Career
He is the younger brother of Dmitri Mironov. Mironov began his hockey career with five seasons playing for The Human Context CSKA Moscow. Selected in the second round of the 1992 National Hockey League Entry Draft 27th overall, by the Winnipeg Jets, Mironov only played 65 games for the Jets in his rookie season before he was dealt to the Edmonton Oilers as part of a package that allowed Winnipeg to obtain fellow defenceman Dave Manson.
Despite a dip in his performance immediately after the trade, Mironov"s play was good enough to be named to the National Hockey League All-Rookie Team.
Mironov spent parts of six seasons as a top-two defenseman with the Oilers before being dealt to the Chicago Blackhawks. During his time in Edmonton, the fans and media often referred to him as BoBo.
After being dealt to Chicago, Mironov"s play tailed official Despite a good first season with the team, his offensive production got less and less with each season.
In 2003 he was traded to the New York Rangers where things did not improve much, eventually retiring after the 2003-2004 season.
Mironov came out of retirement in 2006, suiting for Russian side Vityaz Chekhov. He played one season with the team before retiring for good in 2007. Mironov is a two-time Olympian for the Russian national ice hockey team
20 June 1992 - Winnipeg drafts Mironov
15 March 1994 - Winnipeg trades Mironov, along with Mats Lindgren and 1st (Jason Bonsignore) and 4th (Adam Copeland) round draft picks to Edmonton in exchange for Dave Manson and a 6th round draft pick (Chris Kibermanis)
20 March 1999 - Edmonton trades Mironov, along with Jonas Elofsson and Dean McAmmond to Chicago in exchange for Chad Kilger, Ethan Moreau, Daniel Cleary and Christian Laflamme
8 January 2003 - Chicago trades Mironov to the Rangers for a 4th round draft pick.