Russia at the 2002 Winter Olympics
Medalists
Table:
Medal

Name

Sport

Event

Gold
Olga Pyleva
Biathlon
Women's 10 km pursuit

Gold
Mikhail Ivanov
Cross-country skiing
Men's 50 km classical

Gold
Yuliya Chepalova
Cross-country skiing
Women's 1.5 km sprint

Gold
Alexei Yagudin
Figure skating
Men's

Gold
Elena Berezhnaya, Anton Sikharulidze
Figure skating
Pairs

Silver
Yuliya Chepalova
Cross-country skiing
Women's 10 km classical

Silver
Evgeni Plushenko
Figure skating
Men's

Silver
Irina Slutskaya
Figure skating
Ladies'

Silver
Irina Lobacheva, Ilia Averbukh
Figure skating
Ice dance

Bronze
Viktor Maigourov
Biathlon
Men's 20 km individual

Bronze
Albina Akhatova, Svetlana Ishmouratova
Galina Koukleva, Olga Pyleva
Biathlon
Women's 4 x 7.5 km Relay

Bronze
Yuliya Chepalova
Cross-country skiing
Women's 15 km freestyle mass start

Bronze
Maxim Afinogenov, Ilya Bryzgalov
Pavel Bure, Valeri Bure
Pavel Datsyuk, Sergei Fedorov
Sergei Gonchar, Darius Kasparaitis
Nikolai Khabibulin, Ilya Kovalchuk
Alexei Kovalev, Igor Kravchuk
Oleg Kvasha, Igor Larionov
Vladimir Malakhov, Daniil Markov
Andrei Nikolishin, Yegor Podomatsky
Sergei Samsonov, Alexei Yashin
Alexei Zhamnov
Ice hockey
Men's team

