| Alexander Mogilny |
| Alexander Gennadevitch Mogilny Right Wing Left-Handed Shot Height: 6' 0", Weight: 210 pounds Born: 2.18.69 Khabarovsk, Russia |
| How he arrived: Traded by the Vancouver Canucks for Brendan Morrison and Denis Pederson, 3.14.00 How he left: Signed as a free agent by the Toronto Maple Leafs, 7.3.01 How he returned: Signed as a free agent from the Maple Leafs, 8.17.05 How he left again: Waived 1.06 |
|
| Regular Season Statistics with the Franchise Stats in bold signifies team leader. |
While his passing skills had developed over the years, Mogilny was known first and foremost as a speedy sniper. A lot of firsts
as far as Russians in the NHL came from him while he was with the Sabres: first Russian to defect to North America, first
Russian to be chosen for the All-Star team, first Russian to lead the league in goals.
But he needed great teammates around him for his magic to happen, and so was the case when he came to the Devils the first
time. He helped in winning the Cup in 2000, and lead the team with 43 goals while he was part of the push to repeat in 2001.
If there was a knock on him in his career, it was his durability. Probably the biggest one was in his last year with Toronto, a hip
injury that caused him to have surgery on and miss half the season. It was that same injury that the Devils would put him on
long-term IR for after the 05-06 season.
Back to that season, while he didn't play BAD, the hip was a liability, so he would be waived to make room for Patrik Elias,
returning to action after his encounter with Hep. After he cleared, he played about 20 games with the River Rats before he
called it a career.
as far as Russians in the NHL came from him while he was with the Sabres: first Russian to defect to North America, first
Russian to be chosen for the All-Star team, first Russian to lead the league in goals.
But he needed great teammates around him for his magic to happen, and so was the case when he came to the Devils the first
time. He helped in winning the Cup in 2000, and lead the team with 43 goals while he was part of the push to repeat in 2001.
If there was a knock on him in his career, it was his durability. Probably the biggest one was in his last year with Toronto, a hip
injury that caused him to have surgery on and miss half the season. It was that same injury that the Devils would put him on
long-term IR for after the 05-06 season.
Back to that season, while he didn't play BAD, the hip was a liability, so he would be waived to make room for Patrik Elias,
returning to action after his encounter with Hep. After he cleared, he played about 20 games with the River Rats before he
called it a career.
| Back to: |
| Entry Draft: 1988 Fifth Round Pick (89th overall) by the Buffalo Sabres |
|
| Playoff Statistics with the Franchise |
