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Docs › Dynamo Moscow Players

Alexander “Alex” Ovechkin

Kerry Collins | March 12, 2021

Born: September 17, 1985 Draft: 2004 Capitals, 1st overall Hometown: Moskva, Russia Position: Left Wing Known For: NHL’s All-Time Goalscorer Shoots: Right National Team: Russia Current Team: Washington Capitals Alexander…

Alexei Kovalev

Kerry Collins | January 12, 2022

Born: February 24, 1973 Draft: 1991 Rangers 15th Overall Hometown: Tolyatti, Russia Position: Right Wing Known For: Shoots: Left National Team: Soviet Union and Russia Current Team: Alexei Vyacheslavovich Kovalev (born…

Alexei Zhamnov

Colin Newby | March 6, 2022

Born: Oct. 1, 1970 Draft: 1990, Winnipeg Jets, #77 Overall Hometown: Moskva, RUS Position: C Known For: Shoots/Catches: Left National Team: Russia Alexei Yuryevich “Alex” Zhamnov (Russian: Алексей Юрьевич Жамнов; born October 1, 1970)…

Alexei Zhitnik

Colin Newby | April 17, 2022

Born: Oct. 10, 1972 Draft: 1991 Kings #81 Overall Hometown: Kyiv, UKR Position: D Known For: Shoots: Left National Team: Russia/Ukraine Current Status: Retired Oleksiy Mykolaiovych “Alexei” Zhitnik (Ukrainian: Олексій Миколайович Житник, Russian: Алексей…

Anatoli Semenov

Colin Newby | January 18, 2023

Born: March 5, 1962 Draft: 1989, Edmonton Oilers, #120 Overall Hometown: Moskva, RUS Position: C Known For: Opening faceoff in Mighty Ducks’ inaugural season Shoots/Catches: Left National Team: Russia Anatoli…

Denis Tolpeko

Colin Newby | April 23, 2022

Born: Jan. 29, 1985 Draft: Undrafted Hometown: Moskva, RUS Position: LW/RW Known For: Shoots/Catches: Left National Team: Russia Denis Andreevich Tolpeko (Russian: Денис Андреевич Толпеко; born January 29, 1985) is a Russian…

Dmitry Afanasenkov

Colin Newby | April 3, 2022

Born: May 12, 1980 Draft: 1998, Tampa Bay Lightning, #72 Overall Hometown: Arkhangelsk, RUS Position: LW Known For: Shoots/Catches: Right National Team: Russia Dmitri Anatolyevich Afanasenkov (Russian: Дмитрий Анатольевич Афанасенков; born May…

Igor Chernyshov

Matthew Zator | January 21, 2026

Born: November 30, 2005 Draft: 2024 Sharks #33 Overall Hometown: Penza, Russia Position: LW Known For: Shoots: Right National Team: Russia Current Team: San Jose Sharks Igor Chernyshov (born November…

Jiri Hudler

Kerry Collins | April 11, 2022

Born: January 4, 1984 Draft: 2002 Red Wings 58th Overall Hometown: Olomauc, Czechoslovakia Position: Right Wing Known For: Shoots: Left National Team: Czech Republic Current Team: Retired Jiří Hudler (born January…

Jordan Weal

Colin Newby | June 19, 2022

Born: April 15, 1992 Draft: 2010, Los Angeles Kings, #70 Overall Hometown: Saskatoon, SK, CAN Position: C/W Known For: Traded for Vinny Lecavalier Shoots/Catches: Right National Team: Canada Current Team:…

Klim Kostin

Kerry Collins | November 26, 2021

Born: May 5, 1999 Draft: 2017 Blues 31st Overall Hometown: Penza, Russia Position: Wing Known For: Shoots/Catches: Left National Team: Russia Current Team: San Jose Sharks Klim Sergeyevich Kostin (born 5…

Leonid “Leo” Komarov

Kerry Collins | June 7, 2021

Born: January 23, 1987 Draft: 2006 Maple Leafs, 180th Overall Hometown: Narva, Estonia Position: Wing/Centre Known For: Leo Shoots: Left National Team: Finland/Russia Leonid Aleksandrovich Komarov (born 23 January 1987)…

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