Pavel Viktorovich Torgaev (russian: Павел Викторович Торгаев; born January 25, 1966) is a
Russian former professional
ice hockey player who played 55 games in the
National Hockey League for the
Calgary Flames and
Tampa Bay Lightning. An 11th round draft pick by the Flames, 279th overall in the
1994 NHL Entry Draft
The 1994 NHL Entry Draft was the 32nd NHL Entry Draft. It was held at the Hartford Civic Center on June 28–29, 1994.
The last active players in the NHL from this draft class were Patrik Elias and Eric Boulton, who both played their last NHL g ...
, Torgaev had been playing pro in his native Russia since 1982.
Playing career
Torgaev spent 12 seasons in the
Soviet League
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before moving to
Finland for two years in 1993. After being drafted by the Flames, Torgaev came to North America, where he appeared in 41 regular season games with the Flames in
1995–96, recording six goals and ten assists in 41 games. After returning to Europe to play in
Switzerland
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for three seasons, Torgaev once again returned to the NHL in
1999–2000, Torgaev appeared in nine more games with the Flames before being claimed by Tampa Bay on waivers. After playing five more games with the Lightning, he refused an assignment to the minor leagues, and returned to Russia, where he remained until his retirement following the 2004–05 season.
Torgaev represented his nation internationally several times. He was a member of the bronze medal winning Soviet team at the 1985
World Junior Hockey Championships. Torgaev was also a member of the Russian squad at the
1994 Winter Olympics
The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games ( no, De 17. olympiske vinterleker; nn, Dei 17. olympiske vinterleikane) and commonly known as Lillehammer '94, was an international winter multi-sport event held fro ...
, scoring two goals as the Russians finished fourth. In 1995, he again represented Russia at the
Ice Hockey World Championships.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
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1966 births
Calgary Flames draft picks
Calgary Flames players
HC Davos players
HC Fribourg-Gottéron players
HC Lugano players
Ice hockey players at the 1994 Winter Olympics
JYP Jyväskylä players
Living people
Olympic ice hockey players of Russia
Russian ice hockey centres
Saint John Flames players
Severstal Cherepovets players
Soviet ice hockey centres
Sportspeople from Nizhny Novgorod
Tampa Bay Lightning players
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod players
HC TPS players