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Olga Valeryevna Medvedtseva ( Russian : Ольга Валерьевна Медведцева ) , former Pyleva ( Russian : Пылёва ) , née Zamorozova ( Russian : Заморозова ) , ( born 7 July 1975 ) is a former Russian biathlete . At the 2002 Winter Olympics she won an individual gold medal in the 10 km pursuit , as well as the bronze medal in the team relay . Pyleva also won twice at the Holmenkollen ski festival biathlon competition during the 2004-05 season in the sprint and pursuit events . She retired after the 2009-10 season .
Biathlon at the 2002 Winter Olympics consisted of eight biathlon events . They were held at Soldier Hollow . The events began on 11 February and ended on 20 February 2002 . For the first time since 1992 , the biathlon program expanded . A new race type , the pursuit was added , the first new race type since the debut of the sprint in 1980 .
Mikhail Petrovich Ivanov ( Russian : Михаип Петрович Иванов ) ; born 20 November 1977 in Ostrov , Soviet Union ) is a Russian cross-country skier who competed from 1996 to 2007 . He finished 2nd in the 50 km at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City to Spain 's Johann Mühlegg , but was awarded the gold medal upon Mühlegg 's blood-doping disqualification of darbepoetin alfa . Ivanov 's won the bronze medal in the 30 km event at the 2001 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti . He also won two World Cup events in his career ( 30 km : 2000 , 15 km : 2001 ) .
The cross-country skiing events at the 2002 Winter Olympics were marred by drug problems . The winners of three races were disqualified after blood tests showed that three skiers had overly high red blood cell counts indicating the use of darbepoetin , a drug used to treat anemia . At the time , the drug was not specifically listed in the International Olympic Committee 's ( IOC ) list of banned substances , but the Olympic rules generally prohibit doping of any kind , in accordance with its charter . After two years and several lawsuits in Olympic and Swiss courts , the skiers in question ( Johann Mühlegg of Spain , and Larissa Lazutina and Olga Danilova of Russia ) were stripped of all their medals from the 2002 Games . See the external links below for the official IOC press releases containing detailed information of the doping cases and their resolution , including initial , intermediate , and final amended results . This article gives the final medalists as decided on by the IOC in early 2004 .
Yuliya Anatolyevna Chepalova ( Russian : Ю́лия Анато́льевна Чепа́лова ; born 23 December 1976 in Komsomolsk-on-Amur , Russian SFSR ) is a former Russian cross-country skier .
Alexei Konstantinovich Yagudin ( Russian : Алексей Константинович Ягудин​ ( help·info ) ; 18 March 1980 ) is a Russian former competitive figure skater . He is the 2002 Olympic champion , a four-time World champion ( 1998 , 1999 , 2000 , 2002 ) , a three-time European champion ( 1998 , 1999 , 2002 ) , a two-time Grand Prix Final champion ( 1998-1999 , 2001-2002 ) , the 1996 World Junior champion , and a two-time World Professional champion ( 1998 , 2002 ) . Yagudin is the only skater ( all disciplines included ) to have achieved a Golden Slam , a victory in all major championships ( Olympic Games , World Championships , European Championships , Grand Prix assignments , Grand Prix Final ) in the same season ( 2001-2002 ) .
All figure skating events in 2002 Winter Olympics were held at the Salt Lake Ice Center .
Elena Viktorovna Berezhnaya ( Russian : Елена Викторовна Бережная , born 11 October 1977 ) is a Russian former pair skater . With partner Anton Sikharulidze , she is the 1998 and 1999 World champion , 1998 Olympic silver medalist and 2002 Olympic champion . Berezhnaya first competed with Oleg Shliakhov for Latvia and won gold at the 1995 Trophée de France . While training together in January 1996 , she suffered a serious injury , leaving her partly paralyzed and unable to speak . She recovered rapidly and began competing again in November 1996 with new partner , Anton Sikharulidze . Within two years of the accident , Berezhnaya and Sikharulidze had established themselves as one of the best pair teams in the world . During their competitive career , they were coached by Tamara Moskvina at the Yubileyny Sports Palace in Saint Petersburg , Russia , and the Ice House in Hackensack , New Jersey .
Anton Tarielyevich Sikharulidze ( Russian : Антон Тариэльевич Сихарулидзе , born 25 October 1976 ) is a Russian former pair skater . With Elena Berezhnaya , he is the 1998 and 1999 World champion , 1998 Olympic silver medalist and 2002 Olympic champion . His first partner was Maria Petrova , with whom he became the 1994 and 1995 World Junior Champion . He began competing with Berezhnaya in 1996 after helping her recover from an accident with her previous partner . Within two years of the accident , Berezhnaya and Sikharulidze had established themselves as one of the best pair teams in the world . During their competitive career , they were coached by Tamara Moskvina at the Yubileyny Sports Palace in Saint Petersburg , Russia , and the Ice House in Hackensack , New Jersey . Their Olympic gold medals are shared with Canadian pair Jamie Salé and David Pelletier .
