Alex Zhamnov

Alexei Zhamnov (born on October 1, 1970 in Moskva) is a Russian retired professional ice hockey center who last played for the Boston Bruins of the NHL. He was selected in the 4th round, 77th overall, in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft by the Winnipeg Jets. He is currently the general manager of the Spartak Moskva of the KHL and the assistant coach of the Russian National Team.

Club career
Zhamnov began his career with the Dynamo Moskva of the Soviet Championship League. He played there in 1988 - 1992. In the 1988-89 season, he also played few games with the MCOP Moskva of the Soviet Class B.

Since 1992, Zhamnov played in the NHL. In 1992 - 1996, he played with the Winnipeg Jets. On April 1, 1995, he scored five goals in one game. He played there until the end of the Jets in 1996. In the summer of 1996, he was traded by the new team Phoenix Coyotes to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Jeremy Roenick.

He continued with the Blackhawks and captained them in 2002 - 2004. He was traded by the Blackhawks in the middle of the 2003-04 season to the Philadelphia Flyers for Jim Vandermeer, Colin Fraser, and a 2nd round selection in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.

During the 2004-05 NHL Lockout, Zhamnov played with the Vityaz Chekhov of the Vysshaya Liga.

After that he was signed by the Boston Bruins as a free agent in 2005. On November 5, 2005, he was placed on long-term injury list and finished his last season with only 24 games played.

International career
Zhamnov played with the Soviet National Team at the 1990 World Junior Championship winning the silver medal, at the 1991 World Championship winning the bronze medal and at the 1991 Canada Cup. Then he played with the Unified Team at the 1992 Olympics winning the gold medal and with the Russian National Team at the 1992 and 2000 World Championship s, at the 1996 World Cup of Hockey and at the 1998 and 2002 Olympics winning the silver medal in 1998 and the bronze medal in 2002. He was also selected to play at the 2006 Olympics but did not play any game due to an injury.

Awards

 * 1992: Olympic gold medal winner
 * 1994–95: NHL Second All-Star Team
 * 1998: Olympic silver medal winner
 * 2002: Olympic bronze medal winner
 * 2001–02: Played in All-Star Game

Team staff career
As a team staff member, Zhamnov won the bronze medal at the 2019 World Championship.