- Evgeny Davydov
Infobox Ice Hockey Player
played_for =Winnipeg Jets Florida Panthers Ottawa Senators
position = Left Wing
shoots = Right
height_ft = 6
height_in = 0
weight_lb = 183
nationality = Russia
birth_date = Birth date and age|1967|5|27|mf=y
birth_place =Chelyabinsk ,U.S.S.R
draft = 235th overall
draft_year = 1989
draft_team =Winnipeg Jets
career_start = 1984
career_end = 2003Evgeny Davydov (born
May 27 ,1967 ) inChelyabinsk ,U.S.S.R. is a retiredRussia n professionalice hockey player who played in theNational Hockey League for theWinnipeg Jets ,Florida Panthers and theOttawa Senators .Playing career
On
January 4 , 1987, Davydov was playing for theSoviet Union 's team at the 1987 World Junior Championship. In the infamous "Punch-up in Piestany ",Davydov was identified as the player who jumped the boards and caused a bench-clearing brawl. Both teams were ejected from the tournament and Canada lost an assured medal. [ [http://archives.cbc.ca/IDC-1-41-1984-12742-10/on_this_day/sports/twt 'Punch-up in Piestany' - "On This Day" - CBC Archives ] ]Davydov was drafted 235th overall by Winnipeg in the
1989 NHL Entry Draft . After winning a gold medal as a member of theUnified Team at the 1992 Winter Olympics, he joined the Jets and went on to play in 155 regular season games, scoring 40 goals and 39 assists for 79 points, picking up 120 penalty minutes. Between 1995 and 2003, Davydov had spells inFrance ,Sweden ,Switzerland ,Finland ,Germany ,Italy as well as a return to Russia before hanging up his skates.Career statistics
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ee also
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List of NHL players
*List of NHL seasons External links
*hockeydb|1272
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