Alexander Svitov

Alexander Svitov
Born	3 November 1982 Omsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	245 lb (111 kg; 17 st 7 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
KHL team Former teams	Ak Bars Kazan Avangard Omsk Tampa Bay Lightning Columbus Blue Jackets Salavat Yulaev Ufa
National team	Russia
NHL Draft	3rd overall, 2001 Tampa Bay Lightning
Playing career	1997–present

Alexander Nikolayevich Svitov (Russian: Александр Николаевич Свитов; born 3 November 1982) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward currently Captaining Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).^[1]

Playing career

Svitov was drafted in the first round, third overall, by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.

He made his National Hockey League (NHL) debut with the Lightning in the 2002–03 season, appearing in 63 games and recording eight points. During the 2003–04 season, he was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Darryl Sydor.^[2]

During the 2005–06 season, Svitov returned to Russia and played for his hometown, Avangard Omsk, in the Russian Superleague (RSL). In the following 2006–07 season, Svitov returned to the Blue Jackets and played in a career high 76 games, scoring 18 points.

On 17 August 2007, Svitov effectively ended his NHL career in signing a three-year contract with Avangard Omsk, after signing a two-year contract with the Blue Jackets on 2 July.

Svitov is IIHF World U20 Championship all-time statistical leader in penalty minutes with 101 minutes in 11 games.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1997–98	Metallurg Magnitogorsk-2	RUS-3		4	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Avangard Omsk-2	RUS-4		27	15	8	23	20		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Avangard Omsk	RSL		—	—	—	—	—		1	0	0	0	0
1999–00	Avangard Omsk-2	RUS-3		14	13	9	22	62		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Avangard Omsk	RSL		18	3	3	6	45		6	1	0	1	16
2000–01	Avangard Omsk	RSL		32	6	6	12	111		14	2	1	3	34
2001–02	CSKA Moscow-2	RUS-3		2	1	0	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Avangard Omsk	RSL		3	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Springfield Falcons	AHL		11	4	5	9	17		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		63	4	4	8	58		7	0	0	0	6
2003–04	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL		30	9	9	18	79		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL		11	0	3	3	4		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL		29	2	6	8	16		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		69	19	23	42	200		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Avangard Omsk	RSL		32	3	7	10	142		13	4	2	6	10
2006–07	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL		76	7	11	18	145		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Avangard Omsk	RSL		54	10	10	20	140		4	0	3	3	10
2008–09	Avangard Omsk	KHL		32	8	8	16	86		6	1	0	1	41
2009–10	Avangard Omsk	KHL		44	7	16	23	95		3	1	0	1	4
2010–11	Salavat Yulayev Ufa	KHL		39	9	9	18	44		20	5	3	8	20
2011–12	Salavat Yulayev Ufa	KHL		42	10	9	19	40		6	1	2	3	29
2012–13	Salavat Yulayev Ufa	KHL		27	7	3	10	41		14	3	2	5	10
2013–14	Ak Bars Kazan	KHL		50	8	6	14	41		6	1	3	4	18
2014–15	Ak Bars Kazan	KHL		47	9	11	20	35		20	4	4	8	8
2015–16	Ak Bars Kazan	KHL		47	8	6	14	47		7	0	1	1	6
NHL totals				179	13	24	37	223		7	0	0	0	6
KHL totals				328	66	69	135	429		82	16	15	31	136

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2000	Russia	WJC18			6	3	5	8	8
2001	Russia	WJC	7th		6	0	1	1	58
2002	Russia	WJC			5	2	2	3	43
2012	Russia	WC			10	0	0	0	4
2013	Russia	WC	6th		5	1	2	3	4
Junior totals					17	5	8	13	109
Senior totals					15	1	2	3	8

Awards and honours

Award	Year
KHL
Gagarin Cup (Salavat Yulaev Ufa)	2011

References

1. "Ak Bars extend contracts of five". Ak Bars Kazan. 2016-05-04. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
2. "Lightning give up Svitov". ESPN. 2004-01-28. Retrieved 2008-11-16.

External links

• Alexander Svitov's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Alexander Svitov profile at Eurohockey.com
• Alexander Svitov's player profile at NHL.com