Sergei Zubov facts for kids
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| Hockey Hall of Fame, 2019 | |||
Zubov in 2014
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| Born | 22 July 1970 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | CSKA Moscow New York Rangers Pittsburgh Penguins Dallas Stars SKA Saint Petersburg |
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| Current KHL coach | HC Sochi | ||
| National team |  Soviet Union, Unified Team and Russia |
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| NHL Draft | 85th overall, 1990 New York Rangers |
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| Playing career | 1988–2010 | ||
| Coaching career | 2011–present | ||
Sergei Alexandrovich Zubov (Russian: Сергей Александрович Зубов; born on July 22, 1970) is a Russian professional ice hockey coach. He used to be a skilled defenceman (a player who defends their team's goal). Currently, he is the head coach for HC Sochi in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Zubov played for several famous teams. These include the Dallas Stars, New York Rangers, and Pittsburgh Penguins in the National Hockey League (NHL). He also played for SKA Saint Petersburg in the KHL. Many consider him one of the best offensive defensemen in NHL history. He won the Stanley Cup (ice hockey's biggest prize) two times. He won with the Rangers in 1994 and with the Stars in 1999. In 2019, he was honored by being added to the Hockey Hall of Fame.
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Playing Career Highlights
Early Years and NHL Start
Sergei Zubov was chosen by the New York Rangers in the fifth round of the 1990 NHL Entry Draft. Before joining the NHL, he played for HC CSKA Moscow, a famous team in Russia. He stayed with CSKA Moscow until 1992, after the Soviet Union ended.
In his first year with the Rangers, Sergei played 49 games. He scored 31 points, which was very good for a defenseman. During the 1993–94 season, he scored 12 goals and had 77 assists. This made him the top scorer on his team that season. In the playoffs, he added 19 points. He and three other Russian players (Alexander Karpovtsev, Sergei Nemchinov, and Alexei Kovalev) were the first Russians to win the Stanley Cup.
Moving to Pittsburgh and Dallas
Zubov continued to play well for the Rangers. However, in 1995, he was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins. He only played one season in Pittsburgh. It was said that he and team captain Mario Lemieux had different ideas about how to play. In 1996, he was traded again, this time to the Dallas Stars.
With the Dallas Stars, Zubov became a key player. While he didn't score as many points as his best season with the Rangers, he was still excellent. He had 11 years in a row where he scored more than 40 points. He also had more than 30 assists each of those years.
Sergei was also a very strong defensive player. He was known for his smart positioning and for getting the puck away from opponents. He was a regular on the penalty-killing team. This means he helped stop the other team from scoring when his team had fewer players on the ice. He rarely had a negative plus/minus rating, which shows how good he was at preventing goals.
In the 2005–06 NHL season, Zubov had 71 points. This was his highest score in over ten years. That season, he was also nominated for the Norris Trophy, an award for the best defenseman. Later in his career, he missed many games due to injuries, including hip problems.
Playing in Russia Again
On July 30, 2009, Zubov decided to leave the NHL. He signed a contract with SKA Saint Petersburg in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) in Russia. He was also chosen as a backup player for Team Russia for the 2010 Winter Olympics.
On April 18, 2011, Sergei Zubov officially announced his retirement from playing. This was due to his ongoing hip injuries.
International Play for His Country
| Medal record | ||
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Representing  Unified Team |
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| Ice hockey | ||
| Winter Olympics | ||
| Gold | 1992 Albertville | |
Representing  Soviet Union |
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| World Junior Championship | ||
| Gold | 1989 United States | |
| Silver | 1990 Finland | |
Sergei Zubov played for the Soviet Union as a junior. He won a gold medal in 1989 and a silver medal in 1990 at the World Junior Championship.
He also won a gold medal at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville. For this event, he played for the Unified Team.
Coaching Career
After retiring as a player, Zubov became a coach. On July 20, 2015, he joined the coaching staff of the Russian national team. He worked as a defensive assistant.
Zubov then became the head coach for HC Sochi starting in the 2017–18 season. He coached them for a couple of seasons.
He now works as a Senior Consultant for Hockey Operations for his former team, the Dallas Stars.
Sergei Zubov's Legacy
Sergei Zubov left a big mark on hockey:
- In a 2009 book called 100 Ranger Greats, Zubov was ranked No. 72 among the 901 players who played for the New York Rangers.
- When he left the NHL, he was the all-time leading scorer among Russian-born defensemen. He is now second, behind Sergei Gonchar.
- On January 28, 2022, the Dallas Stars honored Zubov by retiring his jersey number, 56. This means no other player on the Stars will wear that number.
Personal Life
Sergei Zubov is married to his wife, Irina. They have two children together.
Career Statistics: How Sergei Played
These tables show Sergei Zubov's hockey statistics throughout his career.
Regular Season and Playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1988–89 | CSKA Moscow | USSR | 29 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | CSKA Moscow | USSR | 48 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | CSKA Moscow | USSR | 41 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | CSKA Moscow | CIS | 36 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1992–93 | CSKA Moscow | IHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | New York Rangers | NHL | 49 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Binghamton Rangers | AHL | 30 | 7 | 29 | 36 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | ||
| 1993–94 | New York Rangers | NHL | 78 | 12 | 77 | 89 | 39 | 22 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 1993–94 | Binghamton Rangers | AHL | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | New York Rangers | NHL | 38 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | ||
| 1995–96 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 64 | 11 | 55 | 66 | 22 | 18 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 26 | ||
| 1996–97 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 78 | 13 | 30 | 43 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1997–98 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 73 | 10 | 47 | 57 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 1998–99 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 81 | 10 | 41 | 51 | 20 | 23 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 4 | ||
| 1999–2000 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 77 | 9 | 33 | 42 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 2000–01 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 79 | 10 | 41 | 51 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 2001–02 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 80 | 12 | 32 | 44 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 82 | 11 | 44 | 55 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 4 | ||
| 2003–04 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 77 | 7 | 35 | 42 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 78 | 13 | 58 | 71 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 2006–07 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 78 | 12 | 42 | 54 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2007–08 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 46 | 4 | 31 | 35 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 2008–09 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 53 | 10 | 32 | 42 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 1,068 | 152 | 619 | 771 | 337 | 164 | 24 | 93 | 117 | 62 | ||||
International Play Statistics
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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| 1988 | Soviet Union | EJC | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1989 | Soviet Union | WJC | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
| 1990 | Soviet Union | WJC | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | |
| 1992 | Unified Team | OLY | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1992 | Russia | WC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | |
| 1996 | Russia | WCH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 20 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 20 | |||
| Senior totals | 18 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | |||
Awards and Honors
Sergei Zubov received many awards and honors during his career:
| Award | Year | |
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| NHL | ||
| Hall of Fame | Class of 2019 | |
| Stanley Cup champion | 1994 (NY Rangers), 1999 (Dallas) | |
| All-Star Game | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2008 (did not play) | |
| Second NHL All-Star team | 2006 | |
| KHL | ||
| All-Star Game | 2010 | |
Records Sergei Zubov Holds
Sergei Zubov set some impressive records:
NHL Records
- Most points by a Russian-born defenseman in a single season: 89 points (in 1993–94).
Dallas Stars Records
- Most points by a defenseman in the regular season: 553 points.
- Most points by a defenseman in the playoffs: 72 points.
See Also
- List of NHL players with 1000 games played
- List of NHL statistical leaders by country
