Sergei Fokin (ice hockey)

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Sergei Fokin
Born (1963-05-02) May 2, 1963 (age 56)
Moscow, USSR
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 231 lb (105 kg; 16 st 7 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for HC Spartak Moscow
Västerås IK
Färjestads BK
Malmö Redhawks
National teamFlag of Russia.svg  Russia
Playing career 19832005

Sergei Fokin (born May 2, 1963 in Moscow, Soviet Union) is a former professional Russian ice hockey player.

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He started his career in the Soviet Union in 1983, playing for Crystal Saratov. In 1984 he signed with Spartak Moskva and he stayed with them until 1992, when he moved to Sweden and sign with VIK Västerås HK, where he joined fellow countryman Mishat Fahrutdinov. After two season with Västerås, he signed for another Swedish team, Färjestads BK, a team that he wouldn't leave until 2002. During his time with Färjestad he won three Swedish Championships, 1997, 1998 and 2002. When he left Färjestad, he called it his retirement and he signed with a lower league team Borås HC. But during his first season with Borås was he was loaned to Malmö Redhawks for a couple of games. But these were his last games at the top level. He played two more seasons with Borås HC and in 2005 retired from ice hockey.

HC Spartak Moscow Ice hockey team

HC Spartak Moscow is a professional ice hockey team based in Moscow, Russia. They played in the Tarasov Division of the Kontinental Hockey League during the 2013–14 season. However, the team did not participate in the KHL league for the 2014–15 season because of financial issues, but rejoined the league prior to the 2015–16 season as members of the Bobrov Division.

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VIK Västerås HK ice hockey team

Västerås IK is an ice hockey club from Västerås, Sweden. The team is currently playing in the second-tier league in Sweden, Hockeyallsvenskan. Västerås IK played 12 seasons in the top Swedish league Elitserien before the club went bankrupt and merged with the junior club, which changed name to VIK Västerås HK in 2005. In 2018, after playing a year in tier three, Hockeyettan, the club changed it name back to the old name Västerås IK.

He represented Russia in four Hockey World Championships.

Career statistics

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1983–84Kristall Saratov USSR-2 574???
1984–85 Spartak Moscow USSR 4834740
1985–86Spartak MoscowUSSR38471128
1986–87Spartak MoscowUSSR2234722
1987–88Spartak MoscowUSSR4114530
1988–89Spartak MoscowUSSR41371033
1989–90Spartak MoscowUSSR462101230
1990–91Spartak MoscowUSSR2734741
1991–92Spartak Moscow CIS 36411151060000
1992–93 VIK Västerås HK SEL 36414183631120
1993–94VIK Västerås HKSEL392684540004
1994–95 Färjestads BK SEL3985133240220
1995–96Färjestads BKSEL394373680004
1996–97Färjestads BKSEL5051015541417834
1997–98Färjestads BKSEL465121720120448
1998–99Färjestads BKSEL493474640112
1999–00Färjestads BKSEL505101550700010
2000–01Färjestads BKSEL435611341501139
2001–02Färjestads BKSEL486511241003316
2002–03 Borås HC SWE-2 ?62026?
2002–03 Malmö Redhawks SEL41010
2003–04Borås HCSWE-2?11314?
2004–05Borås HCSWE-223481212

International statistics

YearTeamEventPlace GPGAPtsPIM
1995 Russia WC 5th60116
1996 RussiaWC4th80004
1997 RussiaWC4th90226
1998 RussiaWC5th60000
Senior Int'l Totals2903316


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