Alexei Alekseyevich Morozov (Russian: ??????? ??????ยด???? ???????; born 16 February 1977) is a retired Russian professional ice hockey player.
He played professional hockey with the Pittsburgh Penguins in the National Hockey League (NHL) and in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) with Ak Bars Kazan and CSKA Moscow.
He is the former captain of the Russian national team, having held the post from 2007โ2011, with the team winning 2 gold, 1 silver (missed tournament due to injury, Kovalchuk captained) and 1 bronze medal at the World Championships during this time.
He was succeeded, as national team captain, by his Ak Bars team mate Ilya Nikulin, in 2012.