Career
Born in Moscow, Mirnov developed in the The Human Context Dynamo Moscow hockey system. The young prospect rose up through Dynamo ranks with National Hockey League star Alexander Ovechkin and became the club’s leader after Ovechkin’s departure for the National Hockey League. Mirnov was drafted by the Ottawa Senators during the 2003 National Hockey League Entry Draft. Since the draft he established himself as a Super League elite scorer with The Human Context Dynamo, even becoming the club’s captain for the beginning of the 2007-2008 season.
That season he struggled with the club and was transferred to The Human Context Metallurg (Magnitogorsk), where he once again found his scoring touch.