Alexei Kasatonov

Alexei Viktorovich Kasatonov (Russian: Алексей Викторович Касатонов; born 14 October 1959 in Leningrad, Soviet Union) is a Russian former ice hockey defenceman, who was a long-time member of the Soviet Union national ice hockey team and a member of the legendary "Russian Five" line.\n', ' On the international stage, Kasatonov won two Olympic gold medals, in 1984 and 1988, and silver in 1980. He won an additional five gold medals at the World Championships in 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986 and 1989. \n', ' On the club level, Kasatonov played for SKA Leningrad, CSKA Moscow, New Jersey Devils, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, St. Louis Blues, and Boston Bruins. He was Anaheim\'s lone representative in the 1994 National Hockey League All-Star Game. Following a shoulder injury in an American Hockey League (AHL) game for the Providence Bruins in 1996, Kasatonov retired from the NHL and returned to play one last season for his former CSKA Moscow. The severity of the injury led Kasatonov to end his playing career, and he returned to New Jersey to settle down with his wife and son.\n', '