Boris Mironov

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Boris Mironov : biography

March 21, 1972 –

Boris Olegovich Mironov ( born March 21, 1972) is a Russian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He is the younger brother of Dmitri Mironov.

International play

Mironov is a two-time Olympian for the Russian national ice hockey team. He won a silver medal in 1998 in Nagano, Japan where he played with his brother Dmitri. He also won a bronze medal in 2002 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Transactions

  • 20 June 1992 – Winnipeg drafts Mironov
  • 15 March 1994 – Winnipeg trades Mironov, along with Mats Lindgren and 1st (Jason Bonsignore) and 4th (Adam Copeland) round draft picks to Edmonton in exchange for Dave Manson and a 6th round draft pick (Chris Kibermanis)
  • 20 March 1999 – Edmonton trades Mironov, along with Jonas Elofsson and Dean McAmmond to Chicago in exchange for Chad Kilger, Ethan Moreau, Daniel Cleary and Christian Laflamme
  • 8 January 2003 – Chicago trades Mironov to the Rangers for a 4th round draft pick.

Playing career

Mironov began his hockey career with five seasons playing for HC CSKA Moscow. Selected in the second round of the 1992 NHL Entry Draft 27th overall, by the Winnipeg Jets, Mironov only played 65 games for the Jets in his rookie season before he was dealt to the Edmonton Oilers as part of a package that allowed Winnipeg to obtain fellow defenceman Dave Manson. Despite a dip in his performance immediately after the trade, Mironov’s play was good enough to be named to the NHL All-Rookie Team. Mironov spent parts of six seasons as a top-two defenseman with the Oilers before being dealt to the Chicago Blackhawks. During his time in Edmonton, the fans and media often referred to him as BoBo.

After being dealt to Chicago, Mironov’s play tailed off. Despite a good first season with the team, his offensive production got less and less with each season. In 2003 he was traded to the New York Rangers where things did not improve much, eventually retiring after the 2003-04 season.

Mironov came out of retirement in 2006, suiting for Russian side Vityaz Chekhov. He played one season with the team before retiring for good in 2007.

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1988–89 CSKA Moscow USSR 1 0 0 0 0
1989–90 CSKA Moscow USSR 7 0 0 0 0
1990–91 CSKA Moscow USSR 36 1 5 6 16
1991–92 CSKA Moscow CIS 28 2 1 3 18 8 0 0 0 4
1992–93 CSKA Moscow IHL 19 0 5 5 20
1993–94 Winnipeg Jets NHL 65 7 22 29 96
1993–94 Edmonton Oilers NHL 14 0 2 2 14
1994–95 Edmonton Oilers NHL 29 1 7 8 40
1994–95 Cape Breton Oilers AHL 4 2 5 7 23
1995–96 Edmonton Oilers NHL 78 8 24 32 101
1996–97 Edmonton Oilers NHL 55 6 26 32 85 12 2 8 10 16
1997–98 Edmonton Oilers NHL 81 16 30 46 100 12 3 3 6 27
1998–99 Edmonton Oilers NHL 63 11 29 40 104
1998–99 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 12 0 9 9 27
1999–00 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 58 9 28 37 72
2000–01 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 66 5 17 22 42
2001–02 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 64 4 14 18 68 1 0 0 0 2
2002–03 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 20 3 1 4 22
2002–03 New York Rangers NHL 36 3 9 12 34
2003–04 New York Rangers NHL 75 3 13 16 86
2006–07 Vityaz Chekhov RSL 46 4 8 12 147 2 0 0 0 6
2008–09 HC Rys Podolsk RUS-2 41 9 24 33 54
2009–10 Krylya Sovetov Moscow RUS-2
NHL totals 716 76 231 307 891 25 5 11 16 45

International statistics

Year Team Event Place   GP G A Pts PIM
1991 Soviet Union WJC 6 0 3 3 0
1992 CIS WJC 7 2 2 4 29
Junior Int’l Totals 13 2 5 7 8
1996 Russia WC 4th 8 1 4 5 12
1998 Russia Oly 6 0 2 2 2
2002 Russia Oly 6 1 0 1 2
Senior Int’l Totals 20 2 6 8 16