Andrei Mironov’s One and Only Avalanche Goal
I don’t know what the deal was with the Colorado Avalanche and Andrei Mironov. The team selected Mironov in the fourth round of the 2015 NHL Draft. Last season, much was made of the Russian defenseman coming to North America to learn the game here and make his NHL debut.
Mironov came in with some fanfare because apparently he was leaving a lucrative career with the Dynamo Moskva — who, apparently, has a full four massage therapists on staff. I guess he expected to step into an NHL role pretty quickly.
To be fair, when the defenseman got his chance, he made the most of it. In 10 games with the Avalanche, he earned one goal and two assists. That’s not bad for a rookie defenseman.
For some reason, it didn’t seem to be enough for coach Jared Bednar. He sent Mironov back down to the minors pretty much right after he scored his first NHL goal. Disgusted, Mironov eventually left back for his money and masseuses in Russia.
So, let’s start off this list with a look at Mironov’s one and only goal for the Colorado Avalanche.
To be fair, that’s not a bad goal at all. I really don’t know why he got sent back down to the AHL after this game — except maybe for attitude.
Ah, well, let’s look at someone who has the exact opposite of Russian passion.