Oleg Vyacheslavovich Smirnov (Russian: Олег Вячеславович Смирнов; born April 8, 1980)[1] is a Russian professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for HC Ryazan in the Russian Major League.
Oleg Smirnov | |||
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Born |
Pavlovsky Posad, Soviet Union | April 8, 1980||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb) | ||
Position | Left wing | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
VHL team Former teams |
HC Ryazan Kristall Elektrostal HC Lipetsk HC Spartak Moscow HC Dynamo Moscow HC CSKA Moscow Metallurg Novokuznetsk | ||
NHL Draft |
144th overall, 1998 Edmonton Oilers | ||
Playing career | 1998–present |
Smirnov was drafted 144th overall in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft by the Edmonton Oilers.[2] He played in the Russian Superleague for Kristall Elektrostal, HC Lipetsk, HC Spartak Moscow, HC Dynamo Moscow, HC CSKA Moscow and Metallurg Novokuznetsk.[3]