International Play
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| Silver | 1998 Nagano | Ice hockey |
| Bronze | 2002 Salt Lake City | Ice hockey |
| World Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2007 Russia | |
| Silver | 2010 Germany | |
Gonchar is a two-time Olympic medal-winner with Team Russia. He earned a silver medal at the 1998 Games, and a bronze medal at the 2002 Games. Gonchar met his future wife, Xenia Smetanenko, a, then, figure skater for Armenia, at the 1998 Nagano Olympic games.
In addition, Gonchar also competed in the 1993 World Junior Championship, two World Cups and two World Championships.
- International statistics
| Year | Team | Event | Place | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Russia | WJC | 6th | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
| 1996 | Russia | WCH | SF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1998 | Russia | Oly | 2 ! | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2000 | Russia | WC | 11th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2002 | Russia | Oly | 3 ! | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2004 | Russia | WCH | 5th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2006 | Russia | Oly | 4th | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2007 | Russia | WC | 3 ! | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2010 | Russia | Oly | 6th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2010 | Russia | WC | 2 ! | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Senior int'l totals | 52 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 26 | ||||
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