Evgeni Viktorovich Plushenko ( Russian : Евге́ний Ви́кторович Плю́щенко​ ( help·info ) , born 3 November 1982 ) is a Russian former figure skater . He is a four-time Olympic medalist ( 2006 gold , 2014 team gold , 2002 & 2010 silver ) , a three-time World champion ( 2001 , 2003 , 2004 ) , a seven-time European champion ( 2000 , 2001 , 2003 , 2005 , 2006 , 2010 , 2012 ) , a four-time Grand Prix Final champion ( 1999-2000 , 2000-01 , 2002-03 , 2004-05 ) , and a ten-time Russian national champion ( 1999-2002 , 2004-2006 , 2010 , 2012-2013 ) . Plushenko 's four Olympic medals once tied with Sweden 's Gillis Grafström 's record for most Olympic medals in figure skating , which has since been surpassed by Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue . He also won a record total of 22 titles on the Grand Prix circuit .
Irina Eduardovna Slutskaya ( Russian : Ири́на Эдуа́рдовна Слу́цкая ( listen ) ( help·info ) ; born 9 February 1979 ) is a Russian former figure skater . She is a two-time World champion ( 2002 , 2005 ) , two-time Olympic medalist ( silver in 2002 , bronze in 2006 ) , seven-time European champion ( 1996 , 1997 , 2000 , 2001 , 2003 , 2005 , 2006 ) , a four-time Grand Prix Final champion ( 2000-2002 , 2005 ) and a four-time Russian national champion ( 2000-2002 , 2005 ) . She won a record total of 17 titles on the Grand Prix circuit . Slutskaya , known for her athletic ability , was the first female skater to land a triple lutz-triple loop combination . She is also known for her trademark double Biellmann spin with a foot change , which she also invented . With her women 's record seven European titles she is generally considered to be one of the most successful ladies ' singles skaters in Russian history .
Irina Viktorovna Lobacheva ( Russian : Ирина Викторовна Лобачёва ; born 18 February 1973 ) is a Russian former competitive ice dancer . With partner and former husband Ilia Averbukh , she is the 2002 Olympic silver medalist , the 2002 World champion and the 2003 European champion .
Ilia Izyaslavovich Averbukh ( Russian : Илья Изяславович Авербух , correctly spelled Ilya ; born 18 December 1973 ) is a Russian ice dancer . With former wife Irina Lobacheva , he is the 2002 Olympic silver medalist , the 2002 World champion and the 2003 European champion . With Marina Anissina , he is the 1990 and 1992 World Junior champion .
Viktor Viktorovich Maigourov ( Russian : Виктор Викторвич Майгуров ) ; born 7 February 1969 ) is a former biathlete from Russia .
Albina Khamitovna Akhatova ( Russian : Альби́на Хами́товна Аха́това , Tatar : Albina Xəmit qızı Axatova ; born November 13 , 1976 ) is a Russian former biathlete .
Svetlana Irekovna Ishmouratova ( Russian : Светлана Ирековна Ишмуратова ) ( born 20 April 1972 ) is a Russian biathlete . She lives in Chelyabinsk and is a soldier by profession . Ishmouratova won the gold in the women 's 15 km individual contest at the 2006 Winter Olympics .
Galina Alekseyevna Kukleva or Koukleva ( Russian : Галина Алексеевна Куклева , born 21 November 1972 ) is a retired Russian biathlete . At the 1998 Winter Olympics she won a gold medal in the 7.5 km sprint , and was a part of the team that won a silver medal in the relay . Four years later at the 2002 Winter Olympics she was a part of the team that won a bronze medal . In the World Championships she earned a silver medal in the mass start from 2000 , in addition to five relay medals ( gold in 2000 , 2001 and 2003 , silver in 1999 and bronze in 1997 ) . She won 9 world cup competitions by the end of her career .
Maxim Sergeyevich Afinogenov ( Макси́м Серге́евич Афиноге́нов , IPA : [ mɐˈksʲim sʲɪrˈɡejɪvʲɪtɕ ɐfʲɪnɐˈɡʲɛnəf ] ; born September 4 , 1979 ) is a Russian professional ice hockey player currently playing for Dynamo Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League ( KHL ) . Known for his skating speed , he was drafted by the National Hockey League ( NHL ) 's Buffalo Sabres in the third round , 69th overall , in 1997 and played nine seasons with the club . He then played one season with the Atlanta Thrashers before signing with SKA Saint Petersburg in 2010 .
Ilya Nikolayevich Bryzgalov ( /brɪsˈɡɑːlɒf/ ; Russian : Илья Николаевич Брызгалов ; born 22 June 1980 ) is a Russian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) for the Anaheim Ducks , Phoenix Coyotes , Philadelphia Flyers , Edmonton Oilers and Minnesota Wild . He was drafted by Anaheim in the second round of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft , 44th overall . In 2006-07 , Bryzgalov won the Stanley Cup with the Anaheim Ducks . Internationally , he has earned a bronze medal with Russia at the 2002 Winter Olympics , and a silver medal at the 2000 World Junior Championships . Bryzgalov also competed in the 2004 World Cup of Hockey and is a three-time Olympian . As the starting goaltender , he helped Russia win back-to-back gold medals at the 2009 World Ice Hockey Championships , making them ranked number one in the world . He was also runner-up for the Vezina Trophy and a top-five finalist for the Hart Memorial Trophy in the 2009-10 season .
