Mikhail Grigorevich Kravets (; born November 12, 1963) is a Russian former professional

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player who played in the Soviet Hockey League and 2 games in the

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(NHL). He is currently serving as the head coach of

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of the

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(KHL). He played for the SKA St. Petersburg and

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, as well as a season on loan to the

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from the

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in 1995. In the years he was playing for the Sharks, he played in every game of the season, but in 2000 missed his third season's opening due to being denied a visa to the United States. During the 2012-13 season, Kravets was named interim head coach from November until December for SKA St. Petersburg before returning to his assistant coaching duties.

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