Maxim Afinogenov
Maxim Sergeyevich Afinogenov (Russian Максим Сергеевич Афиногенов; born September 4, 1979 in Moscow, Russian SFSR ) is a Russian professional ice hockey player who plays for HK Vityaz in the Kontinental Hockey League since August 2013.
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Career
Afinogenov began his career with the Russian team HK Dynamo Moscow, where he spent the first four years of his professional career. Afinogenows talent lies mainly in technical and runs generic area. As number 69 1997 selected in the NHL Entry Draft, Afinogenov moved to another two years at Dynamo then 1999 in the NHL. In his rookie season, he spent 15 games with the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League, but made the breakthrough in the NHL. Due to a concussion, he missed much of the season 2002/2003.
The season 2004 /05 he spent due to the NHL lockout again at his home Dynamo. In the 2005/06 season became Max then a star, when he in 77 games scored 73 points scorer and significantly contributed to the Buffalo Sabres reached the finals of the Eastern Conference. He is regarded as one of the fastest strikers in the NHL and is also an excellent penalty taker.
Over the next three years, his offensive game performance to be significantly after Afinogenov and often had to struggle with injuries. In the summer of 2009, his expiring contract was not renewed with the Sabres and Afinogenov was invited to the training camp of the Atlanta Thrashers. Finally he received on September 29, 2009 a one-year contract for $ 800,000 for the Thrashers.
In August 2010, Afinogenov has been committed by the SKA St. Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League for five years. Over the next three years, his points total decreased from season to season, so his contract was dissolved in the summer of 2013 and moved to HK Afinogenov Maxim Rybin Vityaz along with.
Personal
On July 16, 2011 Afinogenov married the former Russian tennis player Elena Dementieva.
Awards and achievements
- 2010 Spengler Cup win with the SKA St. Petersburg
- 2011 KHL All-Star Game
Internationally
Career Stats
Internationally
( Key to Career statistics: Sp or GP = Games Played, T or G = goals scored, V or A = achieved assists; Pts or Pts = scored points scorer, SM or PIM = received penalty minutes, / - = Plus / Minus balance sheet; PP = scored majority gates; SH = scored shorthanded goals, GW = achieved victory gates; Play-downs/Relegation 1 )