Alexander Svitov

Russian ice hockey player (born 1982)

Ice hockey player

Alexander Svitov

Svitov in 2012

Born|  (1982-11-03) 3 November 1982 (age 42)
Omsk, Russian SFSR,
Soviet Union
Height|  6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight|  245 lb (111 kg; 17 st 7 lb)
Position|  Centre
Shot|  Left
KHL team
Former teams|  Free Agent
Avangard Omsk
Tampa Bay Lightning
Columbus Blue Jackets
Salavat Yulaev Ufa
Ak Bars Kazan
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
National team|   Russia
NHL draft|  3rd overall, 2001
Tampa Bay Lightning
Playing career|  1997–2022

Alexander Nikolayevich Svitov (Russian: Александр Николаевич Свитов; born 3 November 1982) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

## Playing career

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Svitov with the Syracuse Crunch in 2004

Svitov was drafted in the first round, third overall, by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.

He made his National Hockey League (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 in exchange for Darryl Sydor.[1]

During the 2005–06 season, Svitov returned to Russia and played for his hometown, Avangard Omsk, in the Russian Superleague (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, after signing a two-year contract with the Blue Jackets on 2 July.

After a three-season stint with Salavat Yulaev Ufa, Svitov moved to Ak Bars Kazan 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 in the 2017–18 season.[2]

On 15 June 2019, Svitov extended his professional career, agreeing to a one-year contract as a free agent with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl.[3]

## International play

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Svitov is the IIHF World U20 Championship all-time statistical leader in penalty minutes with 101 minutes in 11 games.

## Career statistics

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### Regular season and playoffs

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Season | Team  | League  | GP  | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP  | G  | A  | Pts  | PIM
1997–98  | Metallurg–2 Magnitogorsk  | RUS.3 | 4  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
1998–99  | Avangard–2 Omsk  | RUS.3  | 27  | 15  | 8  | 23  | 20  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
1998–99 | Avangard Omsk | RSL | —  | —  | —  | —  | —  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0
1999–2000  | Avangard–2 Omsk  | RUS.3  | 14  | 13  | 9  | 22  | 62  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
1999–2000 | Avangard Omsk  | RSL  | 19  | 3  | 3  | 6  | 45  | 6  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 16
2000–01 | Avangard Omsk  | RSL  | 39  | 8  | 6  | 14  | 111  | 14  | 2  | 1  | 3  | 34
2001–02 | Avangard Omsk  | RSL  | 3  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 2  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
2001–02  | Avangard–2 Omsk  | RUS.3  | 4  | 2  | 2  | 4  | 20  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
2001–02  | CSKA–2 Moscow  | RUS.3  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 2  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
2002–03 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 11  | 4  | 5  | 9  | 17  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
2002–03 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 63  | 4  | 4  | 8  | 58  | 7  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 6
2003–04 | Tampa Bay Lightning  | NHL  | 11  | 0  | 3  | 3  | 4  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
2003–04 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL  | 30  | 9  | 9  | 18  | 79  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
2003–04  | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL  | 29  | 2  | 6  | 8  | 16  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
2004–05 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL  | 69  | 19  | 23  | 42  | 200  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
2005–06 | Avangard Omsk  | RSL  | 32  | 3  | 6  | 9  | 142  | 13  | 4  | 1  | 5  | 10
2006–07 | Columbus Blue Jackets  | NHL  | 76  | 7  | 11  | 18  | 145  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
2007–08 | Avangard Omsk  | RSL  | 54  | 10  | 11  | 21  | 140  | 4  | 0  | 3  | 3  | 10
2008–09 | Avangard Omsk  | KHL | 32  | 8  | 8  | 16  | 86  | 6  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 41
2009–10 | Avangard Omsk  | KHL  | 44  | 7  | 16  | 23  | 95  | 3  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 4
2010–11 | Salavat Yulayev Ufa | KHL  | 39  | 9  | 9  | 18  | 44  | 20  | 5  | 3  | 8  | 20
2011–12 | Salavat Yulayev Ufa  | KHL  | 42  | 10  | 9  | 19  | 40  | 6  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 29
2012–13 | Salavat Yulayev Ufa  | KHL  | 27  | 7  | 3  | 10  | 41  | 14  | 3  | 2  | 5  | 10
2013–14 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL  | 50  | 8  | 6  | 14  | 41  | 6  | 1  | 3  | 4  | 18
2014–15 | Ak Bars Kazan  | KHL  | 47  | 9  | 11  | 20  | 35  | 20  | 4  | 4  | 8  | 8
2015–16 | Ak Bars Kazan  | KHL  | 47  | 8  | 6  | 14  | 47  | 7  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 6
2016–17 | Ak Bars Kazan  | KHL  | 57  | 12  | 15  | 27  | 84  | 10  | 2  | 2  | 4  | 6
2017–18 | Ak Bars Kazan  | KHL  | 40  | 5  | 5  | 10  | 98  | 19  | 1  | 3  | 4  | 8
2018–19 | Ak Bars Kazan  | KHL  | 28  | 1  | 7  | 8  | 14  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 10
2018–19  | Bars Kazan | VHL | 3  | 3  | 0  | 3  | 0  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
2019–20 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | KHL  | 40  | 2  | 10  | 12  | 32  | 6  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 8
2021–22  | Omskie Krylia  | VHL  | 9  | 2  | 1  | 3  | 8  | —  | —  | —  | —  | —
RSL totals  | 147  | 24  | 27  | 51  | 446  | 39  | 7  | 5  | 12  | 70
NHL totals  | 179  | 13  | 24  | 37  | 223  | 7  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 6
KHL totals  | 493  | 86  | 106  | 192  | 657  | 119  | 19  | 20  | 39  | 168

### International

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Year  | Team  | Event  | Result  |  | GP  | G  | A  | Pts  | PIM

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2000 | Russia | WJC18 |  | 6  | 3  | 5  | 8  | 8
2001 | Russia | WJC | 7th  | 6  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 58
2002 | Russia  | WJC  |  | 5  | 2  | 1  | 3  | 43
2012 | Russia | WC |  | 10  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 4
2013 | Russia  | WC  | 6th  | 5  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4
2014 | Russia  | OG | 5th  | 0  | —  | —  | —  | —
Junior totals  | 17  | 5  | 8  | 13  | 109
Senior totals  | 15  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 8

## Awards and honours

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KHL
Gagarin Cup (Salavat Yulaev Ufa)  | 2011 |
Gagarin Cup (Ak Bars Kazan)  | 2018 | [4]

## References

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1. ^ "Lightning give up Svitov". ESPN. 28 January 2004. Retrieved 16 November 2008.
2. ^ "Ak Bars extend contracts of five". Ak Bars Kazan. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
3. ^ "Alexander Svitov has signed a contract with Lokomotiv" (in Russian). Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. 15 June 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
4. ^ "Ak Bars wins the Gagarin Cup". Kontinental Hockey League. 22 April 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2018.

## External links

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Awards and achievements

Preceded by

Nikita Alexeev

|  Tampa Bay Lightning first round draft pick
2001 | Succeeded by

Andy Rogers