Artyom Kryukov

Artyom Kryukov
Born	(1982-03-05) March 5, 1982 (age 43) Novosibirsk, Soviet Union
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	214 lb (97 kg; 15 st 4 lb)
Position	Forward
Shot	Right
Played for	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl SKA Saint Petersburg HC Sibir Novosibirsk HC Vityaz Podolsk Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg Amur Khabarovsk HC Sochi Severstal Cherepovets
NHL draft	15th overall, 2000 Buffalo Sabres
Playing career	2000–2016

Artyom Kryukov (born March 5, 1982) is a Russian former professional ice hockey forward who played in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the first round, 15th overall, of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Despite his high draft status, Kryukov never played a professional game in North America, spending his entire career in his native Russia. He has played for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. HC Sibir Novosibirsk, Vityaz Chekhov, and SKA Saint Petersburg in the Kontinental Hockey League. Kryukov missed the entire 2009–10 KHL season due to a knee injury suffered in the pre-season. ^[1]

On May 19, 2014, Kryukov signed a one-year contract as a free agent with expansion club HC Sochi. ^[2]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1998–99	Torpedo–2 Yaroslavl	RUS.3		20	2	2	4	6		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Torpedo Yaroslavl	RSL		3	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Torpedo–2 Yaroslavl	RUS.3		15	4	5	9	14		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	SKA St. Petersburg	RSL		14	0	2	2	12		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	RSL		6	0	0	0	4		11	0	0	0	8
2001–02	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	RSL		19	1	3	4	16		5	1	0	1	8
2002–03	Sibir Novosibirsk	RSL		9	0	0	0	27		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	RSL		4	0	2	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Lokomotiv–2 Yaroslavl	RUS.3		30	5	4	9	26		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	RSL		60	8	9	17	44		7	1	0	1	4
2005–06	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	RSL		33	1	2	3	42		1	0	0	0	0
2005–06	Lokomotiv–2 Yaroslavl	RUS.3		6	3	3	6	18		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Vityaz Chekhov	RSL		12	0	0	0	20		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Vityaz–2 Chekhov	RUS.3		6	2	5	7	8		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	RSL		19	1	3	4	20		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Lokomotiv–2 Yaroslavl	RUS.3		13	4	10	14	10		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	SKA St. Petersburg	RSL		51	7	8	15	54		9	0	2	2	8
2008–09	SKA St. Petersburg	KHL		50	8	3	11	48		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	HC VMF St. Petersburg	VHL		2	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	SKA St. Petersburg	KHL		25	1	4	5	14		4	0	0	0	0
2011–12	Sibir Novosibirsk	KHL		44	6	9	15	52		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	HC Ryazan	VHL		5	0	1	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg	KHL		19	4	4	8	12		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Amur Khabarovsk	KHL		23	1	4	5	20		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	HC Sochi	KHL		39	3	4	7	34		1	0	0	0	4
2015–16	Severstal Cherepovets	KHL		16	1	1	2	31		—	—	—	—	—
RSL totals				230	18	29	47	243		33	2	2	4	28
KHL totals				216	24	29	53	211		5	0	0	0	4

Honours

• Russian championship: 2002 (with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl)

References

1. National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 308. ISBN   978-1-60078-422-4.
2. "Another signing for Sochi" (in Russian). Kontinental Hockey League. 2014-05-19. Retrieved 2014-05-19.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Barrett Heisten	Buffalo Sabres first-round draft pick 2000	Succeeded by Jiří Novotný