Pavel Vladimirovich Bure ( Russian : Па́вел Влади́мирович Буре́ , IPA : [ ˈpavʲɪɫ bʊˈrɛ ] ; born March 31 , 1971 ) is a Russian former professional ice hockey player who played the right wing position . Nicknamed The Russian Rocket for his speed , Bure played for 12 seasons in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) with the Vancouver Canucks , the Florida Panthers and the New York Rangers . Trained in the Soviet Union , he played three seasons with the Central Red Army team before his NHL career . Selected 113th overall in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft by Vancouver , he began his NHL career in the 1991-92 season , and won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the league 's best rookie before leading the NHL in goal-scoring in 1993-94 and helping the Canucks to the 1994 Stanley Cup Finals . After seven seasons the Canucks dealt Bure to the Panthers , where he won back-to-back Rocket Richard Trophies as the league 's leading goal-scorer . Bure struggled with knee injuries throughout his career , resulting in his retirement in 2005 as a member of the Rangers , although he had not played since 2003 . He averaged better than a point per game in his NHL career ( 779 points with 437 goals in 702 NHL games ) and is fourth all-time in goals per game . [ notes 1 ] After six years of eligibility , Bure was elected into the Hockey Hall of Fame in June 2012 . In 2017 , an NHL panel named Bure one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in history . Internationally , Bure competed for the Soviet Union and Russia . As a member of the Soviet Union , he won two silver medals and a gold in three World Junior Championships , followed by a gold and a silver medal in the 1990 and 1991 World Championships , respectively . After the Soviet Union was dissolved in 1991 , Bure competed for Russia in two Winter Olympics , claiming silver at the 1998 Games in Nagano as team captain , and bronze at the 2002 Games in Salt Lake City .
Valeri Vladimirovich Val Bure ( /ˈvɑːlɛri bʊˈreɪ/ ; Russian : Валерий Владимирович Буре , IPA : [ vɐˈlʲerʲɪj bʊˈrɛ ] ; born June 13 , 1974 ) is a Russian-American former ice hockey right winger . He played 10 seasons in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) for the Montreal Canadiens , Calgary Flames , Florida Panthers , St. Louis Blues , and Dallas Stars . A second round selection of the Canadiens , 33rd overall , at the 1992 NHL Entry Draft , Bure appeared in one NHL All-Star Game , in 2000 . He led the Flames in scoring with 35 goals and 75 points in 1999-2000 , a season in which he and brother Pavel combined to set an NHL record for goals by a pair of siblings with 93 . Bure left his home in the Soviet Union in 1991 to play junior hockey in the Western Hockey League ( WHL ) for the Spokane Chiefs . A two-time WHL all-star , he was the first Russian player in the league 's history . Internationally , he represented Russia on numerous occasions . He was a member of the bronze medal-winning squad at the 1994 World Junior Championship and was a two-time medalist at the Winter Olympics . Bure and the Russians won the silver medal in 1998 and bronze in 2002 . Back and hip injuries led to Bure 's retirement from hockey in 2005 . He now operates a winery in California with his wife , Candace Cameron . Bure paired with Ekaterina Gordeeva in 2010 to win the second season of the figure skating reality show Battle of the Blades .
Pavel Valerievich Datsyuk ( Па́вел Вале́рьевич Дацю́к , IPA : [ ˈpavʲɪɫ dɐˈtsuk ] ; born 20 July 1978 ) is a Russian professional ice hockey player for Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg of the Kontinental Hockey League ( KHL ) . Datsyuk was nicknamed The Magic Man honoring his incredible stickhandling and creativity . From 2001 to 2016 , he played for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) . In 2017 , Datsyuk was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in history , and was the only active player outside of the NHL at the time of announcement . Datsyuk won the Stanley Cup in 2002 and 2008 with the Red Wings , and the Gagarin Cup in 2017 with SKA Saint Petersburg . He was part of the Russia men 's national ice hockey team at the Olympic Games in 2002 , 2006 , 2010 and was team captain in 2014 and 2018 . With his gold medal win at the 2018 Olympics , Datsyuk joined the Triple Gold Club . Datsyuk won the Frank J. Selke Trophy as the NHL 's top defensive forward in the 2007-08 , 2008-09 and 2009-10 NHL season . He also won four consecutive Lady Byng Memorial Trophies , from 2006 to 2009 , awarded for performance and sportsmanship . He was nominated for the Hart Memorial Trophy as the NHL 's most valuable player following the 2008-09 season . Datsyuk is well known for his elite defensive play and game-changing offensive skills .
