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48. Alexei Kasatonov

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Without a doubt there was a slew of phenomenal players who came out of the Soviet Union and the machine that was the Red Army.  One such great player is blueliner Alexi Kasatonov, who played for the elite national team throughout the 1980’s where he was a two time Olympic Gold Medal winner (1984 & 1988), a Canada Cup Gold Medalist (1981) and a five time World Hockey Championship winner.  Kasatonov was easily among the elite of Soviet Defenseman and he was also a multi-time champion in the Soviet League with CSKA Moscow.  He would join the NHL at age 30 and while he was not a top player anymore, he was a still an All-Star in 1984.

Already a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame, Kasastonov does warrant some consideration here.                             

The Bullet Points

  • Country of Origin: Leningrad, The Soviet Union
  • Eligible Since: Friday, 01 January 1999
  • Position: Defence
  • Games Played: 383
  • Notable Statistics:

    38 Goals
    122 Assists
    160 Points
    +52 Plus/Minus
    326 PIM
    N/A Blocked Shots*
    N/A Hits*
    N/A Takeaways*
    N/A Giveaways*
    30.5 Point Shares

    22 Playoff Games
    4 Goals
    7 Assists
    11 Points
    -2 Plus/Minus
    38 PIM
    N/A Blocked Shots*
    N/A Hits*
    N/A Takeaways*
    N/A Giveaways*

    *These stats were first implemented in the 2007/08 Season.
  • Played For: Boston Bruins, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, New Jersey Devils, St. Louis Blues
  • Non-NHL Teams: Team Soviet Union (Olympics 1980, 1984 & 1988; Canada Cup 1981, 1984, 1987 & 1991; World Hockey Championships 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 & 1991; World Junior Hockey Championships 1978 & 1979)
    SKA Leningrad (Soviet Union)
    CSKA Moscow (Soviet Union)
  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    All-Star (1994)
    Stanley Cup Rings (None)  
    Olympic Gold Medal (2) (Soviet Union 1984 & 1988)
    Olympic Silver Medal (1) (Soviet Union 1980)
    Canada Cup Gold Medal (1) (Soviet Union 1981)
    Canada Cup Silver Medal (1) (Soviet Union 1987
    World Hockey Championship Gold Medal (5) (Soviet Union 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986 & 1999)
    World Hockey Championship Bronze Medal (3) (Soviet Union 1985, 1987 & 1991)
    World Junior Hockey Championship Gold Medal (2) (Soviet Union 1978 & 1979)
    Soviet League Championship (11) (1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 & 1989)
  • Notable Top Ten Finishes: 1 Top Ten Defensive Point Shares Finish
  • Rankings: None

Should Alexei Kasatonov be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put him in! - 89.3%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 3.6%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 0%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 7.1%
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