Alexei Kasatonov is 67!

Alexei Kasatonov, a two-time Olympic champion and a product of the SKA system, celebrates his birthday on 14 October.

Today, he has turned 67 years of age.

Born in Leningrad, Alexei initially won the Junior USSR Championship with SKA in 1977 after initially debuting for our senior team a year earlier. He spent two years with our club, before moving to CSKA Moscow where he became an 11-time Soviet champion, a 12-time European Cup winner and a two-time USSR Cup champion. Alexei subsequently transferred to the NHL in 1989.

On the international stage with the Soviet Union, Alexei won the World Junior Championship (once), the World Championship (five times), the European Championship (eight times), the Olympic Games (twice) and the 1981 Canada Cup.

Alexei worked as the SKA Vice President between 2011 and 2014, and has been the President of the Night Hockey League since 2019.

SKA Hockey Club wishes Alexei health, happiness and a happy birthday!