Alexei Kasatonov

Alexei Viktorovich Kasatonov (born October 14, 1959 in Leningrad, Soviet Union now Russia) is a retired ice hockey defenceman, a long-time member of the Soviet Union national team.
On the international stage, Kasatonov won two golds (1984, 1988) and one silver (1980) in the Olympic Games, and five golds (1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1989) in the World Championships. On the club level, Kasatonov played for SKA Leningrad, CSKA Moscow, New Jersey Devils, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, St. Louis Blues, and Boston Bruins. He was Anaheim's lone representative in the 45th National Hockey League All-Star Game.
As opposed to long-time CSKA and Soviet national team defensive partner Viacheslav Fetisov, Kasatonov sided with coach Viktor Tikhonov when Soviet players, led by Fetisov and Igor Larionov, asked for an opportunity to play abroad. Kasatonov was accused by his teammates of spying on them; when he and Fetisov became teammates again,with the New Jersey Devils, the two ex-best friends would not speak.
== Career statistics ==
  	  	  	 	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
1976–77 	SKA Saint Petersburg 	SL 	 	7 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1977–78 	SKA Saint Petersburg 	SL 	 	35 	4 	7 	11 	15 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1978–79 	CSKA Moscow 	SL 	 	40 	5 	14 	19 	30 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1979–80 	CSKA Moscow 	SL 	 	37 	5 	8 	13 	26 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1980–81 	CSKA Moscow 	SL 	 	47 	10 	12 	22 	38 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1981–82 	CSKA Moscow 	SL 	 	46 	12 	27 	39 	45 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1982–83 	CSKA Moscow 	SL 	 	44 	12 	19 	31 	37 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1983–84 	CSKA Moscow 	SL 	 	39 	12 	24 	36 	20 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1984–85 	CSKA Moscow 	SL 	 	40 	18 	18 	36 	26 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1985–86 	CSKA Moscow 	SL 	 	40 	6 	17 	23 	27 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1985–86 	CSKA Moscow 	SL 	 	40 	6 	17 	23 	27 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1986–87 	CSKA Moscow 	SL 	 	40 	13 	17 	30 	16 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1987–88 	CSKA Moscow 	SL 	 	43 	8 	12 	20 	8 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1988–89 	CSKA Moscow 	SL 	 	41 	8 	14 	22 	8 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1989–90 	CSKA Moscow 	SL 	 	30 	6 	7 	13 	16 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1989–90 	New Jersey Devils 	NHL 	 	39 	6 	15 	21 	16 	 	6 	0 	3 	3 	14
1989–90 	Utica Devils 	AHL 	 	3 	0 	2 	2 	14 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1990–91 	New Jersey Devils 	NHL 	 	78 	10 	31 	41 	76 	 	7 	1 	3 	4 	10
1991–92 	New Jersey Devils 	NHL 	 	76 	12 	28 	40 	70 	 	7 	1 	1 	2 	12
1992–93 	New Jersey Devils 	NHL 	 	64 	3 	14 	17 	57 	 	4 	0 	0 	0 	0
1993–94 	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL 	 	55 	4 	18 	22 	43 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1993–94 	St. Louis Blues 	NHL 	 	8 	0 	2 	2 	19 	 	4 	2 	0 	2 	2
1994–95 	CSKA Moscow 	RSL 	 	9 	2 	3 	5 	6 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1994–95 	Boston Bruins 	NHL 	 	44 	2 	14 	16 	33 	 	5 	0 	0 	0 	2
1995–96 	Boston Bruins 	NHL 	 	19 	1 	0 	1 	12 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1995–96 	Providence Bruins 	AHL 	 	16 	3 	6 	9 	10 	 	-- 	-- 	-- 	-- 	--
1996–97 	CSKA Moscow 	RSL 	 	38 	3 	20 	23 	68 	 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0
NHL Totals	NHL Totals 	NHL Totals	 	383 	38 	122 	160 	326 	 	33 	4 	7 	11 	40
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
== External links ==
* Columbia Spectator Article
* Hockey Stats and Bio
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Category:Born in 1959
Category:Boston Bruins players
Category:1980 Olympian
Category:1984 Olympian
Category:1988 Olympian
Category:Mighty Ducks of Anaheim players
Category:NHL All-Stars
Category:New Jersey Devils players
Category:Olympic ice hockey players of the Soviet Union
Category:Russian ice hockey players
Category:Soviet ice hockey players
Category:St. Louis Blues players
Category:Utica Devils players
Category:Providence Bruins players
Category:CSKA Moscow players
Category:SKA St. Petersburg players
Category:Retired in 1997