Oleg Tverdovsky

Oleg Tverdovsky
Born	(1976-05-18) May 18, 1976 Donetsk, Soviet Union
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	211 lb (96 kg; 15 st 1 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
KHL team Former teams	Salavat Yulaev Ufa Los Angeles Kings Carolina Hurricanes New Jersey Devils Phoenix Coyotes Winnipeg Jets Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Avangard Omsk
National team	Russia
NHL Draft	2nd overall, 1994 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Playing career	1992–2013

Oleh Fedorovych "Oleg" Tverdovsky (Ukrainian: Олег Федорович Твердовський; born May 18, 1976), was a Ukrainian-Russian professional ice hockey defenceman that played for Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He also played for the Los Angeles Kings, Carolina Hurricanes, New Jersey Devils, Phoenix Coyotes, Winnipeg Jets, and Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Awards and achievements

• 1996–97 NHL All-Star
• 2002–03 NHL Stanley Cup (New Jersey Devils)
• 2005–06 NHL Stanley Cup (Carolina Hurricanes)
• 2007–08 RSL Champion of Russia (Salavat Yulaev Ufa)

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1992–93	Krylya Sovetov Moscow	IHL		21	0	1	1	6		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Krylya Sovetov Moscow	IHL		46	4	10	14	22		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL		7	1	4	5	4		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL		36	3	9	12	14		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL		51	7	15	22	35		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		31	0	8	8	6		6	0	1	1	0
1996–97	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		82	10	45	55	30		7	0	1	1	0
1997–98	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL		9	8	6	14	2		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		46	7	12	19	12		6	0	7	7	0
1998–99	Phoenix Coyotes	NHL		82	7	18	25	32		6	0	2	2	6
1999–00	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL		82	15	36	51	30		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL		82	14	39	53	32		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL		73	6	26	32	31		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	New Jersey Devils	NHL		50	5	8	13	22		15	0	3	3	0
2003–04	Avangard Omsk	RSL		57	16	17	33	58		11	0	2	2	2
2004–05	Avangard Omsk	RSL		48	5	15	20	65		11	0	3	3	35
2005–06	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		72	3	20	23	37		5	0	0	0	0
2006–07	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		26	0	4	4	10		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Manchester Monarchs	AHL		14	5	8	13	2		14	2	9	11	14
2007–08	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	RSL		43	6	11	17	58		16	2	6	8	10
2008–09	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL		48	8	19	27	30		2	0	0	0	0
2009–10	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL		42	8	13	21	38		16	1	4	5	4
2010–11	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL		40	7	9	16	20		7	1	0	1	12
2011–12	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL		12	0	0	0	8		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	KHL		24	6	5	11	18		4	0	1	1	2
2011–12	Toros Neftekamsk	VHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	KHL		25	0	5	5	18		3	0	0	0	0
RSL totals				148	27	43	70	181		38	2	11	13	47
NHL totals				713	77	240	317	291		45	0	14	14	6
KHL totals				191	29	51	80	132		32	2	5	7	18

International play

Oleg Tverdovsky

Medal record
Representing Russia
Winter Olympics
	2002 Salt Lake City	Ice hockey
World Championships
	2009 Switzerland	Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
	1994 Ostrava	Ice hockey

Played for Russia in:

• 1994 -World Junior Championships (Bronze Medal)
• 1996 -World Championships
• 1996 -World Cup of Hockey
• 2001 -World Championships
• 2002 -Winter Olympics (bronze medal)
• 2004 -World Championships
• 2004 -World Cup of Hockey
• 2009 -World Championships (Gold Medal)
• 2010 -Winter Olympics (*reserve)

International statistics

Year	Team	Event	Place		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1994	Russia	WJC			7	1	5	6	6
1996	Russia	WC	4th		3	0	1	1	0
1996	Russia	WCH	SF		4	1	0	1	0
2001	Russia	WC	5th		7	2	2	4	2
2002	Russia	Oly			6	1	1	2	0
2004	Russia	WC	10th		6	0	1	1	6
2004	Russia	WCH	QF		3	0	0	0	0
2009	Russia	WC			9	2	2	4	6
2010	Russia	Oly	QF		0	-	-	-	-
Junior int'l totals					7	1	5	6	6
Senior int'l totals					38	6	7	13	14

Other websites

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by Paul Kariya

Anaheim Ducks first round draft pick 1994

Succeeded by Chad Kilger