Alexander Yurievich Selivanov (russian: Александр Юръевич Селиванов); born March 23, 1971) is a Russian former professional

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left winger who has played in the

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and also in various European leagues. He quit playing after season 2011-2012. He is currently coaching Admiral Vladivostok of the KHL.

Playing career

Selivanov was selected in the sixth round of the 1994 NHL Entry Draft, 140th overall, by the Philadelphia Flyers as an over-ager. He had previously played for the Russian club

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. Selivanov never played for Philadelphia, however, and made his NHL debut with the Tampa Bay Lightning, for whom he played parts of five seasons. He was later dealt to the

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. During the 1999–2000 season, Selivanov briefly led the league in scoring, before injuries and a prolonged slump stopped him. He finished the season with 27 goals. After one more season, a disappointing one with the Columbus Blue Jackets, Selivanov returned to Europe, playing in Russia and Germany. In January 2008 it was announced that he transferred from Germany to Switzerland to play with Fribourg-Gottéron in the National League A. In September 2009 HYS The Hague of the Dutch hockey league Eredivisie announced that Selivanov signed a one-year contract with them.

Personal

Selivanov was married to the daughter of

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Phil Esposito, Carrie. The couple had two sons together, Niko and Rocco, as well as a son from her previous marriage, Dylan. Carrie Esposito Selivanov died on January 30, 2012, from an abdominal aneurysm.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Transactions

*6 September 1994 – Philadelphia trades Selivanov to Tampa Bay for a fourth round pick (Flyers select Radovan Somik). *29 January 1999 – Tampa Bay trades Selivanov to Edmonton in exchange for Alexandre Daigle. *24 November 2000 – Signs as a free agent with the Columbus Blue Jackets.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Selivanov, Alexander 1971 births Living people Atlanta Knights players SC Bietigheim-Bissingen players Buran Voronezh players Chicago Wolves (IHL) players Cleveland Lumberjacks players Columbus Blue Jackets players Edmonton Oilers players Füchse Duisburg players Frankfurt Lions players HC Fribourg-Gottéron players HC Spartak Moscow players HYS The Hague players Krefeld Pinguine players Metallurg Magnitogorsk players Molot-Prikamye Perm players Philadelphia Flyers draft picks Russian ice hockey left wingers SKA Saint Petersburg players Soviet ice hockey left wingers Ice hockey people from Moscow Tampa Bay Lightning players Ice hockey player-coaches