Yan Bronislavovich Kaminsky (russian: Ян Брониславович Каминский; born July 28, 1971) is a
Russian
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former professional
ice hockey
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player who played in the
Soviet Championship League
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and
National Hockey League
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between 1989 and 1995. He played for
Dynamo Moscow
MGO VFSO "Dynamo" (russian: МГО ВФСО «Динамо»), commonly known as Dynamo Moscow (russian: Динамо Москва) is a Russian sports club based in Moscow. Founded by Felix Dzerzhinsky on 18 April 1923, Dynamo Moscow was the first ...
,
Winnipeg Jets
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, and
New York Islanders
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. He was inducted into the
Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame
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*Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries
*Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and peo ...
in 1993. He currently resides in
Kennesaw, Georgia
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where he serves as Youth Hockey Director for the Atlanta Madhatters hockey team.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
External links
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Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame bio
1971 births
Living people
Denver Grizzlies players
Dizel Penza players
Grand Rapids Griffins (IHL) players
HC Dynamo Moscow players
HC Fribourg-Gottéron players
Lukko players
Moncton Hawks players
New York Islanders players
Sportspeople from Penza
Russian ice hockey left wingers
Soviet ice hockey left wingers
Utah Grizzlies (IHL) players
Winnipeg Jets (1979–1996) draft picks
Winnipeg Jets (1979–1996) players
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