| Born: | Oct. 10, 1972 | Draft: | 1991 Kings #81 Overall |
| Hometown: | Kyiv, UKR | Position: | D |
| Known For: | Shoots: | Left | |
| National Team: | Russia/Ukraine | Current Status: | Retired |
Oleksiy Mykolaiovych “Alexei” Zhitnik (Ukrainian: Олексій Миколайович Житник, Russian: Алексей Николаевич Житник; born October 10, 1972) is a Ukrainian former professional ice hockey defenceman. Zhitnik has played more games in the NHL (1,085) than any other Ukrainian-born defenceman. He has represented the Soviet Union, CIS, and Russia internationally, and Ukraine during two NHL All-Star Games. His number, 13, has been honored by Sokil Kyiv.
Alexei Zhitnik Statistics
Trade Tracker
| Date | Traded From | Traded With | Traded To | Traded For |
| Feb. 14, 1995 |  | 1995 5th-Round Pick (Marian Menhart) Charlie Huddy Robb Stauber |  | Philippe Boucher Grant Fuhr Denis Tsygurov |
| Dec. 16, 2006 |  |  | 2007 3rd-Round Pick (Mark Katic) Freddy Meyer | |
| Feb. 24, 2007 | |  | Braydon Coburn |
Deeper Dive
Staff History
- Sokol Kiev (Ukraine)- President 2020-2022
Achievements
- U18 EJC Silver Medal 1989-1990
- U20 WJC Silver Medal 1990-1991
- Olympic Gold Medal 1991-1992
- U20 WJC Gold Medal 1991-1992
- World Championship All-Star Team 1995-1996
- World Championship Best Defenseman 1995-1996
- Olympic Silver Medal 1997-1998
- NHL Playoffs Most Goals by Defenseman (4) 1998-1999
- NHL Playoffs Most Points by Defenseman (15) 1998-1999
- KHL All-Star Game 2008-2009
- Spengler Cup All-Star Team 2008-2009