Nikolai Borschevsky Nikolai Borschevsky ( born January 12 , 1965 in Tomsk , Russia ) is a retired professional ice hockey player from Russia . Nicknamed " Stick " due to his diminutive frame , he was a star in the Soviet Union and went on to play in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs , Calgary Flames and Dallas Stars . Despite a successful NHL debut in 1992 – 93 , he never achieved the same level of success in North America , with injuries limiting his effectiveness . He retired in 1998 after a second stint with Spartak Moscow . Russian career . He spent the majority of his career playing in the Soviet Union , becoming a mainstay with Dynamo Moscow and later rivals Spartak Moscow . At Dynamo , he became a regular with the team and showed signs of future stardom , recording a high of 11 goals and 18 points in 37 games in 1987 – 88 . Two years later , he moved to Spartak where he blossomed into a star . His goal totals improved every year and scored at a point - a - game pace , leading the team in scoring in each of the three years he spent at Spartak . His success at club level later translated to success at the international level , where he figured prominently for the Unified Team that won gold at the 1992 Winter Olympics , scoring seven goals in eight games . NHL career . His success at Spartak and at Albertville drew the attention of NHL scouts , who began to look more attentively at Russian hockey after the collapse of the Soviet Union allowed for an influx of Russian ice hockey players to North America . The Leafs made him their third choice , 77th overall in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft . He made an immediate impact upon arriving to the NHL , scoring 34 goals and netting 40 assists in 78 games for Toronto in 1992 – 93 , including the Game 7 overtime winner for the Leafs in their division semi - final series with the Detroit Red Wings . Despite his early success , he was limited to 45 games in 1993 – 94 due to injuries , although he managed to record 14 goals and 35 points . During the 1994 – 95 NHL lockout he returned to Spartak for nine games recording six points , but his return to the Leafs once hockey resumed saw him limited to 19 games where he recorded only five points - none of them goals . Borschevsky was traded at the trade deadline that year to the Calgary Flames for a sixth - round pick , where he lasted another eight games and picked up five more points ( none goals ) . He failed to appear in a single game in Calgary ' s first round playoff loss to the San Jose Sharks , leading to his departure in the offseason to the Dallas Stars . In Dallas , he managed to score for the first time in the NHL since the 1993 – 94 season ( just once though ) , but injuries again curtailed his season , allowing him to dress only in 12 games . His NHL career over , Borschevsky subsequently moved to Kölner Haie of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga later in the 1995 – 96 season , appearing in eight games and recording four assists , before finishing his career with Spartak , winning the Russian scoring title in 1996 – 97 before retiring after a 27 - point campaign in 1997 – 98 . Post - retirement . In 1998 , Borschevsky opened a hockey school in Mississauga , Ontario , running weeknight sessions at the Hershey Centre . By 2000 , the school had relocated to Concord , Ontario , just north of Toronto , Ontario . The school was geared towards minor hockey players , aged 5 to 14 . The program was largely successful , allowing Borschevsky to run four hour practice sessions every night of the week , catering to players of skills levels ranging from " recreational " to " AAA " . As part of the school ' s extended program , Borschevsky and his hockey school trainers travelled to Detroit , Michigan , Guelph , Ontario , and Huntsville , Ontario each year to host his renowned camps remotely . These camps were well received by locals due to their unique and intense style . Certain sessions featured guest appearances by former and current NHL players , namely Danny Markov , Nik Antropov , and Boris Mironov . Each summer , Borschevsky hosted tune - up camps for NHL players and prospects . These were attended by personalities such as Nik Antropov , Alexander Radulov , Andrew Cogliano , and Steve Montador . Borschevsky always stressed an attacking , finesse - oriented brand of hockey , which was offered by very few , if any , Ontario - based hockey programs . Borschevsky ' s hockey programs were shut down in 2006 when he accepted a coaching job in the Russian Super League . Coaching career . Between 2004 and 2006 , Borschevsky coached AAA minor hockey in the Greater Toronto Hockey League . He spent two seasons as the head coach of the Toronto Red Wings , and the Wexford Raiders , achieving mediocre results . During the 2006 – 2007 Russian Super League season , Borschevsky served as the head coach of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl , succeeding Vladimir Yurzinov . In 34 regular season games , he guided the squad to a 14 – 14 – 6 record , before being replaced by incoming head coach , and former Canadian NHLer , Paul Gardner . He served the rest of the season as the team ' s assistant coach , seeing the squad through to the second round of the Super League playoffs . Currently , Borschevsky serves as the head coach of Lokomotiv - 2 , the farm club of the Super League team . The club finished the regular season in third place , boasting a 23 – 17 record , but was eliminated in the quarter final round of the playoffs by Khimik .