Andrei Lomakin

Infobox Ice Hockey Player


image_size =
position = Left Wing
played_for = Philadelphia Flyers
Florida Panthers
Eisbären Berlin
Frankfurt Lions
nickname =
shot = Left
height_ft = 5
height_in = 9
weight_lb = 174
nationality = Russia
birth_date = birth date|1964|4|3|mf=y
birth_place = Voskresensk, USSR
death_date = death date and age|2006|12|9|1964|4|3|mf=y
death_place = Detroit, MI, U.S.
draft = 138th overall
draft_year = 1991
draft_team = Philadelphia Flyers
career_start = 1983
career_end = 1997

Andrei Lomakin ( _ru. Андрей Вячеславович Ломакин, April 3, 1964 – December 9, 2006) was a professional ice hockey player who played parts of four seasons in the NHL with the Philadelphia Flyers and Florida Panthers. He was a star in the Soviet Union prior to this, earning a gold medal at the 1988 Winter Olympics.

Playing career

Born in Voskresensk, he played four seasons with Khimik Voskresensk before moving to HC Dynamo Moscow. Lomakin was drafted in the 7th round, 138th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft. After ten seasons in Russia, Lomakin made his NHL debut in 1991 at the age of 27. He became the first Russian player to ever play for the Flyers, playing 108 games over two seasons, from 1991–92 to 1992–93, scoring 50 points. He spent two more seasons in the NHL with the Florida Panthers, including a career-high 19 goals and 47 points in their inaugural season of 1993–94. He finished his playing career with the Frankfurt Lions of the DEL in 1996–97 at the age of 33.

Death

Lomakin died on December 9, 2006 after a long illness.

International play

ee also

*List of ice hockey players who died young

External links

*eurohockey|4313
*hockeydb|3188
*legendsofhockey|10961
* [http://rushockey.com/print.php?i=sl&stream=sl_news&id=558 Andrei Lomakin passes away]