Boris Olegovich Mironov (russian: Борис Олегович Миронов; born 21 March 1972) is a Russian former professional

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. He is the younger brother of

Dmitri Mironov Dmitri Olegovich Mironov (; born December 25, 1965) is a Russian former professional ice hockey defenseman. He was drafted in the eighth round, 160th overall, by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft. He was part of the 1 ...

Playing career

Mironov began his hockey career with five seasons playing for

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. Selected in the second round of the

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27th overall, by the

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, Mironov only played 65 games for the Jets in his rookie season before he was dealt to the

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as part of a package that allowed Winnipeg to obtain fellow defenceman

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. Despite a dip in his performance immediately after the trade, Mironov's play was good enough to be named to the

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. Mironov spent parts of six seasons as a top-two defenseman with the Oilers before being dealt to the

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. During his time in Edmonton, the fans and media often referred to him as BoBo. After being dealt to Chicago, Mironov's play tailed off. Despite a good first season with the team, his offensive production got less and less with each season. In 2003, he was traded to the

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where things did not improve much, eventually retiring after the 2003-04 season. Mironov came out of retirement in 2006, suiting for Russian side

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. He played one season with the team before retiring for good in 2007.

International play

Mironov is a two-time Olympian for the Russian national ice hockey team. He won a silver medal in 1998 in

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where he played with his brother Dmitri. He also won a bronze medal in 2002 in

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Transactions

*20 June 1992 - Winnipeg drafts Mironov *15 March 1994 - Winnipeg trades Mironov, along with

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and 1st (

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) and 4th (Adam Copeland) round draft picks to Edmonton in exchange for

and a 6th round draft pick (Chris Kibermanis) *20 March 1999 - Edmonton trades Mironov, along with Jonas Elofsson and

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to Chicago in exchange for

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and

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*8 January 2003 - Chicago trades Mironov to the Rangers for a 4th round draft pick.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

External links

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