Oleg Tverdovsky
Oleh Fedorovych "Oleg" Tverdovsky (Ukrainian: Олег Федорович Твердовський; born May 18, 1976), was a Ukrainian-Russian[1] professional ice hockey defenceman that played for Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He also played for the Los Angeles Kings, Carolina Hurricanes, New Jersey Devils, Phoenix Coyotes, Winnipeg Jets, and Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the National Hockey League (NHL).
| Oleg Tverdovsky | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 18, 1976 Donetsk, Soviet Union |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 211 lb (96 kg; 15 st 1 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shot | Left |
| KHL team Former teams |
Salavat Yulaev Ufa Los Angeles Kings Carolina Hurricanes New Jersey Devils Phoenix Coyotes Winnipeg Jets Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Avangard Omsk |
| National team |  Russia
|
| NHL Draft | 2nd overall, 1994 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
| Playing career | 1992–2013 |
Awards and achievements
- 1996–97 NHL All-Star
- 2002–03 NHL Stanley Cup (New Jersey Devils)
- 2005–06 NHL Stanley Cup (Carolina Hurricanes)
- 2007–08 RSL Champion of Russia (Salavat Yulaev Ufa)
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1992–93 | Krylya Sovetov Moscow | IHL | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Krylya Sovetov Moscow | IHL | 46 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Brandon Wheat Kings | WHL | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 36 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 51 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 31 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1996–97 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 82 | 10 | 45 | 55 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1997–98 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 9 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 46 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1998–99 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 82 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1999–00 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 82 | 15 | 36 | 51 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 82 | 14 | 39 | 53 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 73 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 50 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2003–04 | Avangard Omsk | RSL | 57 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 58 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2004–05 | Avangard Omsk | RSL | 48 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 65 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 35 | ||
| 2005–06 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 72 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 26 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 14 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 14 | ||
| 2007–08 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RSL | 43 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 58 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | ||
| 2008–09 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | KHL | 48 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | KHL | 42 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 38 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2010–11 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | KHL | 40 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 2011–12 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | KHL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 24 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | Toros Neftekamsk | VHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 25 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| RSL totals | 148 | 27 | 43 | 70 | 181 | 38 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 47 | ||||
| NHL totals | 713 | 77 | 240 | 317 | 291 | 45 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 6 | ||||
| KHL totals | 191 | 29 | 51 | 80 | 132 | 32 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | ||||
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Russia
| ||
| Winter Olympics | ||
| Bronze | 2002 Salt Lake City | Ice hockey |
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 2009 Switzerland | Ice hockey |
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Bronze | 1994 Ostrava | Ice hockey |
Played for Russia in:
International statistics
| Year | Team | Event | Place | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Russia | WJC | 
|
7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
| 1996 | Russia | WC | 4th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1996 | Russia | WCH | SF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2001 | Russia | WC | 5th | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2002 | Russia | Oly |
|
6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2004 | Russia | WC | 10th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2004 | Russia | WCH | QF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 | Russia | WC | 
|
9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2010 | Russia | Oly | QF | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
| Junior int'l totals | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Senior int'l totals | 38 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 14 | ||||
References
- ↑ "HHOF". Archived from the original on 2007-10-23. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
Other websites
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Preceded by Paul Kariya |
Anaheim Ducks first round draft pick 1994 |
Succeeded by Chad Kilger |