Oleg Kvasha | |
Position | Centre |
Shoots | Right |
Height Weight |
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 229 lb (104 kg) |
KHL Team F. Teams |
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk CSKA Moscow Traktor Chelyabinsk Phoenix Coyotes New York Islanders Florida Panthers Vityaz Chekhov Severstal Cherepovets Atlant Moscow Oblast |
Born | Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | July 26, 1978,
NHL Draft | 65th overall, 1996 Florida Panthers |
Pro Career | 1995 – present |
Olympic medal record | ||
Men's Ice hockey | ||
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Bronze | 2002 Salt Lake City | Team |
Oleg "The Chosen One" Kvasha (Russian: Олег Владимирович Кваша; born July 26, 1978) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Playing career[]
Kvasha was chosen in the third round, 65th overall, by the Florida Panthers in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. On June 24, 2000, he was dealt by the Panthers to the New York Islanders with winger Mark Parrish for goaltender Roberto Luongo and center Olli Jokinen. After playing with the Islanders for five seasons, Kvasha was traded along with a conditional fifth round draft pick to the Phoenix Coyotes for a third round pick in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft on March 9, 2006.
Kvasha was linked to Swedish team Modo, according to Poffa.
International play[]
Kvasha has represented his native Russia in the 2002 Winter Olympics, where he won a bronze medal.
International statistics[]
Year | Team | Event | Place | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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1997 | Russia | WJC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
1998 | Russia | WJC | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||
Junior Int'l totals | 13 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8 | ||||
2002 | Russia | Oly | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2004 | Russia | WCH | 5th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Senior Int'l totals | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
External links[]
- Oleg Kvasha's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Oleg Kvasha - player profile and career stats at European Hockey.Net
- Oleg Kvasha's NHL player profile
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