Oleg Tverdovsky
Russian ice hockey player (born 1976) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Oleg Fedorovych Tverdovsky (Russian: Олег Федорович Твердовский; born 18 May 1976) is a Russian former professional ice hockey defenceman[1] who played professionally from 1994 to 2013. He was selected 2nd overall by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the 1994 NHL entry draft, playing 713 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix Coyotes, New Jersey Devils, Carolina Hurricanes, and Los Angeles Kings. He won 2 Stanley Cups with the Devils in 2003, and the Canes in 2006.
Oleg Tverdovsky | |||
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Born |
(1976-05-18) 18 May 1976 (age 47) Donetsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 211 lb (96 kg; 15 st 1 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Krylya Sovetov Moscow Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Winnipeg Jets Phoenix Coyotes New Jersey Devils Avangard Omsk Carolina Hurricanes Los Angeles Kings Salavat Yulaev Ufa Metallurg Magnitogorsk | ||
National team | Russia | ||
NHL Draft |
2nd overall, 1994 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | ||
Playing career | 1992–2013 |
He also played in the Russian Superleague (RSL)/Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) with Avangard Omsk, Salavat Yulayev Ufa, and Metallurg Magnitogorsk winning 2 RSL Championships in 2004 (Avangard Omsk), and 2008 (Salavat Yulaev Ufa), he later won a Gagarin Cup in 2011 with Salavat Yulaev Ufa.