# Alexei Kudashov

Alexei Nikolaevich Kudashov (Russian: Алексей Николаевич Кудашов; born July 21, 1971) is a Russian former professional ice hockey forward and current head coach for HC Dynamo Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

## Playing career

Kudashov was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1991 and played 25 games for the Leafs during the 1993–94 NHL season. After spending parts of the next two seasons in the American Hockey League, Kudashov continued his career in Europe, primarily in the Russian Superleague and Kontinental Hockey League. He captained Dynamo Moscow to a Gagarin Cup championship in 2012, his last season as a professional player.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1986–87 | Kristall Elektrostal | USSR-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987–88 | Kristall Elektrostal | USSR-2 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988–89 | Kristall Elektrostal | USSR-2 | 42 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989–90 | Krylia Sovetov Moscow | USSR | 45 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990–91 | Krylia Sovetov Moscow | USSR | 45 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991–92 | Krylia Sovetov Moscow | CIS | 36 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1991–92 | Kristall Elektrostal | CIS-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992–93 | Krylia Sovetov Moscow | IHL | 41 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 1993–94 | Krylia Sovetov Moscow | IHL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993–94 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1993–94 | St. John's Maple Leafs | AHL | 27 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994–95 | St. John's Maple Leafs | AHL | 75 | 25 | 54 | 79 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 1995–96 | Carolina Monarchs | AHL | 33 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | Düsseldorfer EG | DEL | 9 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 |
| 1996–97 | Düsseldorfer EG | DEL | 48 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 1997–98 | TPS | SM-l | 48 | 8 | 31 | 39 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1998–99 | Ak Bars Kazan | RSL | 41 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
| 1999–00 | Dynamo Moscow | RSL | 37 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 20 |
| 2000–01 | Dynamo Moscow | RSL | 44 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | Dynamo Moscow | RSL | 51 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2002–03 | Dynamo Moscow | RSL | 37 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 |
| 2003–04 | Dynamo Moscow | RSL | 51 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004–05 | Dynamo Moscow | RSL | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | Dynamo–2 Moscow | RUS-3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | CSKA Moscow | RSL | 30 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | CSKA Moscow | RSL | 49 | 5 | 23 | 28 | 48 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2006–07 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RSL | 24 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006–07 | Khimik Mytishchi | RSL | 21 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | Khimik–2 Mytishchi | RUS-3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RSL | 57 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 66 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 |
| 2008–09 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | KHL | 56 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2009–10 | HC MVD | KHL | 36 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | Dynamo Moscow | KHL | 43 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2011–12 | Dynamo Moscow | KHL | 37 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| RSL totals | RSL totals | RSL totals | 452 | 86 | 148 | 234 | 374 | 64 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 66 |
| KHL totals | KHL totals | KHL totals | 172 | 25 | 52 | 77 | 88 | 29 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1989 | Soviet Union | EJC | | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 1990 | Soviet Union | WJC | | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | Soviet Union | WJC | | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 |
| 1994 | Russia | OLY | | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 1998 | Russia | WC | | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 1999 | Russia | WC | | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 2000 | Russia | WC | | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 20 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 8 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 23 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 |