Age: 58
Valeri Kamensky
Age: 58
Valeri Viktorovich Kamenski (Russian: Валерий Викторович Каменский) (born 18 April 1966) is a retired Russian hockey player. Before the NHL, he started his career with Khimik Voskresensk in the Soviet Championship League (1982-85) and also played for CSKA Moscow (1985-91). In 1991 he moved to the NHL, where he played for the Quebec Nordiques (1991-95, spending the '94 lockout break in HC Ambri-Piotta, Switzerland), Colorado Avalanche (1995-99), New York Rangers (1999-2001), Dallas Stars (2001-02) and New Jersey Devils (2001-02). He won a Stanley Cup in 1996 with Colorado.
He is also known for scoring one of the most memorable goals in NHL history. He received a pass and scored while spinning in mid-air. The goal was used in the opening intro for the NHL 98 video game.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1982-83 | Khimik Voskresensk | USSR | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1983-84 | Khimik Voskresensk | USSR | 20 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1984-85 | Khimik Voskresensk | USSR | 45 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1985-86 | CSKA Moscow | USSR | 40 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1986-87 | CSKA Moscow | USSR | 37 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1987-88 | CSKA Moscow | USSR | 51 | 26 | 20 | 46 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1988-89 | CSKA Moscow | USSR | 40 | 18 | 10 | 28 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1989-90 | CSKA Moscow | USSR | 45 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1990-91 | CSKA Moscow | USSR | 46 | 20 | 26 | 46 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1991-92 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 23 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1992-93 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 32 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
1993-94 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 76 | 28 | 37 | 65 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1994-95 | HC Ambri-Piotta | NLA | 12 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1994-95 | Quebec Nordiques | NHL | 40 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
1995-96 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 81 | 38 | 47 | 85 | 85 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 28 | ||
1996-97 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 68 | 28 | 38 | 66 | 38 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 16 | ||
1997-98 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 75 | 26 | 40 | 66 | 60 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 18 | ||
1998-99 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 65 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | ||
1999-00 | New York Rangers | NHL | 58 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2000-01 | New York Rangers | NHL | 65 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2001-02 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 24 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2001-02 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 30 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2003-04 | Khimik Voskresensk | RSL | 23 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2004-05 | Khimik Voskresensk | RSL | 57 | 17 | 19 | 36 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 637 | 200 | 301 | 501 | 383 | 66 | 25 | 35 | 60 | 72 |
Olympic medal record | ||
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Men's ice hockey | ||
Representing the Soviet Union | ||
1988 Calgary | Ice hockey | |
Representing Russia | ||
1998 Nagano | Ice hockey |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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1985 | Soviet Union | WJC | 03 ! | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
1986 | Soviet Union | WJC | 01 ! | 7 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6 | |
1986 | Soviet Union | WC | 01 ! | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
1987 | Soviet Union | WC | 02 ! | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6 | |
1987 | Soviet Union | CC | 02 ! | 9 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 6 | |
1988 | Soviet Union | Oly | 01 ! | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | |
1989 | Soviet Union | WC | 01 ! | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | |
1990 | Soviet Union | WC | 01 ! | 10 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 20 | |
1991 | Soviet Union | WC | 03 ! | 10 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 10 | |
1994 | Russia | WC | 5th | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 | |
1998 | Russia | Oly | 02 ! | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
2000 | Russia | WC | 11th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
Junior totals | 14 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 14 | ||||
Senior totals | 84 | 40 | 24 | 64 | 84 |
Awards
- 1985-86: Gold medal, CSKA Moscow (Soviet Championship League).
- 1986: Gold medal (Ice Hockey World Championships).
- 1986-87: Gold medal, CSKA Moscow (Soviet Championship League).
- 1988: Gold medal (XV Olympic Winter Games).
- 1987-88: Gold medal, CSKA Moscow (Soviet Championship League).
- 1987-88: Gold medal, CSKA Moscow (USSR Cup).
- 1989: Gold medal (Ice Hockey World Championships).
- 1988-89: Gold medal, CSKA Moscow (Soviet Championship League).
- 1990: Gold medal (Ice Hockey World Championships).
- 1995-96: Stanley Cup, Colorado Avalanche (NHL)
- 1998: Silver medal (XVIII Olympic Winter Games).
- 2004-05: Faith Towards Hockey Award