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Born	November 3, 1982 (age 27),; Omsk, Russian SFSR, USSR
Height; Weight	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m); 245 lb (111 kg; 17 st 7 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
KHL team; F. teams	Avangard Omsk; Tampa Bay Lightning; Columbus Blue Jackets
NHL Draft	3rd overall, 2001; Tampa Bay Lightning
Pro career	1999 – present

Alexandr Svitov (born November 3, 1982) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

[edit] Playing career

Svitov was drafted in the first round, 3rd overall, by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.

He made his NHL debut with the Lightning in the 2002–03 season, appearing in 63 games and recording eight points. During the 2003–04 season, he was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Darryl Sydor.^[1]

During the 2005–06 season, Svitov returned to Russia and played for his hometown, Avangard Omsk, in the Russian Superleague. In the following 2006-07 season, Svitov returned to the Blue Jackets and played in a career high 76 games, scoring 18 points.

On August 17, 2007, Svitov signed a three-year contract with Avangard Omsk, after signing a two-year contract with the Blue Jackets on July 2.

[edit] Career statistics

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1998–99	Avangard Omsk	RSL	—	—	—	—	—	1	0	0	0	0
1999–00	Avangard Omsk	RSL	18	3	3	6	45	6	1	0	1	16
2000–01	Avangard Omsk	RSL	32	6	6	12	111	14	2	1	3	34
2001–02	Avangard Omsk	RSL	3	0	1	1	2	—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Springfield Falcons	AHL	11	4	5	9	17	—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	63	4	4	8	58	7	0	0	0	6
2003–04	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL	30	9	9	18	79	—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHL	11	0	3	3	4	—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL	29	2	6	8	16	—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Syracuse Crunch	AHL	69	19	23	42	200	—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Avangard Omsk	RSL	32	3	7	10	142	13	4	2	6	10
2006–07	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL	76	7	11	18	145	—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Avangard Omsk	RSL	54	10	10	20	140	4	0	3	3	10
2008–09	Avangard Omsk	KHL	32	8	8	16	86	6	1	0	1	41
NHL Totals			179	13	24	37	223	7	0	0	0	6

[edit] References

^ "Lightning give up Svitov". ESPN. 2004-01-28. http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=1720331. Retrieved 2008-11-16.

[edit] External links

Alexandr Svitov's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

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[0] "Lightning give up Svitov". ESPN. 2004-01-28. http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=1720331. Retrieved 2008-11-16.

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