The Most Famous
HOCKEY PLAYERS from Kazakhstan
This page contains a list of the greatest Kazakhstani Hockey Players. The pantheon dataset contains 676 Hockey Players, 2 of which were born in Kazakhstan. This makes Kazakhstan the birth place of the 16th most number of Hockey Players behind Ukraine, and Austria.
Top 4
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Kazakhstani Hockey Players of all time. This list of famous Kazakhstani Hockey Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Boris Alexandrov (1955 - 2002)
With an HPI of 38.17, Boris Alexandrov is the most famous Kazakhstani Hockey Player. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages on wikipedia.
Boris Viktorovich Alexandrov (Russian: Борис Викторович Александров; November 13, 1955 — July 31, 2002) was a Soviet and Kazakh professional ice hockey player. Alexandrov competed for Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk in 1972-1973 and in 1982-1996, and for CSKA Moscow from 1973 to 1978. He became USSR Champion in 1975, 1977 and 1978. He was posthumously inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2019.
2. Evgeni Nabokov (b. 1975)
With an HPI of 38.02, Evgeni Nabokov is the 2nd most famous Kazakhstani Hockey Player. His biography has been translated into 21 different languages.
Yevgeni Viktorovich Nabokov (Russian: Евге́ний Ви́кторович Набо́ков; born July 25, 1975) is a Kazakhstani-Russian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the San Jose Sharks, New York Islanders, and Tampa Bay Lightning of National Hockey League (NHL) and for Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk, Dynamo Moscow, Metallurg Magnitogorsk and SKA Saint Petersburg of the Russian Super League (RSL) and Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) from 1991 to 2015. Nicknamed "Nabby", Nabokov, who was selected 219th overall 1994 NHL Entry Draft by San Jose, was regarded as one of the top goaltenders in the NHL, winning the Calder Memorial Trophy as the best first-year player in 2001 and was voted a finalist for the Vezina Trophy as best goaltender in 2008. He departed the NHL for the first time in 2010 to play for SKA Saint Petersburg in Russia, but returned soon after, and concluded his career in the NHL. After retiring as a player Nabokov took up a role as a development coach for the Sharks, and in 2019 was named the goaltending coach for team. In his first nine seasons in the NHL, all with San Jose, Nabokov became the team leader in nearly every goaltending category, including games played, wins, and shutouts. At his retirement, he had the eighteenth most all-time NHL regular season wins. During a game in 2002 he scored a goal, the seventh goalie in NHL history to do so, and the first not from North America. Born in the then-Soviet republic of Kazakhstan, Nabokov first played internationally with Kazakhstan at the 1994 World Championships Group C. However, he later joined the Russian national team, and played for them from 2006, including both the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics, winning a gold at the 2008 World Championships.
3. Nik Antropov (b. 1980)
With an HPI of 26.28, Nik Antropov is the 3rd most famous Kazakhstani Hockey Player. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Nikolai Alexandrovich Antropov (Russian: Николай Александрович Антропов; born February 18, 1980) is a Kazakhstani-Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers, Atlanta Thrashers and Winnipeg Jets. He received Canadian citizenship in May 2007. Internationally Antropov played for Kazakhstan at several junior and senior tournaments, including the 2006 Winter Olympics.
4. Viktor Antipin (b. 1992)
With an HPI of 20.40, Viktor Antipin is the 4th most famous Kazakhstani Hockey Player. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Victor Vladimirovich Antipin (Russian: Виктор Владимирович Антипин; born 6 December 1992) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing with Traktor Chelyabinsk in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He has previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Buffalo Sabres. He is the son of Vladimir Antipin.
People
Pantheon has 4 people classified as Kazakhstani hockey players born between 1955 and 1992. Of these 4, 3 (75.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Kazakhstani hockey players include Evgeni Nabokov, Nik Antropov, and Viktor Antipin. The most famous deceased Kazakhstani hockey players include Boris Alexandrov. As of April 2024, 2 new Kazakhstani hockey players have been added to Pantheon including Nik Antropov, and Viktor Antipin.
Living Kazakhstani Hockey Players
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Evgeni Nabokov
1975 - Present
HPI: 38.02
Nik Antropov
1980 - Present
HPI: 26.28
Viktor Antipin
1992 - Present
HPI: 20.40
