Oleg Vladimirovich Kvasha (Russian: Олег Владимирович Кваша; born July 26, 1978) is a Russian former professional ice hockey forward who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Florida Panthers, New York Islanders and the Phoenix Coyotes.
| Oleg Kvasha | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born | July 26, 1978 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
| Weight | 229 lb (104 kg; 16 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | CSKA Moscow Florida Panthers New York Islanders Severstal Cherepovets Phoenix Coyotes HC Vityaz Traktor Chelyabinsk Atlant Moscow Oblast Metallurg Magnitogorsk Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk Avangard Omsk Spartak Moscow Barys Astana | ||
| National team |  Russia | ||
| NHL draft | 65th overall, 1996 Florida Panthers | ||
| Playing career | 1995–2015 | ||
Playing career
editAs a youth, Kvasha played in the 1992 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a team from Moscow.[1]
Kvasha was chosen in the third round, 65th overall, by the Florida Panthers in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. He made his NHL debut with the Panthers in the 1998–99 season, appearing in 68 games as a rookie for 12 goals and 25 points.[citation needed]
After completing his second season with the Panthers, on June 24, 2000, Kvasha was dealt by Florida to the New York Islanders with winger Mark Parrish for goaltender Roberto Luongo and center Olli Jokinen.[2]
After playing with the Islanders for five seasons, Kvasha was traded during the 2005–06 campaign, along with a conditional fifth round draft pick to the Phoenix Coyotes for a third round pick in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft on March 9, 2006.[citation needed]
Following his seventh season in the NHL, split between the Islanders and Coyotes, Kvasha ended his North American career in returning to his native Russia, agreeing to terms with HC Vityaz of the then Russian Superleague.[citation needed]
Kvasha played a further 9 years in the Kontinental Hockey League, appearing with Traktor Chelyabinsk, Atlant Moscow Oblast, Metallurg Magnitogorsk, HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk, CSKA Moscow, Avangard Omsk, HC Spartak Moscow and Barys Astana before retiring after his 20th professional season in 2014–15.[3]
International play
editKvasha has represented his native Russia in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he won a bronze medal.[citation needed]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1994–95 | CSKA–2 Moscow | RUS.2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | CSKA Moscow | IHL | 38 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1995–96 | CSKA–2 Moscow | RUS.2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | CSKA–2 Moscow | RUS.2 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 31 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Beast of New Haven | AHL | 57 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 46 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1998–99 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 68 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 78 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2000–01 | New York Islanders | NHL | 62 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | New York Islanders | NHL | 71 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 80 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2002–03 | New York Islanders | NHL | 69 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2003–04 | New York Islanders | NHL | 81 | 15 | 36 | 51 | 48 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | Severstal Cherepovets | RSL | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | CSKA Moscow | RSL | 26 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | New York Islanders | NHL | 49 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 15 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Vityaz Chekhov | RSL | 27 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | Vityaz Chekhov | RSL | 54 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | KHL | 52 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 56 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2009–10 | Atlant Mytishchi | KHL | 46 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2010–11 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 45 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 46 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 22 | ||
| 2011–12 | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | KHL | 44 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | CSKA Moscow | KHL | 35 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 20 | ||
| 2013–14 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | 20 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Yermak Angarsk | RUS.2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Spartak Moscow | KHL | 24 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Barys Astana | KHL | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| IHL & RSL totals | 167 | 38 | 40 | 78 | 210 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| NHL totals | 493 | 81 | 136 | 217 | 335 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||||
| KHL totals | 286 | 54 | 51 | 105 | 300 | 42 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 52 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Russia | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| Winter Olympics | ||
 | 2002 United States | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
 | 1998 Finland | |
| | 1997 Switzerland | |
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Russia | EJC |  | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |
| 1997 | Russia | WJC |  | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1998 | Russia | WJC |  | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | |
| 2002 | Russia | OG | | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 | Russia | WCH | 5th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 18 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 14 | ||||
| Senior totals | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ "Goalie goes first in NHL draft". CBC Sports. 24 June 2000. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "Veteran Kvasha signed to Barys Astana". rsport.ru (in Russian). 27 November 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
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