Konstantin Shafranov

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Konstantin Shafranov
Born (1968-09-11) September 11, 1968 (age 55)
Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Left
Played for Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
St. Louis Blues
Sibir Novosibirsk
CSKA Moscow
Khimik Voskresensk
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
Krylya Sovetov
National team  Kazakhstan
NHL Draft 229th overall, 1996
St. Louis Blues
Playing career 1985–2010

Konstantin Vitalievich Shafranov (Russian: Константи́н Вита́льевич Шафра́нов) (born September 11, 1968) is a Kazakhstani former professional ice hockey player who played five games in the National Hockey League. He played for the St. Louis Blues. In 1996, he won the Gary F. Longman Memorial Trophy as the best rookie in the International Hockey League (IHL). Two years later he was named to the IHL's end of season all-star team, as the second best right-wing in the league.[1]

He is currently the Fort Wayne Komets' Assistant Coach.[2]

Career[edit]

A long time veteran with his hometown club Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk, Shafranov was drafted by the St. Louis Blues 229th overall in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. He made an immediate impact in North America, scoring 46 goals with the Fort Wayne Komets of the International Hockey League, earning himself the title of rookie of the year and a spot on the IHL's second All-Star Team. The following season, he made his NHL debuts with the Blues, scoring twice and adding an assist in 5 games. It was however all for his NHL career; he did play a few more seasons in the American Hockey League and the IHL, but he never again had an impact such as that he had in his first season with Fort Wayne, which led him to go back in Europe, where the larger ice surfaces and more open play suited much better the goal scorer's style.

Shafranov took part in various competitions for the Kazakhstani National Team, totalling 43 games for the national squad. He participated at the 2010 IIHF World Championship as a member of the Kazakhstan men's national ice hockey team.[3]

Career statistics[edit]

Regular season and playoffs[edit]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1985–86 Torpedo Ust–Kamenogorsk URS.2 12 1 2 3 2
1986–87 Torpedo Ust–Kamenogorsk URS.2 20 5 2 7 8
1988–89 SKA Novosibirsk URS.2 71 38 23 61 33
1989–90 Torpedo Ust–Kamenogorsk URS 28 6 8 14 16
1990–91 Torpedo Ust–Kamenogorsk URS 40 16 6 22 32
1991–92 Torpedo Ust–Kamenogorsk CIS 30 10 6 16 38 6 0 0 0 2
1992–93 Torpedo Ust–Kamenogorsk RUS 42 19 19 38 26 1 0 1 1 0
1993–94 Torpedo Ust–Kamenogorsk RUS 27 18 21 39 6
1993–94 Detroit Falcons CoHL 4 3 2 5 0
1994–95 Metallurg Magnitogorsk RUS 47 21 30 51 24 7 5 4 9 12
1994–95 Metallurg–2 Magnitogorsk RUS.2 1 1 2 3 0
1995–96 Metallurg Magnitogorsk RUS 6 3 3 6 0
1995–96 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 74 46 28 74 26 5 1 2 3 4
1996–97 St. Louis Blues NHL 5 2 1 3 0
1996–97 Worcester IceCats AHL 62 23 25 48 16 5 0 2 2 0
1997–98 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 67 28 52 80 50 4 2 4 6 2
1998–99 Metallurg Magnitogorsk RSL 28 4 9 13 4 5 0 1 1 2
1998–99 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 2 0 1 1 0
1999–2000 Grand Rapids Griffins IHL 24 3 8 11 15
1999–2000 Providence Bruins AHL 8 0 4 4 0
1999–2000 Fort Wayne Komets UHL 20 15 15 30 6 13 6 8 14 8
2000–01 Sibir Novosibirsk RUS.2 43 21 32 53 80 12 3 4 7 37
2001–02 CSKA Moscow RUS.2 41 14 21 35 12 10 5 4 9 0
2002–03 Khimik Voskresensk RUS.2 39 14 14 28 10 14 6 7 13 4
2003–04 Khimik Voskresensk RSL 18 7 3 10 14
2003–04 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod RSL 31 8 6 14 10
2004–05 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod RUS.2 50 17 30 47 24 13 4 3 7 2
2005–06 Krylya Sovetov Moscow RUS.2 48 21 46 67 42
2005–06 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod RUS.2 3 2 3 5 2 8 4 1 5 4
2006–07 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod RUS.2 28 10 17 27 16 12 1 4 5 4
2006–07 Torpedo–2 Nizhny Novgorod RUS.3 3 3 6 9 0
2007–08 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 71 23 35 58 10 13 4 6 10 2
2008–09 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 60 28 35 63 28 11 2 8 10 0
2009–10 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 58 19 38 57 20
URS/CIS totals 98 32 20 52 86 7 0 1 1 2
RUS & RSL totals 199 80 91 171 84 13 5 6 11 14
RUS.2 totals 253 100 165 265 186 69 23 23 46 51

International[edit]

Year Team Event   GP G A Pts PIM
1993 Kazakhstan WC C 7 10 9 19 4
1994 Kazakhstan WC C 6 7 6 13 44
1998 Kazakhstan OG 7 4 3 7 6
1998 Kazakhstan WC 3 0 0 0 0
2001 Kazakhstan WC D1 5 6 4 10 0
2005 Kazakhstan WC 6 0 0 0 0
2006 Kazakhstan OG 5 0 0 0 0
2006 Kazakhstan WC 6 0 1 1 8
2010 Kazakhstan WC 6 0 4 4 0
Senior totals 51 27 27 54 62

Awards[edit]

Award Year
Gary F. Longman Memorial Trophy 1996
Second all-star team 1998

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Konstantin Shafranov Page". LegendsofHockey.net. May 9, 2010. Retrieved May 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Front Office – Konstantin Shafranov Page". Fort Wayne Komets. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  3. ^ IIHF (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press. p. 181. ISBN 978-0-9867964-0-1.

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