Mikhail Kravets

Mikhail Grigorevich Kravets (Russian: Михаил Григорьевич Кравец; born November 12, 1963)^[1] is a Russian former professional ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League and 2 games in the National Hockey League (NHL). He is currently serving as the head coach of Kunlun Red Star of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

Mikhail Kravets
Born	(1963-11-12) November 12, 1963 (age 61) Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Left
Played for	SKA Saint Petersburg San Jose Sharks
National team	Russia
NHL draft	243rd overall, 1991 San Jose Sharks
Playing career	1982–2003

He played for the SKA St. Petersburg and San Jose Sharks, as well as a season on loan to the Manitoba Moose from the Detroit Vipers in 1995.^[1][2] In the years he was playing for the Sharks, he played in every game of the season, but in 2000 missed his third season's opening due to being denied a visa to the United States.^[3]

During the 2012-13 season, Kravets was named interim head coach from November until December for SKA St. Petersburg before returning to his assistant coaching duties.^[4]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1982–83	Izhorets Leningrad	Soviet3		62	20	12	32	53		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Izhorets Leningrad	Soviet2		60	34	17	51	44		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Izhorets Leningrad	Soviet2		52	39	11	50	43		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	SKA Leningrad	Soviet		38	14	7	21	20		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	SKA Leningrad	Soviet		36	16	11	27	37		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	SKA Leningrad	Soviet		44	9	5	14	36		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	SKA Leningrad	Soviet		43	8	18	26	20		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	SKA Leningrad	Soviet		29	10	14	24	36		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	SKA Leningrad	Soviet		25	8	8	16	28		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	San Jose Sharks	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Kansas City Blades	IHL		74	10	32	42	172		15	6	8	14	12
1992–93	San Jose Sharks	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Kansas City Blades	IHL		71	19	49	68	153		10	2	5	7	55
1993–94	Kansas City Blades	IHL		63	14	44	58	171		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Detroit Vipers	IHL		7	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Minnesota Moose	IHL		37	7	15	22	25		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		7	2	2	4	8		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Wichita Thunder	CHL		37	14	57	71	89		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Milwaukee Admirals	IHL		7	0	1	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Louisiana IceGators	ECHL		57	22	45	67	93		17	4	9	13	18
1997–98	Baton Rouge Kingfish	ECHL		11	2	9	11	37		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Louisiana IceGators	ECHL		28	8	18	26	41		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	New Orleans Brass	ECHL		4	1	0	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Mississippi Sea Wolves	ECHL		10	4	10	14	25		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Mississippi Sea Wolves	ECHL		59	17	42	59	136		18	5	8	13	10
1999–00	Arkansas RiverBlades	ECHL		30	10	17	27	64		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Mississippi Sea Wolves	ECHL		23	7	20	27	27		7	1	6	7	8
2000–01	SKA St. Petersburg	Russia		8	0	0	0	20		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Spartak St. Petersburg	Russia2		18	5	9	14	62		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Spartak St. Petersburg	Russia2		51	11	17	28	86		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Spartak St. Petersburg	Russia2		8	0	1	1	30		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—