Alexei Smirnov

Alexei Sergeevich Smirnov (; born January 28, 1982) is a Russian former professional ice hockey player. He mainly played in the Russian Superleague and Kontinental Hockey League, and also played 52 games in the National Hockey League between 2002 and 2004 with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, who selected him 12th overall in the 2000 NHL entry draft. Internationally Smirnov played for the Russian national under-18 team at the 1999 and 2000 Under-18 World Championships, winning a silver medal in 2000. He retired in 2015.

Playing career Smirnov was drafted 12th overall in the 2000 NHL entry draft by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. He played 52 games for the Mighty Ducks over two seasons between 2002 and 2004 before returning to Russia, playing around there until retiring in 2015.

Personal Has a son named Patrick.

Smirnov and his family live in Malibu and St. Louis during the off-season.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1996–97 THK Tver RUS.3 15 3 3 6 0 — — — — — 1998–99 Dynamo–2 Moscow RUS.2 27 9 3 12 24 — — — — — 1999–2000 Dynamo Moscow RSL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1999–2000 Dynamo–2 Moscow RUS.3 5 1 2 3 14 — — — — — 1999–2000 THK Tver RUS.2 28 3 1 4 53 — — — — — 2000–01 Dynamo Moscow RSL 29 2 0 2 16 — — — — — 2001–02 CSKA Moscow RSL 51 5 11 16 42 — — — — — 2001–02 CSKA–2 Moscow RUS.3 2 1 0 1 0 — — — — — 2002–03 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 44 3 2 5 18 4 0 0 0 2 2002–03 Cincinnati Mighty Ducks AHL 19 7 3 10 12 — — — — — 2003–04 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 8 0 1 1 2 — — — — — 2003–04 Cincinnati Mighty Ducks AHL 51 9 10 19 34 2 0 0 0 2 2004–05 Cincinnati Mighty Ducks AHL 65 9 9 18 53 — — — — — 2005–06 Avangard Omsk RSL 27 1 2 3 18 10 1 1 2 18 2005–06 Avangard–2 Omsk RUS.3 12 9 5 14 22 — — — — — 2006–07 Long Beach Ice Dogs ECHL 38 12 19 31 44 — — — — — 2007–08 Vityaz Chekhov RSL 8 0 1 1 10 — — — — — 2007–08 Vityaz–2 Podolsk RUS.3 1 1 1 2 2 — — — — — 2007–08 Krylia Sovetov Moscow RUS.2 9 0 2 2 4 — — — — — 2007–08 Khimik Voskresensk RUS.2 8 3 5 8 14 12 4 1 5 8 2008–09 Khimik Voskresensk KHL 55 15 7 22 38 — — — — — 2009–10 Gazovik Tyumen RUS.2 7 0 1 1 4 — — — — — 2009–10 Khimik Voskresensk RUS.2 22 5 7 12 35 5 1 1 2 2 2010–11 THK Tver RUS.3 22 12 14 26 20 — — — — — 2010–11 Toros Neftekamsk VHL 26 5 4 9 24 12 2 1 3 6 2011–12 Toros Neftekamsk VHL 43 19 11 30 28 16 0 2 2 2 2012–13 Buran Voronezh VHL 31 12 7 19 12 — — — — — 2012–13 THK Tver VHL 20 4 5 9 37 — — — — — 2013–14 Yuzhny Ural Orsk VHL 9 1 1 2 6 — — — — — 2013–14 HC Almaty KAZ 22 7 3 10 14 — — — — — 2014–15 Shakhtyor Soligorsk BLR 38 4 10 14 22 3 0 0 0 0 RSL & KHL totals 171 23 21 44 124 10 1 1 2 18 NHL totals 52 3 3 6 20 4 0 0 0 2

International

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 1999 Russia WJC18 6 1 1 2 6 2000 Russia WJC18 6 3 4 7 16 Junior totals 12 4 5 9 22