Andrei Shefer

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Andrei Shefer
Born (1981-07-26) July 26, 1981 (age 42)
Yekaterinburg, USSR
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
KHL team
Former teams
Free Agent
Severstal Cherepovets
SKA Saint Petersburg
CSKA Moscow
HC Spartak Moscow
HC Ugra
NHL Draft 43rd overall, 1999
Los Angeles Kings
Playing career 1999present

Andrei Shefer (born July 26, 1981) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for HC Severstal of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2nd round (43rd overall) of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft after making his professional debut with Severstal Cherepovets in the Russian Superleague. [1]

After just seven games in the 2016–17 season, his 14th with Severstal, Shefer's contract was mutually terminated on September 22, 2016. [2]

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References

  1. "Cherepovets Severstal's 2010-11 Roster". hockeydb.com. 2012-03-04. Archived from the original on 2011-01-20. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
  2. "Andrei Shefer leaves Severstal" (in Russian). Severstal Cherepovets. 2016-09-22. Archived from the original on 2016-09-23. Retrieved 2016-09-22.