Career Started to play for Dynamo Minsk of the Soviet League at 19 ... Spent four seasons with that club and came to North America before the 1992-93 season ... Split his first year between Detroit of the Colonial Hockey League and Indianapolis of the International Hockey League ... Spent two excellent seasons with the Fort Wayne Komets of IHL ... Drafted by Los Angeles in 1995 Entry Draft (fourth choice, 59th overall) ... His performance had steadily improved during his years with the Kings and he had his best season in 1997-98 ... Finished the season as the third-leading scorer on the team with 18 goals and 34 assists for 52 points in 73 games.