Andrei Skopintsev

Andrei Borisovich Skopintsev (Russian: Андрей Борисович Скопинцев; born September 28, 1971) is a Russian former professional ice hockey defenceman who currently is an assistant coach for Dynamo Moscow in the KHL. During his playing career, which lasted from 1989 to 2012, he played for several teams in Russia and North America, including the Tampa Bay Lightning and Atlanta Thrashers of the National Hockey League. Internationally Skopintsev played for Russia at five World Championships.

Andrei Skopintsev
Born (1971-09-28) September 28, 1971
Elektrostal, Russian SFSR, URS
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for NHL
Atlanta Thrashers
Tampa Bay Lightning
KHL / RSL
Krylja Sovetov
HC Dynamo Moscow
Vityaz Chekhov
Sibir Novosibirsk
HC MVD
DEL
Augsburger Panther
SM-liiga
TPS Turku
National team  Russia
NHL Draft 153rd overall, 1997
Tampa Bay Lightning
Playing career 19892012

Career

Skopintsev began his career with Kristall Elektrostal before moving to Krylja Sovetov, where he spent six seasons. In 1995, he moved to Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga where he spent one season with the Augsburger Panther. There, he pulled out his best scoring numbers of his career. Despite his reputation as a stay-at-home defenceman, Skopintsev scored 10 goals and 20 assists for 30 points in 46 games.

He moved on to Finland's SM-liiga in 1996 and played for TPS Turku for two seasons. During that time, Skopintsev was drafted 153rd overall in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning.

In spite of his strong reputation he built in Europe, Skopintsev never managed to emulate his performances, bouncing between the NHL and the International Hockey League. He played for the Tampa Bay Lightning and then the Atlanta Thrashers, playing 40 regular season games, scoring 2 goals and 4 assists for 6 points, collecting 32 penalty minutes. After three mediocre season in the American league, Skopintsev returned in Russia in 2001 and spent five seasons with HC Dynamo Moscow and in 2006 he signed with Vityaz Chekhov.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1987–88 Kristall Elektrostal USSR-2 170000
1988–89 Kristall Elektrostal USSR-2 241128
1989–90 Krylya Sovetov Moscow USSR 2000010
1989–90 Kristall Elektrostal USSR-2 3822420
1989–90 Kord Shchyokino USSR-3 21012
1990–91 Krylya Sovetov Moscow USSR 160112
1990–91 Kristall Elektrostal USSR-2 83148
1991–92 Krylya Sovetov Moscow USSR 3611214
1991–92 Kristall Elektrostal USSR-2 122244
1992–93 Krylya Sovetov Moscow RUS 121014 71012
1992–93 Krylya Sovetov Moscow-2 RUS-2 125388
1992–93 Kristall Elektrostal RUS-2 71010
1993–94 Krylya Sovetov Moscow RUS 481214 31010
1994–95 Soviet Wings IHL 60112
1994–95 Krylya Sovetov Moscow Rus 528122055 41120
1995–96 Augsburger Panther DEL 4610203032 732522
1996–97 TPS SM-l 4636980 101124
1997–98 TPS SM-l 4829118 40114
1998–99 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL 193258
1998–99 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 1911210
1999–00 Detroit Vipers IHL 514151944
1999–00 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 40006
2000–01 Orlando Solar Bears IHL 2506622
2000–01 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 1713416
2001–02 Dynamo Moscow RSL 44371050 30000
2002–03 Dynamo Moscow RSL 3713432 400024
2003–04 Dynamo Moscow RSL 5736946 30000
2004–05 Dynamo Moscow RSL 3812363 100006
2005–06 Dynamo Moscow RSL 2803320
2006–07 Vityaz Chekhov RSL 443111446 30004
2007–08 Vityaz Chekhov RSL 4234753
2008–09 Sibir Novosibirsk KHL 55561162
2009–10 MVD KHL 1520216 40110
2009–10 THK Tver VHL 10110
2010–11 Sibir Novosibirsk KHL 100004
2011–12 Dynamo Balashikha VHL 4503336
2011–12 Dynamo Moscow KHL 20002
USSR/RUS totals 470286088409 3731438
KHL totals 82761384 40110
NHL totals 4024632

International statistics

Year Team Event GPGAPtsPIM
1995 Russia WC 61120
1996 Russia WC 82132
1997 Russia WC 91014
1998 Russia WC 61012
2004 Russia WC 41012
Senior totals 3362810
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