Alexander Nikolayevich Shimin (Russian: Александр Николаевич Шимин; born 2 January 1970) is a Kazakhstani former ice hockey goaltender and coach.

He played for several teams during his career, mainly with Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk in his hometown.

Shimin also played for the Kazakhstani national team, including at the 1998 Winter Olympics.

After he retired from playing he turned to coaching, initially with Torpedo.

This Kazakhstani biographical article relating to ice hockey is a stub.