Alexei Kolkunov

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Alexei Kolkunov
Born (1977-02-03) 3 February 1977 (age 46)
Belgorod, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Krylya Sovetov Moscow
Syracuse Crunch
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Wheeling Nailers
Ak-Bars Kazan
Spartak Moscow
CSKA Moscow
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
Vityaz Chekhov
Khimik Voskresensk
NHL Draft 154th overall, 1995
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 1998–2011

Alexei Kolkunov (born 3 February 1977) is a Russian former professional ice hockey forward.

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Career

Kolkunov played one season with Krylja Sovetov of the Russian Superleague before being selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins 154th overall in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. He would remain in Russia until the completion of the 1997-98 RSL season. On 13 July 1998, the Penguins signed Kolkunov to a three-year contract. [1] Several months later, he attended camp with the Penguins but was later assigned to the Syracuse Crunch, who were the Penguins' AHL affiliate at the time. Kolkunov would remain in North America until the start of the 2000-01 ECHL season, where he chose to go home after eight games instead of continuing to play with the Wheeling Nailers. [2] Kolkunov would finish the season with Ak Bars Kazan of the RSL.

Kolkunov has remained in Russia, playing in the KHL, the second-tier VHL, and the third-tier RHL from 2000 until 2010 before signing a one-year contract with Yertis Pavlodar of the Kazakhstan Vyschaya Liga.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1993–94Krylya Sovetov–2 Moscow RUS.3 3834718—————
1994–95 Krylya Sovetov Moscow IHL 7000041010
1994–95 Krylya Sovetov–2 Moscow RUS.2 391091942—————
1995–96 Krylya Sovetov MoscowIHL43931235—————
1995–96 Krylya Sovetov–2 MoscowRUS.220330—————
1996–97 Krylya Sovetov Moscow RSL 44916253620004
1997–98 Krylya Sovetov MoscowRSL20641022—————
1997–98 Ak Bars Kazan RSL—————71342
1998–99 Syracuse Crunch AHL 555131820—————
1999–2000 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL7512253733—————
2000–01 Wheeling Nailers ECHL 81234—————
2000–01 Ak Bars KazanRSL70006—————
2000–01 Ak Bars–2 KazanRUS.323140—————
2001–02 Spartak Moscow RSL2821312—————
2001–02 Spartak–2 MoscowRUS.350882—————
2001–02 CSKA Moscow RSL121238—————
2002–03 CSKA MoscowRSL491061620—————
2003–04 CSKA MoscowRSL5343716—————
2003–04 CSKA–2 MoscowRUS.320000—————
2004–05 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod RUS.23408845154374
2005–06 Vityaz Chekhov RSL4732538—————
2006–07 Vityaz ChekhovRSL341233010000
2006–07 Vityaz–2 ChekhovRUS.3110336—————
2007–08 Khimik Voskresensk RUS.224391224144154
2008–09 Khimik Voskresensk KHL 3215626—————
2009–10 Titan Klin RUS.2346612321321324
2010–11 Ertis Pavlodar KAZ 396162212142684
IHL & RSL totals344453984223142356
RUS.2 totals133193554143421051532
AHL totals13017385553—————

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
1995 Russia EJC 51124
1996 Russia WJC 60002
1997 RussiaWJC64486
Junior totals17551012

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References

  1. ↑ AP (13 July 1998). "Penguins Sign Russian Kolkunov". AP.org. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
  2. ↑ Chuck Finder (9 January 2001). "In Wheeling, another Lemieux chases a hockey dream, too". post-gazette.com. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
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