Igor Sergeyevich Mirnov (b: September 19, 1984) is a Russia

Russia

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n professional ice hockey

Ice hockey

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 player with HC Sibir Novosibirsk of the Kontinental Hockey League

Kontinental Hockey League

The Kontinental Hockey League is an international professional ice hockey league in Eurasia founded in 2008. As of 2009, it is ranked as the strongest hockey league in Europe....

 (KHL).

Playing career

Born in Moscow

Moscow

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, Mirnov developed in the HC Dynamo Moscow

HC Dynamo Moscow

HC Dynamo Moscow was a Russian professional ice hockey club based in Moscow. They were members of the Bobrov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League...

 hockey system. The young prospect rose up through Dynamo ranks with NHL star Alexander Ovechkin

Alexander Ovechkin

Alexander Mikhaylovich Ovechkin is a Russian professional ice hockey left winger and captain of the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League...

 and became the club’s leader after Ovechkin’s departure for the NHL. Mirnov was drafted by the Ottawa Senators

Ottawa Senators

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 during the 2003 NHL Entry Draft

2003 NHL Entry Draft

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. Since the draft he established himself as a Super League elite scorer with HC Dynamo, even becoming the club’s captain for the beginning of the 2007-08 season. Though last season he struggled with the club and was transferred to HC Metallurg (Magnitogorsk), where he once again found his scoring touch.

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