Yuri Khmylev Yuri Alexeyevich Khmylev born August 9 , 1964 , in Moscow , Russia , USSR ) is a retired professional ice hockey player . Khmylev played 11 seasons in his native Russia for Krylya Sovetov ( Soviet Wings ) before being selected as a 27 - year - old in the 5th round , 108th overall , of the 1992 NHL Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sabres . Russian career . Khmylev represented the former Soviet Union several times on the international stage , beginning with the 1984 gold medal winning World Junior Championships squad . Khmylev went on to play on the Soviet squads in the 1986 , 1987 and 1989 World Championships ( winning gold , silver , and gold medals , respectively ) . He played in Rendez - vous ' 87 , a two - game series in Quebec City versus a team of National Hockey League all - stars and participated in the Canada Cup later that year , where the Soviets placed second . In 1989 , Khmylev played in two games for CSKA Moscow during the Super Series against NHL clubs . Khmylev also suited up for his long - time team , Krylya Sovetov , when it played several NHL teams during the 1989 – 90 season , and during the Friendship Tour games in Moscow in 1989 and 1990 . His final appearance for Russian hockey came during the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville , France . The Unified Team , consisting of players from former Soviet states , won the gold medal , defeating Canada in the final tournament of the Olympics . Khmylev scored 10 points in eight games during the Olympics . North American career . Khmylev was selected the following summer by the Sabres and came to North America . He experienced immediate success in the NHL , scoring 20 goals as a rookie in 1992 – 93 and 27 the following season . His scoring tailed off following the 1994 – 95 NHL lockout , as he scored just 16 goals in his next 114 games for the Sabres . On March 20 , 1996 , Khmylev was traded to the St . Louis Blues along with Buffalo ' s 8th round choice ( Andrei Podkonicky ) in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft for Jean - Luc Grand - Pierre , Ottawa ' s 2nd round choice ( previously acquired , Buffalo selected Cory Sarich ) in 1996 NHL Entry Draft and St . Louis ' 3rd round choice ( Maxim Afinogenov ) in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft . Following the trade , Khmylev went on to play in just nine more NHL games with the Blues , scoring one goal . For his NHL career , Khmylev accumulated 64 goals , 88 assists and 133 penalty minutes in 263 games . Following a brief stint with Fribourg - Gottéron of the Swiss Nationalliga A in 1997 – 98 , Khmylev returned to North America for his final professional season . In 1998 – 99 , he suited up for the St . John ' s Maple Leafs of the American Hockey League , where he amassed 33 points in 48 games . Khmylev returned to Buffalo following his retirement , as he is now an amateur scout with the Buffalo Sabres . He has a wife , Vera , and a daughter , Olga , who plays tennis . Awards . Inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1992 International Medals : < br > 1984 World Junior Championships - Gold < br > 1986 World Championships - Gold < br > 1987 World Championships - Silver < br > 1989 World Championships - Gold < br > 1992 Winter Olympics - Gold