Alexei Valeryevich Yashin (Russian: Алексей Валерьевич Яшин; born 5 November 1973) is a Russian former professional ice hockey centre who played twelve seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Ottawa Senators and New York Islanders, serving as captain of both teams. He also played nine seasons in the Russian Superleague (RSL) and Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) for Dynamo Moscow, CSKA Moscow, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl and SKA St. Petersburg.\n', '

Yashin received his initial fame for being the first draft pick in the history of the expansion Ottawa Senators (2nd overall in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft). After remaining in Russia for the 1992–93 season with the Dynamo Moscow, Yashin arrived in Ottawa for the 1993–94 NHL season, along with Ottawa\'s other highly touted young draft selection, Alexandre Daigle. Yashin soon eclipsed Daigle as the team\'s brightest young star, scoring 79 points in his rookie season and earning a nomination for the Calder Memorial Trophy.\n', '

Subsequent seasons saw him emerge as a star player in the NHL, helping Ottawa make the playoffs for the first time in 1997. In 1998, he scored a key overtime goal against the New Jersey Devils that helped the Senators win their first ever playoff series.\n', '

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