Sergei Viktorovich Fyodorov ( Серге́й Викторович Фёдоров ; born December 13 , 1969 ) is a Russian former professional ice hockey player and the current general manager of CSKA Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League ( KHL ) . During his playing career , Fedorov was primarily a centre , but occasionally played as a winger or defenceman . Fedorov gained fame in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) for his unique style of play with the Detroit Red Wings , with whom he won the Stanley Cup three times , as well as the Hart Memorial Trophy as the NHL 's most valuable player in 1994 . After a highly publicized departure from the Red Wings in the summer of 2003 , Fedorov played stints with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim , Columbus Blue Jackets and Washington Capitals before retiring from the NHL in 2009 . He played in over 1,200 NHL games and scored 483 goals in the NHL . He is a three-time Olympian , the first European-trained player to win the Hart Trophy and is considered to be one of the best playoff performers in NHL history . In 2017 , Fedorov was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in history . Fedorov was considered one of the best players in the world in the 1990s leading into the early 2000s . He last played for Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the KHL , where he was made captain in early September 2011 . He was also an ambassador for Russia at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi . Fedorov was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on November 9 , 2015 , and to the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame in 2016 .
Sergei Viktorovich Gonchar ( Russian : Серге́й Ви́кторович Гонча́р , IPA : [ sʲɪrˈɡʲej ˈvʲiktərəvʲɪtɕ ɡɐnˈtɕar ] ; born 13 April 1974 ) is a Russian former professional ice hockey player who is currently an assistant coach for the Pittsburgh Penguins . He has previously played for the Washington Capitals , Boston Bruins , Pittsburgh Penguins ( with whom he won the Stanley Cup in 2009 ) , Ottawa Senators , Dallas Stars and the Montreal Canadiens .
Darius Kasparaitis ( born October 16 , 1972 ) is a Lithuanian American former professional ice hockey defenceman . He mainly played in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) for the New York Islanders , Pittsburgh Penguins , Colorado Avalanche , and New York Rangers . He is a four-time Olympian and three-time medalist , winning one gold medal , one silver medal , and one bronze medal . He received the title of Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR in 1992 and was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 2016 . His 28 career Olympic games is a record among Russian national team 's players .
Nikolai Alexandrovich Khabibulin ( /ˌhæbiˈbuːlɪn/ ( listen ) ; Russian : Николай Александрович Хабибулин , IPA : [ xəbʲɪˈbulʲɪn ] , born January 13 , 1973 ) is a Russian former professional ice hockey goaltender . Known by the nickname The Bulin Wall , he spent the majority of his playing career in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) with the Winnipeg Jets , Phoenix Coyotes , Chicago Blackhawks , Tampa Bay Lightning and Edmonton Oilers . Khabibulin excelled at the international level , winning two Olympic medals ( gold and bronze ) and was named Best Goaltender at the 2002 Winter Olympics . He was the first Russian goaltender to ever win the Stanley Cup , doing so with Tampa Bay in 2004 . He was also a four-time NHL All-Star .
Ilya Valeryevich Kovalchuk ( Russian : Илья Валерьевич Ковальчук ; born April 15 , 1983 ) is a Russian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) . He has previously played for the Atlanta Thrashers , New Jersey Devils , and Los Angeles Kings in the NHL , and Ak Bars Kazan , Khimik Moscow Oblast , and SKA Saint Petersburg in the Russian Superleague ( RSL ) and Kontinental Hockey League ( KHL ) . Kovalchuk developed in the youth system of Spartak Moscow , joining their senior team in the Vysshaya Liga in 1999 . After two seasons with Spartak , he joined the Atlanta Thrashers of the NHL , who selected him first overall in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft . After eight seasons with the Thrashers , he was traded to the New Jersey Devils in 2010 , with whom he signed a 15-year , $ 100 million contract , after a 17-year , $ 102 million deal was rejected by the NHL . In 2013 , he left the NHL to return to Russia , joining SKA Saint Petersburg , where he played for five seasons before returning to the NHL in 2018 . Kovalchuk is tied for fourth all-time in the NHL for regular-season overtime goals scored ( 15 ) , 18th all-time in goals per game average ( .511 ) , and the seventh-highest scoring Russian in NHL history . In the NHL , Kovalchuk has twice been named to the end of season All-Star Team , and in 2004 finished in a three-way tie for the Maurice Rocket Richard Trophy as the NHL 's leading goal-scorer , sharing it with Jarome Iginla and Rick Nash . Internationally , Kovalchuk has played for Russia in the IIHF World U18 Championship , World Junior Championship , World Championship , World Cup and Winter Olympics , and won the 2008 and 2009 World Championships . At the 2018 Winter Olympics , Kovalchuk was named the most valuable player while helping Olympic Athletes from Russia win the gold medal .
