Sergei V. Bautin (born March 11, 1967 in Rahachow, Byelorussian SSR) is a retired professional hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the Winnipeg Jets, Detroit Red Wings and the San Jose Sharks whose playing carrer has spaned 14 years.
He is a veteran of two world championships and a gold medal winner in the 1992 Olympics in Albertville with the Russian national team. Bautin was drafted by GM Mike Smith in the first round of the 1992 NHL Entry Draft ,17th overall by the Winnipeg Jets.
Sergei played 130 games for the Jets, scoring 5 goals and 25 assists for 30 points. During his tenure with the Jets, he wore the number 3, and was usually paired with fellow Russian Igor Ulanov.
On March 8, 1994, Bautin, along with Bob Essensa, was traded to the Detroit Red Wings for Tim Cheveldae and Dallas Drake. After his time with Detroit, Sergei signed on as a free agent with the San Jose Sharks in 1995. He completed the 1995-96 season with San Jose's IHL affiliate, the Kansas City Blades.
In addition to his NHL experience, Bautin was a significant member of the 1992 Unified Team (former Soviet Union) where they received Gold Medal honors by beating Canada 3-1.
Sergei continued his career playing for pro teams in Sweden, Germany and Japan before finishing his career in Russia.
After his retirement, he returned to Kansas City, in January 2009, to continue to give back to his sport as the head coach of the Kansas City Outlaws Bantam AA Hockey team. He also ran various hockey camps throughout the summer which focused on individual player development to help each player reach their full potential.
He has made his way to the Dallas to call the Scots home. We are very proud to have him as a member of our dedicated and highly experienced coaching staff. He will be a true asset to our association as well as the North Texas Hockey Community.
