Alexei Kasatonov Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Alexei Viktorovich Kasatonov (Russian: ??????? ?????????? ?????????; born October 14, 1959 in Leningrad, Soviet Union) is a retired Russian ice hockey defenceman, a long-time member of the Soviet Union national team.On the international stage, Kasatonov won two golds (1984, 1988) and one silver (1980) in the Olympics, and five golds (1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1989) in the World Championships. On the club level, Kasatonov played for SKA Leningrad, CSKA Moscow, New Jersey Devils, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, St. Louis Blues, and Boston Bruins. He was Anaheim's lone representative in the 45th National Hockey League All-Star Game.After retiring from the NHL in 1996, following a shoulder injury in an AHL game for the Providence Bruins, Alexei returned to play one last season for his former soviet club HC CSKA Moscow. Due to the severity of Alexei's injury his playing days were now behind him as he chose to return to New Jersey and settle down with his wife and son. In 1998 Alexei was the general manager of the Russian Olympic Team that captured the Silver Medal in Nagano. After the Olympics Alexei could not stay away from Hockey as he began to train his son and soon began coaching youth hockey in the Tri-State area, running his own weekly clinics in Staten Island for 7 years. In 2003 Alexei founded the Admirals Hockey Club which at its peak had 5 teams ranging from Squirts to Juniors. In 2004 Alexei accepted the Head Coaching position at Columbia University.In 2008 Alexei moved back to Russia for a Head Coaching position at PHC Krylya Sovetov.(2010) Alexei is back in Moscow as the Vice President of the HC CSKA Moscow Hockey Club. (2011–2012) Alexei became the Vice President and General Manager of CKA St.Petersburg of the KHL, the first club that Alexei played for in the soviet union.
Leningrad, RSFSR, USSR [now St. Petersburg, Russia]
Height
1.85
Weight
96.16
Star Sign
Libra
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Shoot the net!
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New Jersey, USA [November 2004]
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Moscow, Russia [August 2010]
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Podolsk, Russia. [August 2008]
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Alexei played in the "Hockey On Red Square" commemorative game celebrating the birth of Russian hockey and the Great Five, consisting of Vyacheslav Fetisov, Alexei Kasatonov, Igor Larionov, Vladimir Krutov and Sergei Makarov, along with renowned goalkeeper Vladislav Tretyak in Moscow on December 11 2006.
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In July 2010 Alexei was named the Vice President of the CSKA Hockey Club of the (KHL) in Moscow. This is his personal return to his past, CSKA is the post-soviet era name of the Central Red Army hockey club, which represented the entire Soviet Union in all international play.
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Alexei was the Founder/Head Coach of the Admirals Youth Hockey Organization in the New Jersey / New York Area, from 1998 - 2008. As well as running hockey development clinics and summer camps for all ages and skill levels, with ex and current Russian NHL/KHL players dropping by from time to time.
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Alexei was on the NHL Western All-Star team in 1994!
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As a player Alexei has 2 Gold Olympic Medals (1984/1988) and 1 Silver Olympic Medal (1980) for The Soviet Union. Alexei also has a Silver Olympic Medal as General Manager of Team Russia in 1998.
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Alongside Offensive-Defense partner Viacheslav Fetisov, Alexei was the defensive powerhouse of the infamous and unstoppable KLM line in Soviet Hockey of the 1980's.
$15 Million
