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Sergei Gonchar

Pittsburgh Penguins

1974/04/13 35

6-2 211

Chelyabinsk, USSR (now Russia)

14

the Washington Capitals in 1992 (1st round)

Year Team GP G A P +/- PIM PPG SHG GWG GTG SOG
2009 Penguins 10 2 6 8 -3 4 1 0 1 0 22

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Scouting Report

Assets
  • Few can run a power play better than him. Has size, hockey sense and a wicked shot from the point. Makes crisp passes to get out of the defensive zone. Is a constant menace on offense.
Flaws
  • Doesn't use the body nearly enough, and can be guilty of lazy play on occasion. Because he sees so much ice time, and is getting on in years, he has become more of an injury risk with time.
Career Potential
  • Power play quarterback.

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

November 19, 2009 Missed 12 games (broken left wrist).
October 21, 2009 Broken left wrist, late November.
May 13, 2009 Missed 2 playoff games (right knee injury).
May 9, 2009 Right knee injury, sidelined indefinitely.
March 8, 2009 Missed 1 game (personal reasons).
March 5, 2009 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
February 14, 2009 Missed 56 games (shoulder injury).
September 29, 2008 Shoulder surgery, sidelined indefinitely.
September 23, 2008 Shoulder injury, sidelined indefinitely.
December 18, 2007 Missed 1 game (illness).
December 15, 2007 Illness, day-to-day.
December 5, 2007 Missed 3 games (groin).
November 30, 2007 Groin, day-to-day.
February 11, 2006 Missed 2 games (dizzyness).
February 8, 2006 Dizzyness, day-to-day.
November 22, 2005 Missed 3 games (strained groin).
November 14, 2005 Strained groin, day-to-day.
August 3, 2005 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Pittsburgh Penguins to a five-year contract.
September 21, 2004 NHL lockout: Signed with the Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Russian League.
August 3, 2004 Re-signed by the Boston Bruins to a one-year contract.
July 16, 2004 Filed for salary arbitration.
June 30, 2004 Boston Bruins tendered a qualifying offer.
March 4, 2004 Missed 3 games (flu).
February 27, 2004 Flu, day-to-day.
February 13, 2004 Missed 7 games (shoulder injury).
January 24, 2004 Shoulder injury, mid-February.
April 3, 2002 Missed 5 games (concussion).
March 23, 2002 Concussion, early April.
January 27, 2001 Missed 3 games (bruised shoulder).
January 19, 2001 Bruised shoulder, day-to-day.
December 27, 2000 Missed 1 game (neck injury).
December 23, 2000 Neck injury, day-to-day.

Trades

August 3, 2005 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Pittsburgh Penguins.
March 3, 2004 Washington Capitals traded Sergei Gonchar to the Boston Bruins for Shaone Morrisonn, a 1st and a 2nd round selection in 2004.
June 20, 1992 Drafted by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round (14th overall) in 1992.

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