Sergei Zinovjev
Sergei Olegovich Zinovjev is a Russian former professional ice hockey centre and General Manager of his original club, Metallurg Novokuznetsk of the Kontinental Hockey League. He is two-time World Champion for the Russian national team.
Zinovjev was selected 73rd overall by the Boston Bruins in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. Zinovjev has played ten career NHL games, scoring one assist. In 2004, Zinovjev was released from the Russian national team after testing positive for marijuana. In July 2009, he signed a five-year contract in a return with Salavat Yulaev Ufa. He concluded his 16-year professional career following the 2013–14 season.
Awards &; honors
- 2000 Junior World Silver medal: Russian national team
- 2004 Russia Championship Bronze medal: Ak Bars Kazan
- 2005 World Championship Bronze medal: Russian national team
- 2006 RSL Champion: Ak Bars Kazan
- 2007 European Champions Cup Winner: Ak Bars Kazan
- 2007 World Championship Bronze medal: Russian national team
- 2007–08 Continental Cup Winner: Ak Bars Kazan
- 2008 World Champion: Russia national team
- 2008 Spengler Cup Winner: Dynamo Moscow
- 2009 KHL All-Star
- 2009 World Champion: Russia national team
- 2011 Gagarin Cup Champion: Salavat Yulaev Ufa