Sergei Zinovjev
| Sergei Zinovjev | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 4, 1980 Prokopyevsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Metallurg Novokuznetsk Salavat Yulaev Ufa Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Spartak Moscow Ak Bars Kazan Boston Bruins Dynamo Moscow | ||
| National team | Russia | ||
| NHL draft |
73rd overall, 2000 Boston Bruins | ||
| Playing career | 1998–2014 | ||
Sergei Olegovich Zinovjev (Russian: Серге́й Олегович Зиновьев; born March 4, 1980) is a Russian former professional ice hockey centre and General Manager of his original club, Metallurg Novokuznetsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He is two-time World Champion (2008, 2009) 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.