The New York Rangers select Zubov in the fifth round (No. 85) of the 1990 NHL Draft with a pick obtained from the Quebec Nordiques as compensation for their signing of free agent
Guy Lafleur
the previous summer, and he joins the Rangers for the 1992-93 season.
In 1993-94, Zubov's 89 points (12 goals, 77 assists) are tops on the Rangers, who end a 54-year championship drought by
winning the Stanley Cup
; he and teammates
Alexander Karpovtsev
,
Sergei Nemchinov
and
Alex Kovalev
become the first Russians to have their name engraved on the Cup.
After three seasons in New York and one with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Zubov is acquired by the Dallas Stars on June 22, 1996. He spends the remaining 12 seasons of his NHL career with Dallas, helping the Stars win the Stanley Cup for the first time in Dallas/Minnesota North Stars history in
1999
. Zubov ends his career after playing 10 games in 2008-09, finishing with 771 points (152 goals, 619 assists) in 1,068 games, as well as 117 points (24 goals, 93 assists) in 164 Stanley Cup Playoff games. He is
inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame
in 2019.
MORE MOMENTS
2003:
Mike Sillinger
is traded twice in the same day. The Columbus Blue Jackets send the veteran center and a second-round pick in the 2004 NHL Draft to Dallas for defenseman
Darryl Sydor
. The Stars then trade Sillinger and a conditional draft pick to the Phoenix Coyotes for defenseman
Teppo Numminen
. The Coyotes are the ninth of 12 teams that Sillinger plays for during his 18 seasons in the NHL.
2008: The NHL, Chicago Cubs, Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings formally announce that the Blackhawks will play the Red Wings in the Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic at Wrigley Field on Jan. 1, 2009. It will be the third outdoor game in League history.
