Andriy Pavlovych "Andrei" Mikhnov (; born 26 November 1983) is a Ukrainian professional

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player currently playing for

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of the

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(IHL). He was drafted in the second round of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft by the

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. He plays center and left wing and shoots left. He is also a member of the Ukrainian national team and has played in several international tournaments, including the 2006 World Championships. His brother, Alexei, is also a professional ice hockey player, but opted to represent

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. In 2013, when a heart condition was detected in Mikhnov, he was barred from playing in Russia. Mikhnov claims that this was a misdiagnosis, and continued his professional career outside of Russia, where he was unable to gain medical clearance despite documents from Germany.

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