Valeri Kamensky Ice hockey player

Valeri Viktorovich Kamenski (Russian: Валерий Викторович Каменский) (born April 18, 1966) is a retired Russian hockey player. Before the NHL, he started his career with Khimik Voskresensk in the Soviet Championship League (1982–85) and also played for CSKA Moscow (1985–91). In 1991 he moved to the NHL, where he played for the Quebec Nordiques (1991–95, spending the '94 lockout break in HC Ambri-Piotta, Switzerland), Colorado Avalanche (1995–99), New York Rangers (1999–2001), Dallas Stars (2001–02) and New Jersey Devils (2001–02). He won a Stanley Cup in 1996 with Colorado.He is also known for scoring one of the most memorable goals in NHL history. He received a pass and scored while spinning in mid-air. The goal was used in the opening intro for the NHL 98 video game.

Personal facts

Valeri Kamensky
Birth dateApril 18, 1966
Birth place
Soviet Union , Voskresensk
Height (meters)1.8542
Weight (Kilograms)88.9056

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Ice hockey player

Career start1982
Career end2005
draft129th overall
draft team
Quebec Nordiques
draft year1988
former team
National Hockey League
Soviet Championship League
Colorado Avalanche
Dallas Stars
New Jersey Devils
New York Rangers
Atlant Moscow Oblast
HC CSKA Moscow
Quebec Nordiques
league
National Hockey League
position
Winger (ice hockey)
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Valeri Kamensky on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.chidlovski.net/1954/54_player_info.asp?p_id=k001
  2. http://www.hockey-reference.com/players/k/kamenva01.html