Position	Right wing
Shoots	Left
Height Weight	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 191 lb (87 kg)
NHL Team	Buffalo Sabres
Nationality	Russia
Born	September 4, 1979 (1979-09-04) (age 28), Moscow, U.S.S.R.
NHL Draft	69th overall, 1997 Buffalo Sabres
Pro Career	1996 – present

Maxim Sergeyevich Afinogenov (Russian: Максим Сергеевич Афиногенов, Maksim Sergejevič Afinogenov, IPA: [ˈmæk.sim.ə.ˈfin.ə.ˈgɛn.ɑv]; born September 4, 1979 in Moscow, USSR; now Russia) is a professional ice hockey player. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1065, 220 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Maxim Afinogenov Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to... The position an ice hockey player plays can be divided into three basic categories: Forwards Centre Wingers Defenceman Goaltender ... Winger in hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. ... A shot in ice hockey is an attempt by a player to score a goal by striking the puck with his stick in the direction of the net. ... Stature redirects here. ... Weight, in the context of human body weight measurements in the medical sciences and in sports is a measurement of mass, and is thus expressed in units of mass, such as kilograms (kg), or units of force such as pounds (lb). ... The pound or pound-mass (abbreviations: lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States, #) is a unit of mass (sometimes called weight in everyday parlance) in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... “Kg” redirects here. ... NHL redirects here. ... The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. ... In English usage, nationality is the legal relationship between a person and a country. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... A childs first birthday party. ... is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... For other uses, see Moscow (disambiguation). ... CCCP redirects here. ... The NHL Entry Draft is a collective meeting in which the franchises of the National Hockey League systematically select the rights to available amateur players who meet the eligibility requirements to play professional hockey in the NHL. // The first NHL Amateur Draft was held on June 5, 1963 at the... The 1997 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 21 June 1997. ... The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. ... Ice hockey tournaments have been staged at the Olympic Games since the 1920 Summer Olympics. ... The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIX Olympic Winter Games, and with the theme slogan Light The Fire Within, were celebrated in 2002 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. ... 2002 Winter Olympic Games Ice hockey games were held at the E Center and Peaks Ice Arena in Salt Lake City and Provo, Utah. ... is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... For other uses, see Moscow (disambiguation). ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ...

Playing career

Maxim Afinogenov was a forward for HC Dynamo Moscow of the Russian Hockey Super League for four seasons. He was drafted 69th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft and then spent 15 games of one season (1999-2000) with their American Hockey League affiliate, the Rochester Americans. Early in the 2002-03 season, he suffered a concussion and only played 35 games. He recorded his first career hat trick on December 31, 2003 at the HSBC Arena. His best season to date was in 2005-06 when he had 22 goals and 73 points. HC Dynamo Moscow (ru: Динамо Москва) is a Russian professional ice hockey club based in Moscow. ... The Russian Superleague is the highest division of the main professional ice hockey league in Russia, and is commonly considered second-best in the world after the NHL. It is part of the Russian Pro Hockey League which is composed of two divisions, the Superleague and the Vysshaya Liga (Premier... The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. ... The 1997 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 21 June 1997. ... The 1999-2000 AHL season was the 64th season of the American Hockey League. ... The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league in North America, that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League (NHL). ... The Rochester Americans are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. ... is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Afinogenov was on the Russian team which won the bronze medal at Salt Lake City and played for Russia again in 2006, finishing 4th in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. During the 2004-05 NHL lockout, Afinogenov again played for HC Dynamo Moscow, and then returned to Buffalo once the NHL resumed play in 2005. He is currently the longest-tenured Sabre, after Martin Biron was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers in 2007. A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests (typically athletics competitions) such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. ... The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIX Olympic Winter Games, and with the theme slogan Light The Fire Within, were celebrated in 2002 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. ... Neve and Gliz, the 2006 Olympics mascots, on display in Turin The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, were celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. ... For other uses, see Turin (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... HC Dynamo Moscow (ru: Динамо Москва) is a Russian professional ice hockey club based in Moscow. ... Martin Biron (born August 15, 1977 in Lac-St-Charles, Quebec, Canada) is a French Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for the Philadelphia Flyers. ... The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ...

Career statistics

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International play

Played for Russia in:

• 1998 World Junior Championships (silver medal)
• 1999 World Championships
• 2000 World Championships
• 2002 Winter Olympics (bronze medal)
• 2004 World Cup of Hockey
• 2006 Winter Olympics

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External links

• Maxim Afinogenov - Sabres.com
• Maxim Afinogenov's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database