Dmitri Olegovich Mironov (; born December 25, 1965) is a Russian former professional

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. He was drafted in the eighth round, 160th overall, by the

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in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft. He was part of the 1998 Stanley Cup winning

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Playing career

Mironov played in the Soviet Union for seven seasons before moving to the

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to play for the Maple Leafs. He debuted in Toronto in the 1991–92 season and played there for four seasons. After a brief stint with the

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, Mironov joined the

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. With the Mighty Ducks in the 1997–98 season, Mironov earned a trip to the

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. Before the season was out, however, Anaheim traded him to the

for Jamie Pushor and a draft pick. He won the

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with Detroit that season. Mironov joined the

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for the 1998–99 season, and played the final three seasons of his career in Washington. In his NHL career, he appeared in 556 games and tallied 260 points. Mironov won a gold medal at the

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with the Unified Team, and a silver medal at the

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with the Russian team. Dmitri has a younger brother,

Boris Mironov Boris Olegovich Mironov (; born 21 March 1972) is a Russian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He is the younger brother of Dmitri Mironov. Playing career Mironov began his hockey career with five seasons playing for HC CSKA Mosc ...

, who also played in the NHL. Dmitri's son (Egor) is attending Niagara University, whom he plays hockey for. His daughter (Nicole) is a keen volleyball player. Dmitri was featured on the cover of NHL All Star Hockey 1995 for the Sega Saturn.

All-Star Game appearances

* 1997–1998 season (reserve)

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mironov, Dmitri 1965 births Detroit Red Wings players HC CSKA Moscow players Houston Aeros (1994–2013) players Ice hockey players at the 1992 Winter Olympics Ice hockey players at the 1998 Winter Olympics Krylya Sovetov Moscow players Living people Mighty Ducks of Anaheim players National Hockey League All-Stars Olympic gold medalists for the Unified Team Olympic ice hockey players for Russia Olympic ice hockey players for the Unified Team Olympic silver medalists for Russia Ice hockey people from Moscow Pittsburgh Penguins players Russian ice hockey defencemen Soviet ice hockey defencemen Stanley Cup champions Toronto Maple Leafs draft picks Toronto Maple Leafs players Washington Capitals players Olympic medalists in ice hockey Medalists at the 1998 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 1992 Winter Olympics