Andrei Kostitsyn
Belarusian ice hockey player (born 1985) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Andrei Olegovich Kostitsyn (Belarusian: Андрэй Алегавiч Касціцын; Russian: Андрей Олегович Костицын; born 3 February 1985) is a former Belarusian professional ice hockey forward.
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Andrei Kostitsyn | |||
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Born |
(1985-02-03) 3 February 1985 (age 39) Novopolotsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb) | ||
Position | Right wing | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
team Former teams |
Free agent Polimir Novopolotsk Yunost Minsk Khimik-ShVSM Vitebsk CSKA Moscow Hamilton Bulldogs Montreal Canadiens Nashville Predators Traktor Chelyabinsk HC Sochi Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Kunlun Red Star HC Dinamo Minsk Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk HC Dynamo Pardubice | ||
National team | Belarus | ||
NHL draft |
10th overall, 2003 Montreal Canadiens | ||
Playing career | 2003–present |
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The media have nicknamed him "AK-46", a play on his initials (AK) and player number (46) in reference to the Soviet AK-47 rifle. His younger brother Sergei played together on the Montreal Canadiens and Nashville Predators.