Career
Winnipeg Jets General Motors Mike Smith drafted Bautin in the first round, 17th overall in the 1992 National Hockey League Entry Draft. Sergei ended up playing 130 games for the Jets, scoring 5 goals and 25 assists for 30 points, collecting 176 penalty minutes. He wore the number 3, and was usually paired with fellow Russian Igor Ulanov.
On March 8, 1994, Bautin, along with Bob Essensa, was traded to the Detroit Red Wings for Tim Cheveldae and Dallas Drake.
After his stint with Detroit, Sergei then signed on as a Free Agent with the San Jose Sharks in 1995. He played the rest of the 1995-1996 season with San Jose"s IHL affiliate, the Kansas City Blades.
Sergei continued his career playing for pro teams in Sweden, Germany and Japan before finishing his career in Russia. After his retirement, he returned to Kansas City, where, as of January 2009, he is the head coach of the Kansas City Outlaws Bantam Associate of Arts Hockey team
He also runs various hockey camps throughout the summer.
He is also involved with Team Kansas, a player development program with an emphesis on team play and chemistry. The teams are divided by birth years and meet twice a week.