Andrei Nazarov
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| Andrei Nazarov | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
May 22, 1974 | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
| Weight | 245 lb (111 kg; 17 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Dynamo Moscow San Jose Sharks Tampa Bay Lightning Calgary Flames Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Boston Bruins Phoenix Coyotes Metallurg Novokuznetsk Avangard Omsk Minnesota Wild | ||
| National team |
 Russia | ||
| NHL draft |
10th overall, 1992 San Jose Sharks | ||
| Playing career | 1991–2006 | ||
Andrei Viktorovich Nazarov (Russian: Андрей Викторович Назаров; born May 22, 1974) is a Russian former professional ice hockey player and head coach of HC Sochi of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).[1] He has formerly managed the Kazakh team Barys Astana (of the Kontinental Hockey League's Chernyshev Division), the Ukrainian national team and has been joint coach of the Russian national hockey team.[2] He has been nicknamed "the Russian Bear", and in his coaching career, "the Russian Keenan".[3]
Nazarov was drafted 10th overall by the San Jose Sharks in the 1992 NHL entry draft. He also played for the Tampa Bay Lightning, Calgary Flames, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Boston Bruins, Phoenix Coyotes and the Minnesota Wild. In his NHL career, Nazarov played 571 regular season games, scoring 53 goals and 71 assists for 124 points. He also collected 1,409 penalty minutes.
Nazarov served only one season (2013-2014) as the coach of HC Donbass before moving to Barys.[4]
In 2021, without any evidence, Nazarov accused NHL star Artemi Panarin of assaulting a woman, later saying he was motivated to make the accusation due to Panarin's comments supporting anti-government protests in Russia.[5] Nazarov, a known supporter of Russian leader Vladimir Putin, has repeatedly and publicly criticized Panarin for his outspoken beliefs regarding Putin’s regime.
