Alexei Morozov

Alexei Morozov
Morozov in 2010
Born (1977-02-16) 16 February 1977 (age 47)
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 204 lb (93 kg; 14 st 8 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Left
Played for Krylya Sovetov Moscow
Pittsburgh Penguins
Ak Bars Kazan
CSKA Moscow
National team  Russia
NHL draft 24th overall, 1995
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 1993–2014

Alexei Alekseyevich Morozov (Russian: Алексей Алексе́евич Морозов; born 16 February 1977) is the president of the Kontinental Hockey League and a Russian former professional ice hockey player.

He played professional hockey with the Pittsburgh Penguins in the National Hockey League (NHL) and in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) with Ak Bars Kazan and CSKA Moscow.

He is the former captain of the Russian national team, having held the post from 2007 to 2011, with the team winning 2 gold, 1 silver (missed tournament due to injury, Kovalchuk captained) and 1 bronze medal at the World Championships during this time. He was succeeded, as national team captain, by his Ak Bars team mate Ilya Nikulin, in 2012.