Sergei Zubov # 56

Sergei Zubov #56
6-1; 200; defense
July 22, 1970 Moscow, Russia
11th round, 85th pick, in 1990 by the New York Rangers
acquired through a trade with Pittsburgh
stats | pictures "He plays defense like Gretzky plays forward." --Ken Hitchcock

nicknames:	Zubie, the Russian Magician, Zubles

you need to know:	started playing hockey at age 5
	was invited to join a prestigious Central Red Army program at age 8
	at 19, he played for the Soviet National team that won the 1989 World Juniors Championship
	in 1992, he played on the Commonwealth of Independent States' hockey team that won the Winter Olympics and the opposition never scored a goal when he was on the ice
	did NOT physically threaten or abuse his wife
what's cool:	is going to give money to a fund that helps the poor kids in Russia
	his idol is Slava Fetisov

yell:	ZUB!!! zuberrific, Zublellie Zoo...magic and wonder are waiting for you (like the kid's show on PBS, remember?)