Alexei Vyacheslavovich Kovalev ( Russian : Алексей Вячеславович Ковалёв , Russian pronunciation : [ ɐlʲɪˈksʲej vʲɪtɕɪˈsɫavəvʲɪtɕ kəvɐˈlʲɵf ] ; born February 24 , 1973 ) is a Russian professional ice hockey executive and former player . He is currently serving as sports director for EHC Visp of the Swiss League . During his career , he played in over 1,300 National Hockey League ( NHL ) games over 18 seasons for the New York Rangers , Pittsburgh Penguins , Montreal Canadiens , Ottawa Senators , and Florida Panthers . He was originally drafted by the Rangers and won a Stanley Cup with them in 1994 . Kovalev also played in the Kontinental Hockey League ( KHL ) with the Atlant Moscow Oblast , and was last active with EHC Visp of Switzerland 's National League B .
Igor Aleksandrovich Kravchuk ( Russian : Игорь Александрович Кравчук ; born September 13 , 1966 ) is a Russian former ice hockey defenceman , who spent several seasons in the National Hockey League and also competed internationally for the USSR and Russia .
Oleg Vladimirovich Kvasha ( Russian : Олег Владимирович Кваша ; born July 26 , 1978 ) is a Russian former professional ice hockey forward who played in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) with the Florida Panthers , New York Islanders and the Phoenix Coyotes .
Igor Nikolayevich Larionov ( Russian : Игорь Николаевич Ларионов ; born 3 December 1960 ) is a Russian sports agent and former professional ice hockey player , known as The Professor . Along with Viacheslav Fetisov , he was instrumental in breaking the barrier that kept Soviet players from joining the National Hockey League ( NHL ) . He primarily played the centre position . Larionov won three Stanley Cup championships with the Detroit Red Wings ( 1997 , 1998 , 2002 ) and was inducted as a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame on 10 November 2008 . He was also a member of Detroit 's famed Russian Five line .
Vladimir Igorevich Malakhov ( Russian : Владимир Игоревич Малахов ; born August 30 , 1968 ) is a Russian retired professional ice hockey player of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) . He has also played in the Russian Super League . Malakhov was drafted by the New York Islanders in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft , tenth round , 191st overall . He has played for Spartak Moscow , CSKA Moscow , New York Islanders , Montreal Canadiens , New Jersey Devils ( winning the Stanley Cup in 2000 ) , New York Rangers and the Philadelphia Flyers .
Daniil Yevgenyevich Markov ( Russian : Даниил Евгеньевич Марков ; born 30 July 1976 ) is a Russian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played a nine-year career in the National Hockey League . He also played 11 seasons in the top tier Russian leagues .
Andrei Vasilievich Nikolishin ( Russian : Андрей Васильевич Николишин ; born March 25 , 1973 ) is a Russian former professional ice hockey player who last played for Sokil Kyiv of the Professional Hockey League of Ukraine . Over his National Hockey League career with the Hartford Whalers , Washington Capitals , Chicago Blackhawks and the Colorado Avalanche he played in 628 games , with 93 goals and 280 points .
Yegor Gennadievich Podomatsky ( Russian : Егор Геннадьевич Подомацкий ; born November 22 , 1976 in Rybinsk , Soviet Union , now Russia ) is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender . His first name is sometimes transliterated as Egor .
Sergei Viktorovich Samsonov ( Russian : Серге́й Ви́кторович Самсо́нов , Sergej Viktorovič Samsonov ; born October 27 , 1978 ) is a former Russian professional ice hockey forward who is now a scout for the Carolina Hurricanes .
Alexei Valeryevich Yashin ( Russian : Алексей Валерьевич Яшин ; born 5 November 1973 ) is a Russian former professional ice hockey centre who played 12 seasons in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) for the Ottawa Senators and New York Islanders , serving as captain of both teams . He also played nine seasons in the Russian Superleague ( RSL ) and Kontinental Hockey League ( KHL ) for Dynamo Moscow , CSKA Moscow , Lokomotiv Yaroslavl and SKA Saint Petersburg . He will be inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2020 .
Alexei Yuryevich Alex Zhamnov ( Russian : Алексей Юрьевич Жамнов ; born October 1 , 1970 ) is a Russian former professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) for the Winnipeg Jets , Chicago Blackhawks , Philadelphia Flyers and Boston Bruins . He is the general manager of HC Spartak Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League ( KHL ) . He previously served as general manager of Vityaz Chekhov and Atlant Moscow Oblast .
Ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics was held at the E Center in West Valley City and Peaks Ice Arena in Provo , Utah . The men 's and women 's tournaments were won by Canada , who defeated the host United States in both finals .