Boris Olegovich Mironov (; born 21 March 1972) is a Russian former professional

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. He is the younger brother of Dmitri Mironov.

Playing career

Mironov began his hockey career with five seasons playing for

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. Selected in the second round of the 1992 NHL Entry Draft 27th overall, by the

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, Mironov only played 65 games for the Jets in his rookie season before he was dealt to the

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as part of a package that allowed Winnipeg to obtain fellow defenceman

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. Despite a dip in his performance immediately after the trade, Mironov's play was good enough to be named to the NHL All-Rookie Team. Mironov spent parts of six seasons as a top-two defenseman with the Oilers before being dealt to the

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. During his time in Edmonton, the fans and media often referred to him as BoBo. After being dealt to Chicago, Mironov's play tailed off. Despite a good first season with the team, his offensive production diminished with each season. In 2003, he was traded to the

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where things did not improve much, eventually retiring after the 2003–04 season. Mironov came out of retirement in 2006, suiting for Russian side Vityaz Chekhov. He played one season with the team before retiring for good in 2007.

International play

Mironov is a two-time Olympian for the Russian national ice hockey team. He won a silver medal in 1998 in Nagano,

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where he played with his brother Dmitri. He also won a bronze medal in 2002 in

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Transactions

*20 June 1992 - Winnipeg drafts Mironov *15 March 1994 - Winnipeg trades Mironov, along with Mats Lindgren and 1st (

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) and 4th (Adam Copeland) round draft picks to Edmonton in exchange for

and a 6th round draft pick (Chris Kibermanis) *20 March 1999 - Edmonton trades Mironov, along with Jonas Elofsson and Dean McAmmond to Chicago in exchange for Chad Kilger, Ethan Moreau,

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and Christian Laflamme *8 January 2003 - Chicago trades Mironov to the Rangers for a 4th round draft pick.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

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