Mikhail Grigorevich Kravets (Russian: Михаил Григорьевич Кравец; born November 12, 1963)[1] is a Russian former professional ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League and 2 games in the National Hockey League (NHL). He is currently serving as the head coach of Kunlun Red Star of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

Mikhail Kravets
Born (1963-11-12) November 12, 1963 (age 61)
Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Left
Played for SKA Saint Petersburg
San Jose Sharks
National team  Russia
NHL draft 243rd overall, 1991
San Jose Sharks
Playing career 1982–2003

He played for the SKA St. Petersburg and San Jose Sharks, as well as a season on loan to the Manitoba Moose from the Detroit Vipers in 1995.[1][2] In the years he was playing for the Sharks, he played in every game of the season, but in 2000 missed his third season's opening due to being denied a visa to the United States.[3]

During the 2012-13 season, Kravets was named interim head coach from November until December for SKA St. Petersburg before returning to his assistant coaching duties.[4]

Career statistics

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1982–83 Izhorets Leningrad Soviet3 62 20 12 32 53
1983–84 Izhorets Leningrad Soviet2 60 34 17 51 44
1984–85 Izhorets Leningrad Soviet2 52 39 11 50 43
1985–86 SKA Leningrad Soviet 38 14 7 21 20
1986–87 SKA Leningrad Soviet 36 16 11 27 37
1987–88 SKA Leningrad Soviet 44 9 5 14 36
1988–89 SKA Leningrad Soviet 43 8 18 26 20
1989–90 SKA Leningrad Soviet 29 10 14 24 36
1990–91 SKA Leningrad Soviet 25 8 8 16 28
1991–92 San Jose Sharks NHL 1 0 0 0 0
1991–92 Kansas City Blades IHL 74 10 32 42 172 15 6 8 14 12
1992–93 San Jose Sharks NHL 1 0 0 0 0
1992–93 Kansas City Blades IHL 71 19 49 68 153 10 2 5 7 55
1993–94 Kansas City Blades IHL 63 14 44 58 171
1994–95 Detroit Vipers IHL 7 0 0 0 4
1990–91 Minnesota Moose IHL 37 7 15 22 25
1994–95 Syracuse Crunch AHL 7 2 2 4 8
1995–96 Wichita Thunder CHL 37 14 57 71 89
1995–96 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 7 0 1 1 4
1996–97 Louisiana IceGators ECHL 57 22 45 67 93 17 4 9 13 18
1997–98 Baton Rouge Kingfish ECHL 11 2 9 11 37
1997–98 Louisiana IceGators ECHL 28 8 18 26 41
1997–98 New Orleans Brass ECHL 4 1 0 1 2
1997–98 Mississippi Sea Wolves ECHL 10 4 10 14 25
1998–99 Mississippi Sea Wolves ECHL 59 17 42 59 136 18 5 8 13 10
1999–00 Arkansas RiverBlades ECHL 30 10 17 27 64
1999–00 Mississippi Sea Wolves ECHL 23 7 20 27 27 7 1 6 7 8
2000–01 SKA St. Petersburg Russia 8 0 0 0 20
2000–01 Spartak St. Petersburg Russia2 18 5 9 14 62
2001–02 Spartak St. Petersburg Russia2 51 11 17 28 86
2002–03 Spartak St. Petersburg Russia2 8 0 1 1 30
NHL totals 2 0 0 0 0

References

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  1. ^ a b Powers, Tom (January 9, 1995). "Kravets Likes to Play Old-Fashioned Hockey". Saint Paul Pioneer Press. pp. 1F.
  2. ^ "Moose Sends Humeniuk, Kravets to Teams in AHL". Saint Paul Pioneer Press. March 22, 1995. pp. 7D.
  3. ^ Hammack, Don (October 12, 2000). "Red tape sidelines Russian player ECHL veteran is denied entry". Florida Times-Union. pp. D-5.
  4. ^ "Russia's SKA ice hockey club dismisses its head coach". ITAR-TASS. November 25, 2012.
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