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Dementieva unhappy with husband's fight

Former Buffalo Sabres winger Maxim Afinogenov was never a fighter when he played in the NHL. With only 486 penalty minutes in 651 career games, his game was more Russian ballerina-like than Vitali Klitschko. But during a recent KHL game, with tennis babe wife Elena Dementieva in a box watching, Afinogenov flexed his muscle and tussled with fellow former NHLer Jiri Novetny.Afinogenov...
Via It's Always Sunny in Detroit  |  October 18, 2011
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Afinogenov heading to Russia

Forward Maxim Afinogenov, who skated with the Atlanta Thrashers last season, has decided to play in Russia's Kontinental Hockey League in 2010-11.
Via Miami Herald  |  August 06, 2010
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Puck Headlines: Afinogenov heads to KHL; NHL rule experiments

Here are your Puck Headlines: a glorious collection of news andviews collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud,the mainstream hockey media.• Maxim Afinogenov(notes) we hardly knew ye! The former Buffalo Sabre and Atlanta Thrasher signed a five-year deal with SKA St. Petersburg of the KHL today. [TSN]• The NHL announced the various rule changes...
Via Puck Daddy  |  August 06, 2010
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Maxim Afinogenov to Sign With KHL

by Adam GretzFiled under: Thrashers, NHL Free Agency, Russian HockeyAfter one of the best seasons of his NHL career, Maxim Afinogenov has decided to take his game to the KHL, reportedly signing a five-year contract with SKA St. Petersburg as reported by Dmitry Chesnokov. Coming off back-to-back disappointing seasons with the Buffalo Sabres, Afinogenov signed what was essentially...
Via FanHouse  |  August 06, 2010
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Afinogenov the latest to sign with KHL

Earlier this morning, Yahoo!’s Dmitry Chesnokov broke the news that Maxim Afinogenov is the latest to bolt for Russia. He has signed a five-year deal with SKA St. Petersburg, a team that has stocked up on NHL leftovers.Afinogenov will join the likes of Evgeni Nabokov and Denis Grebeshkov (who signed with the club this summer), along with Alexei Yashin. St. Petersburg was also...
Via Red Light District Hockey  |  August 06, 2010
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UFAs Still Available

from TSN, Maxim Afinogenov, F The Russian forward had 24 goals and 37 assists for the Thrashers last season, equalling his career-high in points (61, a mark which he had previously set during the 2006-07 campaign). Last season was Afinogenov’s first year with a team other than the Sabres, where he had spent nine seasons (he was drafted by Buffalo in 1997). At 30, Afinogenov...
Via Kuklas Korner  |  July 20, 2010
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NHLer Joins Pickup Game, Scoring Ensues

For those of us that are familiar with the pickup game experience, we’re well aware that there are three types of dudes that you can routinely find in any given pickup game. - There’s the guy that can’t play, and he knows it. - There’s the guy that can’t play, but he thinks he can. - There’s the guy the guy that can play. Every blue moon, you can find the guy that can...
Via No Guts, No Glory  |  April 26, 2010
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Thrashers edge Panthers for fourth straight win

Maxim Afinogenov scored with six seconds remaining in the third period to give the Atlanta Thrashers a 4-3 win over the Florida Panthers for their fourth consecutive victory.
Via ESPN  |  November 30, 2009
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Atlanta signs free agent forward Afinogenov

Craig Custance The Atlanta Thrashers and free agent forward Maxim Afinogenov agreed to a one-year contract worth $800,0000. Afinogenov joined the Thrashers training camp on a professional tryout and despite fighting an illness during camp, played well enough to earn a new deal. He had a goal and an assist in his best preseason game, a loss to Carolina on Friday...
Via SportingNews.com  |  September 29, 2009
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Sens key in on FA Maxim Afinogenov

Howdy from an actual sunny nation's capital. Still can't believe good ol' Canadian girl Jillian picked Ed... Looks like Murray and Co. have picked Afinogenov as a potential linemate for Kovalev. No word on how close a deal is, but it's down to Ottawa, Washington and Nashville. Normally I wouldn't give us a chance in hell but with Kovy I think we have a better...
Via MVN  |  July 30, 2009
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