Oilers. During the 1999–2000 season, Selivanov briefly led the league in scoring, before injuries and a prolonged slump stopped him. He finished the season with 27 goals. After one more season, a disappointing one with the Columbus Blue Jackets, Selivanov returned to Europe, playing in Russia and Germany.

In January 2008 it was announced that he transferred from Germany to Switzerland to play with Fribourg-Gottéron in the National League A. In September 2009 HYS The Hague of the Dutch hockey league Eredivisie announced that Selivanov signed a one-year contract with them.

Personal edit

Selivanov was married to the daughter of Hockey Hall of Famer Phil Esposito, Carrie. The couple had two sons together, Niko and Rocco, as well as a son from her previous marriage, Dylan.[1] Carrie Esposito Selivanov died on January 30, 2012, from an abdominal aneurysm.[1][2]

Career statistics edit

Regular season and playoffs edit

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1988–89 Spartak Moscow URS 1 0 0 0 0
1988–89 MCOP Moscow URS–3 6 0 0 0 0
1989–90 Spartak Moscow URS 3 0 0 0 0
1989–90 Molot Perm URS–2 2 0 0 0 0
1989–90 Traktor Lipetsk URS–3 16 1 1 2 4
1990–91 Spartak Moscow URS 21 3 1 4 6
1990–91 Buran Voronezh URS–2 4 0 1 1 2
1991–92 Spartak Moscow CIS 31 6 7 13 16
1992–93 Spartak Moscow RUS 42 12 19 31 66 3 2 0 2 2
1993–94 Spartak Moscow RUS 45 30 11 41 50 6 5 1 6 2
1994–95 Chicago Wolves IHL 14 4 1 5 8
1994–95 Atlanta Knights IHL 4 0 3 3 2
1994–95 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 43 10 6 16 14
1995–96 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 79 31 21 52 93 6 2 2 4 6
1996–97 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 69 15 18 33 61
1997–98 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 70 16 19 35 85
1998–99 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL 2 0 1 1 4
1998–99 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 43 6 13 19 18
1998–99 Edmonton Oilers NHL 29 8 6 14 24 2 0 1 1 2
1999–00 Edmonton Oilers NHL 67 27 20 47 46 5 0 0 0 8
2000–01 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 59 8 11 19 38
2001–02 Frankfurt Lions DEL 58 26 35 61 87
2002–03 Metallurg Magnitogorsk RSL 30 6 6 12 28 1 0 0 0 0
2002–03 Metallurg–2 Magnitogorsk RUS–3 1 0 0 0 0
2003–04 SKA Saint Petersburg RSL 21 1 6 7 10
2003–04 SKA–2 Saint Petersburg RUS–3 2 2 3 5 0
2003–04 Krefeld Pinguine DEL 30 14 11 25 14
2004–05 Krefeld Pinguine DEL 50 18 24 42 101
2005–06 Krefeld Pinguine DEL 51 30 29 59 101 5 0 1 1 6
2006–07 Krefeld Pinguine DEL 52 15 25 40 62 2 0 0 0 4
2007–08 Krefeld Pinguine DEL 32 10 11 21 24
2007–08 HC Fribourg–Gottéron NLA 3 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 2
2008–09 Füchse Duisburg DEL 47 18 22 40 48
2009–10 HYS The Hague NED 25 16 33 49 63 5 2 2 4 6
2010–11 SC Bietigheim–Bissingen GER–2 3 0 0 0 2
2010–11 Füchse Duisburg GER–3 34 27 35 62 22 9 5 6 11 10
2011–12 HYS The Hague NED 36 25 29 54 26 8 1 10 11 8
NHL totals 459 121 114 235 379 13 2 3 5 16
DEL totals 320 131 157 288 437 7 0 1 1 10

Transactions edit

  • 6 September 1994 – Philadelphia trades Selivanov to Tampa Bay for a fourth round pick (Flyers select Radovan Somik).
  • 29 January 1999 – Tampa Bay trades Selivanov to Edmonton in exchange for Alexandre Daigle.
  • 24 November 2000 – Signs as a free agent with the Columbus Blue Jackets.

References edit

  1. ^ a b Cristodero, Damian (January 31, 2012). "Tampa Bay Lightning founder Phil Esposito 'in total shock' over his daughter's death". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on February 29, 2012.
  2. ^ Cristodero, Damian (February 15, 2012). "Tampa Bay Lightning founder Phil Esposito says daughter Carrie died of aneurysm". Tampa Bay Times.

External links edit

  • Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database