SEMIN, Alexander V.

Alexander Semin was born on March 3, 1984, in the city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia. From childhood keen ice hockey, worked in the nursery school hockey, played for the youth team 'Tractor "(Chelyabinsk).

. Season 2001-2002 was the start of an adult career - this season, Alexander Semin has moved from the youth of 'Tractors' in the main, and spent the entire season, threw 21 in the amount of the puck and made 8 assists.

. At the 2002nd year Alexander Semin is playing for the 'Lada "(Togliatti), threw 10 discs and made 7 assists
. In the same year he was noticed by the Director of the NHL, and he was bought by the organization 'Washington Capitals'.

. Although, . that in its 2003-2004 debut season in the NHL, Alexander Semin scored 22 points (10 washers, . 12-speed), . He was forced to leave the Club of Washington and moved to Maine, . in command of the American Hockey League 'Portland Pirates', . where the season scored 15 points.,

. At the time of the famous so-called 'Military lockout', . when I went out a decree that, . that all players in foreign clubs temporary military age are obliged to undergo military service or, . at least, . during the life to play for Russia's ice hockey clubs, . Alexander Semin in the 2005th year back in Tolyatti 'Lada',
. There he started the season of 2005-2006.

Due to financial difficulties, the club was forced to release some players. But as Semin is still served in Russia's army, he was unable to leave the club. Then his agent and lawyers filed a lawsuit in court, and the Alexander Semin moved to 'Chemist' (Mytishchi). No less important was the fact, . that 'Lada' season, Alexander Semin has earned 950 thousand dollars, . whereas in the previous season in the 'Washington Capitals' earned $ 2 million, . were exempted from taxes, . and - received free use of the house and car,
. Eventually Semin won the lawsuit, and by the end of the season, in 2006 voznulsya in the 'Washington Capitals'.

For three seasons, from 2006 to 2008, Alexander Semin is playing for the 'Washington Capitals'. In the 2006-2007 season he scored 73 points (38 washers, 35 assists) in the 2007-2008 season, he scored 42 points (26 washers, 16 assists) (including 8 points in game play-off) and this season 2008 -- 2009 he scored 27 points (13 washers, 14 assists).