Alexei Viktorovich Kasatonov (Russian: Алексей Викторович Касатонов; born 14 October 1959) is a Russian former ice hockey defenceman, who was a long-time member of the Soviet Union national ice hockey team. He was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2009.
| Alexei Kasatonov | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Kasatonov in 2009 | |||
| Born | 14 October 1959 Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | SKA Leningrad CSKA Moscow New Jersey Devils Mighty Ducks of Anaheim St. Louis Blues Boston Bruins | ||
| National team |  Soviet Union | ||
| NHL draft | 225th overall, 1983 New Jersey Devils | ||
| Playing career | 1976–1997 | ||
Medal record | |||
Career
editOn the international stage, Kasatonov won two Olympic gold medals, in 1984 and 1988, and silver in 1980. He won an additional five gold medals at the World Championships in 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986 and 1989.[citation needed]
On the club level, Kasatonov played for SKA Leningrad, CSKA Moscow, New Jersey Devils, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, St. Louis Blues, and Boston Bruins. He was Anaheim's lone representative in the 1994 National Hockey League All-Star Game. Following a shoulder injury in an American Hockey League (AHL) game for the Providence Bruins in 1996, Kasatonov retired from the NHL and returned to play one last season for his former club CSKA Moscow. The severity of the injury led Kasatonov to end his playing career, and he returned to New Jersey to settle down with his wife and son.[citation needed]
In 1998, Kasatonov was the general manager of the Russian Olympic Team that captured the silver medal in Nagano. After the Olympics he began training his son, and soon began coaching youth hockey in the Tri-State area, running his own weekly clinics in Staten Island for seven years. In 2003, Kasatonov founded the Admirals Hockey Club, which at its peak had five teams ranging from Squirts to Juniors. In 2004, Kasatonov accepted the head coaching position at Columbia University.[1]
In 2008, Kasatonov returned to Russia for a head coaching position at PHC Krylya Sovetov. In 2010, Kasatonov was the vice president of CSKA Moscow. In 2011–12, Kasatonov became the vice president and general manager of SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League, the first club that he played for in the Soviet Union.[citation needed]
Honours and awards
edit- IIHF Hall of Fame (inducted 2009)[2][3]
- Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class
- Order of Honour
- Order of the Red Banner of Labour
- Order of the Badge of Honour
- Medal "For Distinguished Labour"
- NHL All-Star game (1994)
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1976–77 | SKA Leningrad | Soviet | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | SKA Leningrad | Soviet | 35 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | CSKA Moscow | Soviet | 40 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | CSKA Moscow | Soviet | 37 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | CSKA Moscow | Soviet | 47 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | CSKA Moscow | Soviet | 46 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | CSKA Moscow | Soviet | 44 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | CSKA Moscow | Soviet | 39 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | CSKA Moscow | Soviet | 40 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | CSKA Moscow | Soviet | 40 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | CSKA Moscow | Soviet | 40 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | CSKA Moscow | Soviet | 43 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | CSKA Moscow | Soviet | 41 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | CSKA Moscow | Soviet | 30 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Utica Devils | AHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 39 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | ||
| 1990–91 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 78 | 10 | 31 | 41 | 76 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 1991–92 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 76 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 70 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 1992–93 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 64 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 57 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1993–94 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 55 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1994–95 | CSKA Moscow | IHL | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 44 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1995–96 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 16 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | CSKA Moscow | RSL | 38 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 68 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Soviet totals | 529 | 119 | 196 | 315 | 312 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 383 | 38 | 122 | 160 | 326 | 33 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 40 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Place | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Soviet Union | EJC |  | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
| 1978 | Soviet Union | WJC |  | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1979 | Soviet Union | WJC | | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | |
| 1980 | Soviet Union | OG |  | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | |
| 1981 | Soviet Union | WC | | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | |
| 1981 | Soviet Union | CC | | 7 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 8 | |
| 1982 | Soviet Union | WC | | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| 1983 | Soviet Union | WC | | 10 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 14 | |
| 1984 | Soviet Union | OG | | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1984 | Soviet Union | CC | SF | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | |
| 1985 | Soviet Union | WC | | 9 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 19 | |
| 1986 | Soviet Union | WC | | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | |
| 1987 | Soviet Union | WC | | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | |
| 1987 | Soviet Union | CC | | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | |
| 1988 | Soviet Union | OG | | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | |
| 1989 | Soviet Union | WC | | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1991 | Soviet Union | WC | | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | |
| 1991 | Soviet Union | CC | 5th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| Junior totals | 19 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | ||||
| Senior totals | 125 | 28 | 67 | 95 | 97 | ||||
References
edit- ^ Robinson, Joshua (October 14, 2004). "Club Hockey Adds Former Soviet Legend Kasatonov as Coach". Columbia University. Archived from the original on March 5, 2005. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
- ^ Solomin, Anton (May 4, 2009). "Завтра Алексей Касатонов будет введен в Зал славы ИИХФ". Sport Express (in Russian). Moscow, Russia. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- ^ "IIHF Hall of Fame Inducts Five". International Ice Hockey Federation. May 10, 2009. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database