| Alexei Zhitnik | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born |
October 10, 1972 Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 214 lb (97 kg; 15 st 4 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defence | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shot | Left | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Played for |
Sokil Kyiv CSKA Moscow Los Angeles Kings Buffalo Sabres New York Islanders Ak Bars Kazan Philadelphia Flyers Atlanta Thrashers Dynamo Moscow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team |
 Soviet Union, Unified Team and Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NHL draft |
81st overall, 1991 Los Angeles Kings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1989–2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alexei Zhitnik (Ukrainian: Олексій Миколайович Житник, Russian: Алексей Николаевич Житник; born October 10, 1972) is a Ukrainian-Russian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He has represented the Soviet Union, CIS, and Russia internationally; and Ukraine during two NHL All-Star Games. His number, 13, has been honored by Sokil Kyiv.