- Alexei Kasatonov
Infobox Ice Hockey Player
image_size= 175px
played_for = NHL
New Jersey Devils
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
St. Louis BluesBoston Bruins
SL/IHL/RSL
SKA Saint Petersburg
CSKA Moscow
position = Defence
shoots = Left
height_ft = 6
height_in = 1
weight_lb = 212
nationality = Russia
birth_date = birth date and age|1959|10|14
birth_place =Leningrad ,USSR
draft = 225th overall
draft_year = 1983
draft_team =New Jersey Devils
career_start = 1976
career_end = 1997
hall_of_fame=Alexei Viktorovich Kasatonov ( _ru. Алексей Викторович Касатонов; born
October 14 ,1959 in Leningrad,Soviet Union now Russia) is a retiredice hockey defenceman, a long-time member of the Soviet Union national team.On the international stage, Kasatonov won two golds (1984, 1988) and one silver (1980) in the Olympics, and five golds (1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1989) in the World Championships. On the club level, Kasatonov played for
SKA Leningrad , CSKA Moscow,New Jersey Devils ,Mighty Ducks of Anaheim , St. Louis Blues, andBoston Bruins . He was Anaheim's lone representative in the45th National Hockey League All-Star Game .As opposed to long-time CSKA and Soviet national team defensive partner
Viacheslav Fetisov , Kasatonov sided with coachViktor Tikhonov when Soviet players, led by Fetisov andIgor Larionov , asked for an opportunity to play abroad. Kasatonov was accused by his teammates ofspy ing on them; when he and Fetisov became teammates again,with the New Jersey Devils, the two ex-best friends would not speak.Career statistics
External links
* [http://www.columbiaspectator.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2004/10/14/416e3c1fd8040 Columbia Spectator Article]
* [http://www.nhlreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=KASATALE01 Hockey Stats and Bio]
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