Sergei Bautin

Sergei Viktorovich Bautin (Russian: Сергей Виҝторович Баутин; 11 March 1967 – 31 December 2022) was a Soviet-born ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the Winnipeg Jets, Detroit Red Wings and the San Jose Sharks.

Sergei Bautin
Born	(1967-03-11)11 March 1967 Rahachow, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union
Died	31 December 2022(2022-12-31) (aged 55)
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Defenceman
Shot	Left
Played for	HC Dynamo Moscow Winnipeg Jets Detroit Red Wings San Jose Sharks Luleå HF Ak Bars Kazan Nürnberg Ice Tigers Oji Seishi Tomakomai Metallurg Magnitogorsk
National team	Unified Team and  Russia
NHL draft	17th overall, 1992 Winnipeg Jets
Playing career	1990–2004
Medal record Men's ice hockey Representing  Unified Team 1992 Albertville Team

Playing career

Bautin was drafted in the first round, 17th overall, of the 1992 NHL Entry Draft by the Winnipeg Jets.

Bautin ended up playing 130 games for the Jets, scoring 5 goals and 25 assists for 30 points, collecting 176 penalty minutes. He wore the number 3, and was usually paired with fellow Russian Igor Ulanov.

On 8 March 1994, Bautin, along with Bob Essensa, was traded to the Detroit Red Wings for Tim Cheveldae and Dallas Drake. After his stint with Detroit, Sergei then signed on as a Free Agent with the San Jose Sharks in 1995. He played the rest of the 1995–96 season with San Jose's IHL affiliate, the Kansas City Blades.

In addition to his NHL experience, Bautin was a significant member of the 1992 Unified Team (former Soviet Union) where they won the gold medal by defeating Canada, 3–1.

Bautin continued his career playing for pro teams in Sweden, Germany and Japan before finishing his career in Russia.

After his retirement, he returned to Kansas City, where he worked as the head coach of the Kansas City Outlaws Bantam AA Hockey team. He also ran various hockey camps throughout the summer. He was also involved with Team Kansas, a player development program with an emphasis on team play and chemistry.

In 2010, Bautin started coaching for Colorado Evolution in Stapleton, Colorado. He coached all levels at the B, A, AA, and AAA. Latterly, Bautin coached the Colorado Evolution U15 AAA to 2017 National Runner-Up after losing to the Yale Jr. Bulldogs 7–2. He left Colorado Evolution in Spring of 2018. He was also the head coach of Colorado Thunderbirds 2007 team.

Bautin died on 31 December 2022, at the age of 55.^[1][2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1987–88	Kristall Saratov	URS.2		68	0	4	4	94		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Kristall Saratov	URS.2		67	11	10	21	104		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Kristall Saratov	URS.2		62	5	5	10	70		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Dynamo Moscow	URS		33	2	0	2	28		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Dynamo–2 Moscow	URS.3		3	1	0	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Dynamo Moscow	CIS		32	1	2	3	88		5	0	1	1	0
1991–92	Dynamo–2 Moscow	CIS.3		2	0	0	0	22		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		71	5	18	23	96		6	0	0	0	2
1993–94	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		59	0	7	7	78		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		9	1	5	6	6		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		32	0	10	10	57		1	0	0	0	4
1995–96	San Jose Sharks	NHL		1	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Kansas City Blades	IHL		60	0	14	14	113		3	0	0	0	6
1996–97	Luleå HF	SEL		36	1	0	1	113		8	1	2	3	31
1997–98	Luleå HF	SEL		43	3	5	8	52		2	0	0	0	4
1998–99	Ak Bars Kazan	RSL		41	0	5	5	76		13	0	3	3	18
1999–2000	Nürnberg Ice Tigers	DEL		50	4	7	11	105		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Oji Seishi Hockey	JPN		40	5	19	24	—		5	2	4	6	8
2001–02	Oji Seishi Hockey	JPN		37	1	12	13	—		2	1	0	1	—
2002–03	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	RSL		24	0	3	3	40		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Krylya Sovetov Moscow	RUS.2		42	1	5	6	22		4	1	0	1	0
URS/CIS totals				65	3	2	5	116		5	0	1	1	0
NHL totals				132	5	25	30	176		6	0	0	0	2
RSL totals				66	0	8	8	116		13	0	3	3	18

International

Year	Team	Event	Place		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1992	Unified Team	OG			8	0	0	0	6
1992	Russia	WC	5th		6	1	1	2	8
1997	Russia	WC	4th		9	0	2	2	14
1999	Russia	WC	5th		4	0	2	2	8
Senior totals					27	1	5	6	36

References

1. "Умер олимпийский чемпион по хоккею Сергей Баутин". sport-express.ru. 2 January 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
2. "Умер уроженец Рогачева, победитель Олимпиады-92 Баутин".

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by Aaron Ward

Winnipeg Jets first round draft pick 1992

Succeeded by Mats Lindgren