| Alexei Kasatonov |
| Alexei Viktorovich Kasatonov Defense Left-Handed Shot Height: 6' 1", Weight: 215 pounds Born: 10.14.59 Leningrad (St. Petersburg), Russia |
| How he arrived: Via Entry Draft How he left: Claimed by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the expansion draft, 6.24.93 |
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| Regular Season Statistics with the Franchise Stats in bold signifies team leader. |
Kasatonov was part of the Big Five (along with Slava Fetisov, Igor Larionov, Vladimir Krutov and Sergei Makarov) for the
Soviet Red Army Team for a lot of years. He would not be part of the first group to come to the NHL like those four were. No,
he would come to the Devils midseason in 1989-90.
It didn't come without some dissention. Fetisov had mentioned that Kasatonov was one of the few teammates over there that
was looking to block his efforts to come to the NHL, a move that was being attempted by Red Army/Soviet team coach Viktor
Tikhonov. It made Kasatonov feel unwelcome in his first few weeks in New Jersey, but both he and Fetisov resolved their
differences and would become defense partners one more time later that season.
Kasatonov provided as much punch to the offense from the backline as Fetisov did. His performance dipped in his last season
with the Devils, however, which left him unprotected for the expansion draft and eventually be claimed by Anaheim.
He got to play in the All-Star Game as a rep of the Ducks before being traded to the St. Louis Blues later that season. He
finished his NHL career with the Boston Bruins, playing 2 seasons there, and his playing career in general with one more season
with his old Red Army team.
He had gotten involved with the Russian national team in an exec way, first being their GM in time for the Nagano Olympics,
then later an assistant coach.
He also opened a hockey school in New Jersey post-retirement.
Soviet Red Army Team for a lot of years. He would not be part of the first group to come to the NHL like those four were. No,
he would come to the Devils midseason in 1989-90.
It didn't come without some dissention. Fetisov had mentioned that Kasatonov was one of the few teammates over there that
was looking to block his efforts to come to the NHL, a move that was being attempted by Red Army/Soviet team coach Viktor
Tikhonov. It made Kasatonov feel unwelcome in his first few weeks in New Jersey, but both he and Fetisov resolved their
differences and would become defense partners one more time later that season.
Kasatonov provided as much punch to the offense from the backline as Fetisov did. His performance dipped in his last season
with the Devils, however, which left him unprotected for the expansion draft and eventually be claimed by Anaheim.
He got to play in the All-Star Game as a rep of the Ducks before being traded to the St. Louis Blues later that season. He
finished his NHL career with the Boston Bruins, playing 2 seasons there, and his playing career in general with one more season
with his old Red Army team.
He had gotten involved with the Russian national team in an exec way, first being their GM in time for the Nagano Olympics,
then later an assistant coach.
He also opened a hockey school in New Jersey post-retirement.
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| Entry Draft: 1983 Twelfth Round Pick (225th overall) by the New Jersey Devils |
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