Sergei Gonchar | |||
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Born |
Chelyabinsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | 13 April 1974||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Traktor Chelyabinsk Dynamo Moscow Washington Capitals Lada Togliatti Boston Bruins Metallurg Magnitogorsk Pittsburgh Penguins Ottawa Senators Dallas Stars Montreal Canadiens | ||
National team | Russia | ||
NHL draft |
14th overall, 1992 Washington Capitals | ||
Playing career | 1991–2015 |
Sergei Viktorovich Gonchar (Russian: Серге́й Ви́кторович Гонча́р, IPA: [sʲɪrˈɡʲej ˈvʲiktərəvʲɪdʑ ɡɐnʲˈtɕar]; born 13 April 1974) is a Russian former professional ice hockey player who is currently a Defensive Development Coach with the Vancouver Canucks.[1] He formerly served as an assistant coach for the Pittsburgh Penguins, and has previously played for the Washington Capitals, Boston Bruins, Pittsburgh Penguins (with whom he won the Stanley Cup in 2009), Ottawa Senators, Dallas Stars and the Montreal Canadiens between 1995 and 2015.