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Alexei Zhitnik

D · UKR
+ 1 other team
Status
Retired 18 yrs ago
Career
2004–2008 (4 yrs)
Age
53 (35 in 2008)
Vitals
5'11" · 214 lb
Drafted
Undrafted

Trophy Case

Stanley Cup Stanley Cup
as League Champion
2004-05 NJD

Stats

OTHL Career
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG SHG S S% Hit
2004-05 NJD 83 6 27 33 0.40 +4 140 0 2 1 129 4.7% 196
2005-06 NJD 79 5 34 39 0.49 +2 96 2 2 0 137 3.6% 197
2006-07 NJD 73 8 36 44 0.60 +4 111 1 1 1 131 6.1% 157
2007-08 NYR 75 4 30 34 0.45 +2 61 1 1 0 117 3.4% 149
CAREER 4 yrs 310 23 127 150 0.48 +12 408 4 6 2 -- 4.5% 699
OTHL Playoffs
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG SHG S S% Hit
2004-05 NJD 21 0 4 4 0.19 0 36 0 0 0 28 0.0% 63
2005-06 NJD 6 1 1 2 0.33 -2 6 0 0 0 7 14.3% 29
2006-07 NJD 12 4 4 8 0.67 -2 4 0 1 0 28 14.3% 35
CAREER 3 app. 39 5 9 14 0.36 -4 46 0 1 0 -- 7.9% 127
NHL Career
Season Team GP G A P P/GP +/- PiM GW PPG PPP S% TOI
1992-93 LAK 78 12 36 48 0.62 -3 80 2 5 19 8.8% -
1993-94 LAK 81 12 40 52 0.64 -11 101 1 11 29 5.3% -
1994-95 LAK 11 2 5 7 0.64 -3 27 0 2 3 6.1% -
1994-95 BUF 21 2 5 7 0.33 -3 34 0 1 5 6.1% -
1995-96 BUF 80 6 30 36 0.45 -25 58 0 5 23 3.1% -
1996-97 BUF 80 7 28 35 0.44 10 95 0 3 14 4.1% -
1997-98 BUF 78 15 30 45 0.58 19 102 3 2 17 7.9% 26:52
1998-99 BUF 81 7 26 33 0.41 -6 96 2 3 16 3.8% 25:39
1999-00 BUF 74 2 11 13 0.18 -6 95 0 1 6 1.4% 24:48
2000-01 BUF 78 8 29 37 0.47 -3 75 1 5 22 5.4% 24:15
2001-02 BUF 82 1 33 34 0.41 -1 80 0 1 16 0.7% 25:36
2002-03 BUF 70 3 18 21 0.30 -5 85 1 0 9 2.2% 26:33
2003-04 BUF 68 4 24 28 0.41 -13 102 0 2 14 3.0% 25:01
2005-06 NYI 59 5 24 29 0.49 4 88 0 3 20 5.1% 24:30
2006-07 NYI 30 2 9 11 0.37 13 40 1 0 0 4.1% 21:37
2006-07 PHL 31 3 10 13 0.42 -16 38 0 1 6 4.9% 25:30
2006-07 ATL 18 2 12 14 0.78 4 14 1 2 8 9.1% 25:49
2007-08 ATL 65 3 5 8 0.12 -8 58 1 0 2 3.8% 19:01
Career NHL 1085 96 375 471 0.43 -53 1268 13 47 229 4.4% -

History

Overall, season by season

Above the band is elite. Inside it, above average. Below it, below average.

OV Defensemen, average to top 10%

Attributes

Season Age Pos Team CK FG DI SK ST EN DU PH FO PA SC DF PS EX LD OV
2004-05 32 D NJD - - 66 72 67 79 84 - - 72 53 74 - 77 79 75
2005-06 33 D NJD - - 66 72 67 79 84 - - 72 53 74 - 77 79 75
2006-07 34 D NJD - - 66 72 72 79 78 - - 72 56 76 - 78 79 77
2007-08 35 D NYR - - 62 72 72 83 81 - - 75 59 78 - 81 80 77
Season Age Pos Team CK FG DI SK ST EN DU PH FO PA SC DF PS EX LD OV
2004-05 32 D NJD - - 66 72 67 79 84 - - 72 53 74 - 77 79 75
2005-06 33 D NJD - - · · · · · - - · · · - · · ·
2006-07 34 D NJD - - · · +5 · −6 - - · +3 +2 - +1 · +2
2007-08 35 D NYR - - −4 · · +4 +3 - - +3 +3 +2 - +3 +1 ·
Starting Team Salary Length Cap % Age Status
2004-05 NJD $3,750,000 2 yr 7.5% 32 UFA
2005-06 NJD $3,112,500 1 yr 6.2% 33 UFA
2006-07 NJD $4,000,000 4 yr 10.3% 34 UFA
2004-05
Nov 15 2004
2004-05
to PANTHERS
  • Alexei Zhitnik 75
to SABRES
Dec 13 2004
2004-05
to DEVILS
  • Alexei Zhitnik 75
to PANTHERS
2007-08
Mar 1 2008
2007-08
to RANGERS
to DEVILS

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