Sergei Gonchar

Quick Facts

Full Name	Sergei Gonchar
Occupation	Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Apr 13, 1974(1974-04-13)
Age	50
Birthplace	Chelyabinsk
Country	Russia
Birth City	Chelyabinsk Oblast
Horoscope	Aries

Sergei Gonchar Biography

Sergei Gonchar is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Player who was born on April 13, 1974 in Chelyabinsk, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia. Finnesse Russian player who made his debut as a major player with the Washington Capitals in the early 2000s. He then was able to win the Stanley Cup Championship with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2009. He also took home an Olympic gold medal in the silver category with Team Russia during the 1998 Olympics and bronze for the team in the 2002 Olympics.

He joined Pittsburgh Penguins in 2005. He was teammates with centre He signed with the Penguins in 2005 and became teammates with star center Sidney Crosby, who captained the Penguins’ Stanley Cup team in 2009., who was captain of that team in 2009. Penguins’ Stanley Cup team in 2009.

Gonchar began his professional career in 1991 with Traktor Chelyabinsk in the Soviet Championship League. He also played two seasons for Dynamo Moscow.

In addition, Gonchar also competed in the 1993 World Junior Championship, two World Cups and three World Championships.

His birthplace was Chelyabinsk, Russia.

Sergei Gonchar Net Worth

Sergei Gonchar is one of the richest Hockey Player from Russia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sergei Gonchar 's net worth $44 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was drafted fourteenth from the NHL Draft by the Capitals However, he didn’t join the team until the 1994-95 campaign.

While in Washington was he among the NFL’s best offensive defenders. He scored an all-time high of 26 goals in 2001-02, and giving out a personal-best 49 assists during 2002-03.

Sergei Viktorovich Gonchar (Russian: Серге́й Ви́кторович Гонча́р , IPA: [sʲɪrˈɡʲej ˈvʲiktərəvʲɪtɕ ɡɐnˈtɕar] ; born 13 April 1974) is a Russian former professional ice hockey player who is currently an assistant coach for the Pittsburgh Penguins. He has previously played for the Washington Capitals, Boston Bruins, Pittsburgh Penguins (with whom he won the Stanley Cup in 2009), Ottawa Senators, Dallas Stars and the Montreal Canadiens.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Sergei Gonchar Dating?

According to our records, Sergei Gonchar married to Ksenia Smetanenko. As of December 1, 2023, Sergei Gonchar’s is not dating anyone.

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After 57- and 67-point (tied for a career high) seasons in 2000–01 and 2002–03 respectively, Gonchar was named to the Second All-Star Team both seasons.

Facts & Trivia

Sergei Ranked on the list of most popular Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Russia. Sergei Gonchar celebrates birthday on April 13 of every year.

During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Gonchar returned to Russia to play for Metallurg Magnitogorsk, where he played with future Pittsburgh Penguins teammates Petr Sýkora and Evgeni Malkin. After the lockout, Gonchar signed a five-year, $25 million deal with the Penguins on 4 August 2005. In 2006–07, his second season with Pittsburgh, Gonchar tied a career-high with 67 points. In addition to his on-ice duties for the Penguins, Gonchar housed rookie Evgeni Malkin when he first arrived from Russia in October 2006.

Is Sergei Gonchar a Hall of Famer?

From 1993-94 through 2003-04, Gonchar was one of only eight defensemen to play in at least 650 regular-season games and average at least 0.60 points per game. Of that group, only Gonchar and Sandis Ozolinsh are not in the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Did Sergei Gonchar win the Stanley Cup?

Won the Stanley Cup with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2009 as a player, and in both 2016 and 2017 as a development coach.

Why is Jagr not in the Hall of Fame?

For example, although Jaromir Jagr hasn’t played in the NHL since 2017-18, he’s not yet eligible since he still plays professionally in the Czech Republic. It’s also worth keeping in mind that the Hall can induct a maximum of four male players and two female players each year.

Is there only one Hockey Hall of Fame?

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Where does Sergei Gonchar coach?

Gonchar, 43, had spent the past two seasons working as the Penguins ‘ defenseman development coach. As Sullivan mentioned, Gonchar played a crucial role in helping the young blueliners on Pittsburgh’s roster survive a rash of injuries late in the season and throughout the playoffs to win a second- straight Stanley Cup.