Alexander Vladimirovich Semak (; born February 11, 1966) is a Russian former professional

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centre who played ten seasons in the Soviet League between 1982 and 1992 for Salavat Yulaev Ufa and

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before moving to North America where he played six

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seasons from 1991–92 until 1996–97. He played for the

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and

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. Semak was drafted 207th overall by the

in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft. He played 289 career NHL games, scoring 83 goals and 91 assists for 174 points. His best offensive season was the

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when he scored 37 goals and 42 assists for 79 points, all career-highs.

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Regular season and playoffs

International

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* 1966 births Albany River Rats players HC Dynamo Moscow players Living people New Jersey Devils draft picks New Jersey Devils players New York Islanders players Russian ice hockey players Salavat Yulaev Ufa players Severstal Cherepovets players Soviet ice hockey centres Ice hockey people from Ufa Tampa Bay Lightning players Vancouver Canucks players Competitors at the 1985 Winter Universiade Competitors at the 1990 Goodwill Games Goodwill Games gold medalists Winter World University Games medalists in ice hockey FISU World University Games gold medalists for the Soviet Union {{Russia-icehockey-centre-stub