Alexander Nikolayevich Svitov (russian: Александр Николаевич Свитов; born 3 November 1982) is a
Russian
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professional
ice hockey
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forward
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currently an
unrestricted free agent
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. He most recently played with
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Hockey Club Lokomotiv (russian: ХК Локомотив, en, Locomotive HC), also known as Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, is a Russian professional ice hockey team, based in the city of Yaroslavl, playing in the top level Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) ...
of the
Kontinental Hockey League
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(KHL).
Playing career
Svitov was drafted in the first round, third overall, by the
Tampa Bay Lightning
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in the
2001 NHL Entry Draft
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.
He made his
National Hockey League
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(NHL) debut with the Lightning in the
2002–03 season, appearing in 63 games and recording eight points. During the
2003–04 season, he was traded to the
Columbus Blue Jackets
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in exchange for
Darryl Sydor
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.
During the
2005–06 season, Svitov returned to Russia and played for his hometown, Avangard Omsk, in the
Russian Superleague
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(RSL). In the following
2006–07 season, Svitov returned to the Blue Jackets and played in a career high 76 games, scoring 18 points.
On 17 August 2007, Svitov effectively ended his NHL career in signing a three-year contract with
Avangard Omsk
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, after signing a two-year contract with the Blue Jackets on 2 July.
After a three season stint with
Salavat Yulaev Ufa
Hockey Club Salavat Yulaev (russian: Хоккейный клуб «Салават Юлаев», Hokkejnyj klub «Salavat Julajev»; ba, «Салауат Юлаев» хоккей клубы, «Salawat Yulayev» xokkey klubı), commonly referred ...
, Svitov moved to
Ak Bars Kazan
Hockey Club Ak Bars (russian: Ак Барс, tt-Cyrl, Ак Барс, en, Snow Leopard), also known as Ak Bars Kazan, is a Russian professional ice hockey team based in Kazan. They are members of the Kharlamov Division of the Kontinental Hockey ...
as a free agent in the
2013–14 season. Svitov Captained Ak Bars in 5 of his 6 seasons with the club, winning the
Gagarin Cup
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in the
2017–18 season.
On 15 June 2019, Svitov extended his professional career, agreeing to a one-year contract as a free agent with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl.
International play
Svitov is
IIHF World U20 Championship
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all-time statistical leader in penalty minutes with 101 minutes in 11 games.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
Awards and honours
References
External links
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1982 births
Living people
Ak Bars Kazan players
Avangard Omsk players
Columbus Blue Jackets players
Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) players
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl players
National Hockey League first-round draft picks
Ice hockey players at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Olympic ice hockey players of Russia
Sportspeople from Omsk
Russian ice hockey centres
Salavat Yulaev Ufa players
Syracuse Crunch players
Springfield Falcons players
Tampa Bay Lightning draft picks
Tampa Bay Lightning players
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