Alexander Selivanov Explained

Played For:Spartak Moscow
Tampa Bay Lightning
Edmonton Oilers
Columbus Blue Jackets
Frankfurt Lions
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
SKA Saint Petersburg
Krefeld Pinguine
Fribourg-Gottéron
Füchse Duisburg
HYS The Hague
Position:Right Wing
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:208
Shoots:Left
Birth Date:March 23, 1971
Birth Place:Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Draft:140th overall
Draft Year:1994
Draft Team:Philadelphia Flyers
Career Start:1990
Career End:2012

Alexander Yurievich Selivanov (Russian: Александр Юръевич Селиванов); born March 23, 1971) is a Russian former professional ice hockey left winger who has played in the NHL and also in various European leagues. He quit playing after season 2011-2012. He is currently coaching Admiral Vladivostok of the KHL.

Playing career

Selivanov was selected in the sixth round of the 1994 NHL Entry Draft, 140th overall, by the Philadelphia Flyers as an over-ager. He had previously played for the Russian club Spartak. Selivanov never played for Philadelphia, however, and made his NHL debut with the Tampa Bay Lightning, for whom he played parts of five seasons. He was later dealt to the Edmonton Oilers. During the 1999–2000 season, Selivanov briefly led the league in scoring, before injuries and a prolonged slump stopped him. He finished the season with 27 goals. After one more season, a disappointing one with the Columbus Blue Jackets, Selivanov returned to Europe, playing in Russia and Germany.

In January 2008 it was announced that he transferred from Germany to Switzerland to play with Fribourg-Gottéron in the National League A. In September 2009 HYS The Hague of the Dutch hockey league Eredivisie announced that Selivanov signed a one-year contract with them.

Personal

Selivanov was married to the daughter of Hockey Hall of Famer Phil Esposito, Carrie. The couple had two sons together, Niko and Rocco, as well as a son from her previous marriage, Dylan. Carrie Esposito Selivanov died on January 30, 2012, from an abdominal aneurysm.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1988–89Spartak MoscowURS1 0 0 0 0
1988–89MCOP MoscowURS–36 0 0 0 0
1989–90Spartak MoscowURS3 0 0 0 0
1989–90Molot PermURS–22 0 0 0 0
1989–90Traktor LipetskURS–316 1 1 2 4
1990–91Spartak MoscowURS 21 3 1 4 6
1990–91Buran VoronezhURS–24 0 1 1 2
1991–92Spartak MoscowCIS31 6 7 13 16
1992–93Spartak MoscowRUS42 12 19 31 663 2 0 2 2
1993–94Spartak MoscowRUS45 30 11 41 506 5 1 6 2
1994–95Chicago WolvesIHL14 4 1 5 8
1994–95Atlanta KnightsIHL4 0 3 3 2
1994–95Tampa Bay LightningNHL43 10 6 16 14
1995–96Tampa Bay LightningNHL79 31 21 52 936 2 2 4 6
1996–97Tampa Bay LightningNHL69 15 18 33 61
1997–98Tampa Bay LightningNHL70 16 19 35 85
1998–99Cleveland LumberjacksIHL2 0 1 1 4
1998–99Tampa Bay LightningNHL43 6 13 19 18
1998–99Edmonton OilersNHL29 8 6 14 242 0 1 1 2
1999–00Edmonton OilersNHL67 27 20 47 465 0 0 0 8
2000–01Columbus Blue JacketsNHL59 8 11 19 38
2001–02Frankfurt LionsDEL58 26 35 61 87
2002–03Metallurg MagnitogorskRSL30 6 6 12 281 0 0 0 0
2002–03Metallurg–2 MagnitogorskRUS–31 0 0 0 0
2003–04SKA Saint PetersburgRSL21 1 6 7 10
2003–04SKA–2 Saint PetersburgRUS–32 2 3 5 0
2003–04Krefeld PinguineDEL30 14 11 25 14
2004–05Krefeld PinguineDEL50 18 24 42 101
2005–06Krefeld PinguineDEL51 30 29 59 1015 0 1 1 6
2006–07Krefeld PinguineDEL52 15 25 40 622 0 0 0 4
2007–08Krefeld PinguineDEL32 10 11 21 24
2007–08HC Fribourg–GottéronNLA3 1 0 1 22 0 0 0 2
2008–09Füchse DuisburgDEL47 18 22 40 48
2009–10HYS The HagueNED25 16 33 49635 2 2 4 6
2010–11SC Bietigheim–BissingenGER–23 0 0 0 2
2010–11Füchse DuisburgGER–334 27 35 62 229 5 6 11 10
2011–12HYS The HagueNED36 2529 54 268 1 10 11 8
NHL totals459 121 114 235 37913 2 3 5 16
DEL totals320 131 157 288 4377 0 1 1 10

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