Sergei Olegovich Zinovjev (Russian: ?????ยด? ???????? ????????; born March 4, 1980 in Prokopyevsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union) is a Russian former professional ice hockey centre and current General Manager of his original club, Metallurg Novokuznetsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
He is two-time World Champion (2008, 2009) for the Russian national team.
Zinovjev was selected 73rd overall by the Boston Bruins in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.
Zinovjev has played ten career NHL games, scoring one assist.
In 2004, Zinovjev was released from the Russian national team after testing positive for marijuana.
In July 2009, he signed a five-year contract in a return with Salavat Yulaev Ufa.
He concluded his 16-year professional career following the 2013โ14 season.