Sergei Nemchinov
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Age: 33 Birthdate: January 14, 1964 Birthplace: Moscow, USSR Height: 6'0" Weight: 200 lbs Shoots: Left |
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Played in his first game as a Canuck on Mar. 24th vs. L.A. ( and recorded one assist) after missing previous 11 games with a rib injury
(four games with the Rangers)... Acquired with Brian Noonan from NYR on March 8th for Tikkanen and Courtnall Appeared in 63 games this season with the New York Rangers and has recorded 6 goals, 13 assists (19 points) and 12 penalty minutes. Sergei, 6-foot-0 and 200 pounds, is in his sixth NHL season and has played in a total of 418 games recording 105 goals, 120 assists for 225 points. He played for Team Russia at the 1996 World Cup of Hockey, skating on a line with Alexander Mogilny and Sergei Fedorov. Nemchinov won a Gold Medal at the World Championships in 1989 and 1990 and a Bronze Medal in 1991. Nemchinov appeared in five games of the 1987 Canada Cup and played one game for the Soviet Team in Rendez-Vous 1987 against the NHL All-Stars. Sergei also competed in the �81-82 European Junior Championships and the World Junior Championships in �82-83 and �83-84. Nemchinov was the New York Rangers 14th choice, 244th overall, in the 1990 Entry Draft. |
Nemchinov was acquired by the Canucks on March 8, 1997 along with Brian Noonan from the New York Rangers in exchange for Esa Tikkanen and Russ Courtnall.
Canucks GM Pat Quinn described him after the trade as "Nemchinov gives us a centre, one that played with Alex (Mogilny) in the World Cup this year," said Quinn. "And certainly, we remember him playing very well against us in the Stanley Cup final a few years ago."
He becomes an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season.
Quinn said he would try hard to re-sign him.
"He's probably the type of centre we can use," said Canucks rookie head coach Tom Renney. "It will take the pressure off people like (Mike) Ridley and (Mike) Sillinger.
"We needed a centre who could work with Alex (Mogilny) or Pavel (Bure), or both," added Renney.
Nemchinov was the first Russian-born player to play with the Rangers, after being the Rangers' 13th choice, 244 overall, in the 1990 Entry Draft.
Career statistics
| YEAR | TEAM | GAMES | GOALS | ASST | POINTS | PIM |
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| 1995-96 | N.Y. Rangers | 78 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 38 |
| 1994-95 | N.Y. Rangers | 47 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 16 |
| 1993-94 | N.Y. Rangers | 76 | 22 | 27 | 49 | 36 |
| 1992-93 | N.Y. Rangers | 81 | 23 | 31 | 54 | 34 |
| 1991-92 | N.Y. Rangers | 73 | 30 | 28 | 58 | 15 |
| Career Totals: | 355 | 99 | 107 | 206 | 139 | |
