Alexander Smirnov

Alexander Yevgenievich Smirnov , born 17 August 1964 in Voskresensk, Soviet Union), is a former ice hockey player.

Playing career A former Russian ice hockey player who has played for Russia's national team, winning the gold medal at IIHF's 1993 World Championships in Germany.

He played nine seasons for the Storhamar Dragons and won the Norwegian Cup as head coach with the Dragons in 2008.

Coaching career Smirnov is currently the head coach of the Severstal Cherepovets of the Kontinental Hockey League in Russia. He has been the head coach of the Storhamar Dragons on two occasions, and has previously coached Gjøvik Hockey, Norway.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1982–83 Khimik Voskresensk URS 12 0 1 1 6 — — — — — 1983–84 Khimik Voskresensk URS 42 4 3 7 34 — — — — — 1984–85 Khimik Voskresensk URS 50 8 8 16 32 — — — — — 1985–86 Khimik Voskresensk URS 39 5 5 10 20 — — — — — 1986–87 Khimik Voskresensk URS 40 4 11 15 38 — — — — — 1987–88 Khimik Voskresensk URS 42 2 9 11 28 — — — — — 1988–89 Khimik Voskresensk URS 44 3 10 13 26 — — — — — 1989–90 Khimik Voskresensk URS 48 9 12 21 54 — — — — — 1990–91 Khimik Voskresensk URS 46 8 12 20 32 — — — — — 1991–92 Khimik Voskresensk CIS 30 1 6 7 36 7 0 1 1 6 1992–93 TPS SM-l 48 6 15 21 36 12 3 3 6 14 1993–94 TPS SM-l 43 5 12 17 48 11 1 2 3 4 1994–95 TPS SM-l 49 3 13 16 34 12 1 4 5 39 1995–96 Storhamar Ishockey NOR 28 5 10 15 26 10 2 1 3 10 1996–97 Storhamar Ishockey NOR 36 13 30 43 24 10 5 5 10 6 1997–98 Storhamar Ishockey NOR 42 11 32 43 56 6 0 2 2 8 1998–99 Storhamar Ishockey NOR 42 12 29 41 76 10 3 9 12 6 1999–2000 Storhamar Ishockey NOR 35 8 27 35 64 7 1 5 6 33 2000–01 Storhamar Ishockey NOR 42 9 21 30 46 3 0 0 0 12 2001–02 Khimik Voskresensk RUS.2 51 2 7 9 63 14 3 2 5 8 2002–03 Khimik Voskresensk RUS.2 36 3 10 13 32 13 0 1 1 2 2003–04 Storhamar Ishockey NOR 40 2 18 20 34 13 1 2 3 8 2004–05 Storhamar Ishockey NOR 29 2 12 14 28 7 1 0 1 2 2005–06 Storhamar Ishockey NOR 41 6 13 19 36 10 2 5 7 18 URS/CIS totals 393 44 77 121 306 7 0 1 1 6 SM-l totals 140 14 40 54 118 35 5 9 14 57 NOR totals 335 68 192 260 390 76 15 29 44 103

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 1984 Soviet Union WJC 7 3 1 4 2 1993 Russia WC 8 0 1 1 6 1994 Russia OG 4th 8 1 0 1 8 1994 Russia WC 5th 6 1 2 3 4 1995 Russia WC 5th 6 0 3 3 4 1996 Russia WC 4th 7 0 0 0 8 Senior totals 35 2 6 8 30