Career
He is a centerman for Khimik Voskresensk in the Russian Major League. Smirnov was drafted 12th overall in the 2000 National Hockey League Entry Draft by the Anaheim Ducks. He played 52 games for the Mighty Ducks.
Has a 6-year-old son, Patrick.
The family lives in Malibu and Saint Louis during the off-season.