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Name: Oleg Tverdovsky (pronounced teh-vuhr-DAHV-skee)
Nickname: Double O (Oleg Orr), Olie
Date of Birth: May 18, 1976
Place of Birth: Donetsk, Ukraine
Position: Defense
Shoots: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 205 lbs
Sweater Number: 10
Stick: Bauer Composite
Compensation: $1.7 million (as of 08/20/99)
Currently Resides: Anaheim Hills, CA
Spends Summers In: Donetsk, Ukraine
Hobbies: Chess and Pool
Favourite Sport Other Than Hockey: NBA Basketball
Favourite Athlete: Michael Jordan
Parents/Siblings: Parents Fyodor and Alexandra, sister Anna
Oleg was drafted in 1st round (2nd overall) by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. He was traded on February 7, 1996, with Chad Kilger and a 3rd round pick in the 1996 draft to the Winnipeg Jets (now the Phoenix Coyotes) for Teemu Selanne, prospect Marc Chouinard, and a 4th round pick in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. On June 26, 1999, he was traded back to Anaheim for Travis Green and 1st round draft pick Scott Kelman.
Read "WHEN I WAS A KID" by Oleg!
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