Andrei Vyacheslavovich Lomakin (, April 3, 1964 – December 9, 2006) was a professional

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player who played parts of four seasons in the

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with the

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and

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. He played in the

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prior to that, earning a gold medal at the

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while a member of the Soviet national team.

Playing career

Born in

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, he played four seasons with

Khimik Voskresensk Hockey Club Atlant Moscow Oblast (, ) was a Russian professional ice hockey team based in Mytishchi, Moscow Oblast. They were members of the Bobrov Division of the Kontinental Hockey League in the 2014–15 KHL season, 2014–15 season, but have ...

before moving to

HC Dynamo Moscow HC Dynamo Moscow () is a professional ice hockey club based in Moscow, Russia. It is a member of the Tarasov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Dynamo has won the Gagarin Cup twice, in 2011–12 KHL season, 2011–12 and 2012–13 ...

. Lomakin was drafted in the 7th round, 138th overall by the

in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft. After ten seasons in Russia, Lomakin made his NHL debut in 1991 at the age of 27. He became the first Russian player to ever play for the Flyers, playing 108 games over two seasons, from 1991–92 to 1992–93, scoring 50 points. He spent two more seasons in the NHL with the

, including a career-high 19 goals and 47 points in their inaugural season of 1993–94. He finished his playing career with the

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of the

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in 1996–97 at the age of 33.

Death

Lomakin died on December 9, 2006, after a long illness.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

External links

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