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1992-93 to 2007-08 TOP CHEDDAR HOCKEY #77 ALEXEI ZHITNIK Buffalo Sabres · Defense
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Alexei Zhitnik in action
77 D Defense
85 OVR
Alexei Zhitnik Buffalo Sabres
18 NHL seasons · 1992-93 to 2007-08
2007-08

Career Report

8 Near Mint–Mint 8

Graded on the Game Score of their best 5 seasons, ranked among retired defense.

Season Team GP P OVR Grade
1997-98 BUF 78 45 97 9
1993-94 LAK 81 52 83 8
2006-07 ATL 79 38 82 8
2005-06 NYI 59 29 82 7
1996-97 BUF 80 35 81 8

Connections

Every goal of his career he scored or set up, from the play-by-play.

Set up most by

R 99OVR Jari Kurri Oilers 9 of his goals D 97OVR Rob Blake Kings 7 of his goals C 99OVR Wayne Gretzky Oilers 6 of his goals L 79OVR Dixon Ward Sabres 6 of his goals

Set up most

R 94OVR Miroslav Satan Sabres Set up 32 goals L 98OVR Luc Robitaille Kings Set up 19 goals R 93OVR Donald Audette Sabres Set up 18 goals R 92OVR J-P Dumont Predators Set up 15 goals
Scored on most
Mike Richter 6 goals Jose Theodore 5 goals Byron Dafoe 4 goals
Best game
November 18, 1995 vs NJD: 1G · 3A

Rivals

His fights, hit rivals, and faceoff duels across his career, from the play-by-play (hits and faceoffs from 2009-10 on).

3 fights with 3 opponents
Jamie Langenbrunner 1 fight Ladislav Kohn 1 fight Joe Thornton 1 fight