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Tuesday, November 6 Updated: April 12, 2:07 PM ET Viacheslav Fetisov's career highlights
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Born: April 20, 1958, in Moscow, Russia
Position: Defense
Inducted: 2001 (player)
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Montreal Canadiens' 14th pick (12th round, 201 overall) in the 1978 NHL Entry Draft
New Jersey Devils' 6th pick (8th round, 145 overall) in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft
Formally joined the Devils on June 26, 1989 after obtaining release from the Red Army
Traded to Detroit, April 3, 1995 for Detroit's third-round choice (David Gosselin)
NHL Achievements
Stanley Cup: 1997 (Detroit), 1998 (Detroit), 2000 (assistant coach, New Jersey)
All-Star Game: 1997, 1998
Soviet/Russian Achievements
August 2000: Honored in Moscow for "services to the fatherland" and received medal of the highest order from Russian president Vladimir Putin
Played 13 seasons with Central Red Army and served as team captain. Team earned won the league title in each of his 12 full seasons prior to 1988-89. His on-ice performance led to his selection as a major in the Red Army.
Was named one of the Soviet Union's Honored Masters of Sport
Soviet League Player of the Year: 1982, 1986, 1988
Soviet League First All-Star Team: 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988
Leningradskaya-Pravda Trophy (top scoring defenseman): 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988
International Achievements (USSR/Russia)
Received Olympic Order of Medal, the highest honor from the International Olympic Committee, August, 25, 2000
Olympics: 1980 (silver), 1984 (gold), 1988 (gold), 2002 (head coach)
World Championships: 1977 (bronze), 1978 (gold), 1981 (gold), 1982 (gold), 1983 (gold), 1985 (bronze) 1986 (gold), 1987 (silver), 1989 (gold), 1990 (gold), 1991 (bronze)
World Championship Best Defenseman: 1978, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1989
World Championship All-Star: 1978, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991
World Cup of Hockey: 1996
Canada Cup: 1981 (championship), 1987
Canada Cup All-Star: 1987
World Junior Championship: 1977 (gold), 1978 (gold)
World Junior Championship Best Defenseman: 1977, 1978
World Junior Championship All-Star: 1978
European Junior Championship: 1975 (gold), 1976 (gold)
European Junior Championship Best Defenseman: 1976
VIACHESLAV FETISOV'S CAREER STATISTICS
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REG. SEASON
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PLAYOFFS
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Year
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Team
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League
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GP
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G
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A
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PTS
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PIM
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GP
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G
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A
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PTS
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PIM
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1975-76
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CSKA Moscow
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USSR
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1
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0
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0
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0
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0
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--
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--
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--
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--
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--
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Soviet Union
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WJC
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4
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0
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0
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0
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11
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--
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--
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--
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--
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--
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1976-77
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CSKA Moscow
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USSR
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28
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3
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4
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7
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14
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--
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--
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--
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--
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--
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Soviet Union
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WJC
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7
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3
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2
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5
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4
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--
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--
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--
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--
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--
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Soviet Union
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WC
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5
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3
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3
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6
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2
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--
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--
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--
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--
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--
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1977-78
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CSKA Moscow
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USSR
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35
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9
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18
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27
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46
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--
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--
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--
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--
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--
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Soviet Union
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WJC
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7
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3
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5
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8
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6
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--
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--
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--
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--
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--
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Soviet Union
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WC
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10
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4
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6
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10
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11
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--
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--
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--
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--
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--
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1978-79
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CSKA Moscow
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USSR
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29
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10
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19
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29
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40
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--
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--
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--
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--
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--
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1979-80
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CSKA Moscow
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USSR
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37
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10
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14
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24
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46
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--
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--
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--
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--
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--
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Soviet Union
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OLY
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7
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5
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4
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9
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10
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--
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--
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--
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--
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--
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1980-81
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CSKA Moscow
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USSR
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48
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13
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16
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29
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44
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--
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--
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--
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--
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--
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Soviet Union
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WC
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8
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1
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4
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5
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6
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--
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--
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--
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--
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--
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1981-82
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CSKA Moscow
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USSR
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46
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15
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26
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41
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20
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--
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--
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--
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--
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--
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Soviet Union
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CCUP
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7
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1
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7
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8
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10
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--
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--
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--
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--
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--
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Soviet Union
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WEC
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10
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4
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3
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7
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6
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--
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--
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--
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--
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--
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1982-83
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CSKA Moscow
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USSR
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43
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6
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17
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23
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46
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--
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--
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--
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--
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--
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Soviet Union
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WC
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10
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3
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7
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10
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8
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--
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--
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--
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--
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--
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1983-84
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CSKA Moscow
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USSR
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44
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19
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30
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49
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38
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--
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--
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--
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--
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--
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Soviet Union
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OLY
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7
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3
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8
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11
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8
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--
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--
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--
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--
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--
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1984-85
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CSKA Moscow
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USSR
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20
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13
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12
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25
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6
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--
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--
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--
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--
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--
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Soviet Union
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WC
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10
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6
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7
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13
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15
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--
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--
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--
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--
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--
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1985-86
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CSKA Moscow
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USSR
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40
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15
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19
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34
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12
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--
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--
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--
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--
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--
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Soviet Union
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WC
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10
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6
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9
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15
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10
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--
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--
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--
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--
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--
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1986-87
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CSKA Moscow
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USSR
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39
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13
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20
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33
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18
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--
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--
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--
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--
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--
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Soviet Union
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WC
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10
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2
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8
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10
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2
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--
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--
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--
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--
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--
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1987-88
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CSKA Moscow
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USSR
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46
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18
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17
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35
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26
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--
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--
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--
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--
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--
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Soviet Union
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CCUP
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9
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2
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5
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7
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9
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--
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--
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--
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--
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--
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Soviet Union
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OLY
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8
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4
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9
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13
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6
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--
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--
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--
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--
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--
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1988-89
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CSKA Moscow
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USSR
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23
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8
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9
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17
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18
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--
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--
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--
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--
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--
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Soviet Union
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WC
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10
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2
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4
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6
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17
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--
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--
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--
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--
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--
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1989-90
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New Jersey
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NHL
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72
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8
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34
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42
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52
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6
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0
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2
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2
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10
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1990-91
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Utica
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AHL
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1
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1
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1
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2
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0
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--
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--
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--
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--
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--
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New Jersey
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NHL
|
67
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3
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16
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19
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62
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7
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0
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0
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0
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15
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1991-92
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New Jersey
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NHL
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70
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3
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23
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26
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108
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6
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0
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3
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3
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8
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1992-93
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New Jersey
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NHL
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76
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4
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23
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27
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158
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5
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0
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2
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2
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4
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1993-94
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New Jersey
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NHL
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52
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1
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14
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15
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30
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14
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1
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0
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1
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8
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1994-95
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New Jersey
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NHL
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4
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0
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1
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1
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0
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--
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--
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--
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--
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--
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Detroit
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NHL
|
14
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3
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11
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14
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2
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18
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0
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8
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8
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14
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1995-96
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Detroit
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NHL
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69
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7
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35
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42
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96
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19
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1
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4
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5
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34
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1996-97
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Detroit
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NHL
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64
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5
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23
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28
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76
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20
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0
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4
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4
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42
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1997-98
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Detroit
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NHL
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58
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2
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12
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14
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72
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21
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0
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3
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3
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10
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NHL TOTALS
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546
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36
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192
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228
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656
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116
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2
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26
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28
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145
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