Andrei Nazarov
Andrei Viktorovich Nazarov is a former Russian professional ice hockey player and current head coach of HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk of the Kontinental Hockey League. He has formerly managed the Kazakh team Barys Astana, the Ukrainian national team and been joint coach of the Russian National Hockey Team. He has been nicknamed "The Russian Bear", and in his coaching career, "The Russian Keenan".
Nazarov was drafted 10th overall by the San Jose Sharks in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft. He has also played for the Tampa Bay Lightning, Calgary Flames, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Boston Bruins and Phoenix Coyotes and the Minnesota Wild. In his NHL career, Nazarov played 571 regular season games, scoring 53 goals and 71 assists for 124 points. He also collected 1409 penalty minutes.
Nazarov served only one season as the coach of HC Donbass before moving to Barys.International
