Alexei Gusarov
Born	(1964-07-08) July 8, 1964 (age 59) Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	SKA Leningrad CSKA Moscow Quebec Nordiques Colorado Avalanche New York Rangers St. Louis Blues
National team	Soviet Union and  Russia
NHL Draft	213th overall, 1988 Quebec Nordiques
Playing career	1981–2001

Alexei Vasilievich Gusarov (Russian: Алексей Васильевич Гусаров) (born July 8, 1964) is a Russian former ice hockey defenceman. He played for the Quebec Nordiques, Colorado Avalanche, New York Rangers and St. Louis Blues.

Playing career

Born in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg), Gusarov was a veteran of the Soviet national team before playing in the NHL. He won the Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche in 1996. He is a member of the Triple Gold Club, having won the 1989 IIHF World Championship, the 1996 Stanley Cup, and the Olympic gold medal in 1988.

Standing 6'2" and weighing in at 183 lb (83 kg), Gusarov was selected 213th overall by Quebec Nordiques in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft. Gusarov is considered to be one of the finest Russian defensemen to play in the NHL.^{[according to whom?]}

Retirement

After his playing career ended Gusarov retired to Colorado where he started coaching the AAA hockey club Evolution. He returned to Russia 2011, first serving as an assistant general manager for SKA Saint Petersburg before moving to HC Sochi of the KHL as an assistant coach from 2014 to 2017.

Gusarov returned to Colorado, and accepting a role to begin scouting for the Avalanche from the 2018–19 season.^[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Olympic medal record
Men's ice hockey
	1988 Calgary	Team
	1998 Nagano	Team

International

Year	Team	Event	Place		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1982	Soviet Union	EJC			5	1	1	2	6
1984	Soviet Union	WJC			7	4	5	9	8
1984	Soviet Union	CC	SF		2	0	0	0	4
1985	Soviet Union	WC			10	2	1	3	6
1986	Soviet Union	WC			9	1	2	3	8
1987	Soviet Union	WC			10	1	2	3	8
1987	Soviet Union	CC			6	1	1	2	6
1988	Soviet Union	OG			8	1	3	4	6
1989	Soviet Union	WC			9	2	1	3	2
1990	Soviet Union	WC			10	1	3	4	6
1991	Soviet Union	WC			10	1	4	5	2
1991	Soviet Union	CC	5th		5	0	2	2	0
1998	Russia	OG			6	0	1	1	8
Junior totals					12	5	6	11	14
Senior totals					85	10	20	30	56

Awards and honors

Transactions

• June 21, 1995 – Rights transferred from the Quebec Nordiques to the Colorado Avalanche after Quebec's relocation
• December 28, 2000 – Traded by the Colorado Avalanche to the New York Rangers in exchange for the Ranger 5th round draft choice in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft (Frantisek Skladany)
• March 5, 2001 – Traded by the New York Rangers to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for Peter Smrek