Igor Grigorenko

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Igor Grigorenko
Igor Grigorenko 2012-10-28.jpeg
Born (1983-04-09) April 9, 1983 (age 41)
Togliatti, Soviet Union
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Left
Played for Lada Togliatti
Salavat Yulaev Ufa
Severstal Cherepovets
Grand Rapids Griffins
CSKA Moscow
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
National teamFlag of Russia.svg  Russia
NHL draft 62nd overall, 2001
Detroit Red Wings
Playing career 20012018

Igor Grigorenko (born April 9, 1983) is a Russian former professional ice hockey right winger who played almost exclusively in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He currently serves as the general director of Dinamo-Samara. [1]

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Playing career

In 2001, Grigorenko was a member of the Russian World U-18 team. At the tournament he finished second overall in the tournament scoring and was also named to the tournament's first All Star team, he was drafted 62nd overall in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft by the Detroit Red Wings.

In 2002–03, Grigorenko was the leading scorer with Lada in the Russian Super League with 19 goals and 29 points in 47 regular season games. His 19 goals were also among the top three goal scorers in the league.

Grigorenko helped Russia win the gold at the 2003 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and earned championship game MVP honors.

His success with Lada gave him the opportunity to make his debut with the Russian senior national team. Grigorenko posted 7 goals and 8 points in 17 games with the team, including 2 goals and an assist in 7 games at the 2003 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships.

On May 16, 2003, Grigorenko was involved in a serious car accident. He suffered a broken left thigh bone and two fractures in his left shin bone. In addition, complications arose and he developed a fat embolism in his left lung, which is a potentially fatal condition.

Mark Lapush, Grigorenko's agent, said, "They gave him a 10-percent chance to be alive, and he made it. He’s feeling good. He said, 'Mark, trust me, I’m going to play hockey. I’m going to play for Detroit.'"

He signed a one-year, entry-level contract with the Detroit Red Wings in May, 2007, but was unable to make the team out of training camp. After 5 games in the American Hockey League with affiliate the Grand Rapids Griffins, Grigorenko returned to Russia.

During the 2012–13 season, after scoring 5 points in 12 games, Grigorenko was traded from to Salavat Yulaev Ufa to CSKA Moscow in exchange for Denis Parshin on October 10, 2012. [2]

Following the 2017–18 season with Metallurg Magnitogorsk, his 17th professional campaign, Grigorenko announced his retirement on June 7, 2018. [3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1998–99Lada–2 Togliatti RUS.3 193362
1999–2000Lada–2 TogliattiRUS.33817173436
2000–01 CSK VVS Samara RUS.2 3910102088
2000–01Lada–2 TogliattiRUS.354154
2000–01 Lada Togliatti RSL 51014
2001–02 Lada TogliattiRSL4289175841018
2001–02Lada–2 TogliattiRUS.31112112311
2002–03 Lada TogliattiRSL47191130821016710
2003–04Lada–2 TogliattiRUS.382350
2003–04 Lada TogliattiRSL30000
2004–05 Lada TogliattiRSL110116
2004–05Lada–2 TogliattiRUS.3755108
2004–05 Salavat Yulaev Ufa RSL301171822
2004–05Salavat Yulaev–2 UfaRUS.310220
2005–06 Severstal Cherepovets RSL501320332641128
2006–07 Lada TogliattiRSL491413277122132
2007–08 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 50004
2007–08 Salavat Yulaev UfaRSL2746102450110
2008–09 Salavat Yulaev Ufa KHL 3628101010112
2008–09Salavat Yulaev–2 UfaRUS.311010
2009–10 Salavat Yulaev UfaKHL5522143640155498
2010–11 Salavat Yulaev UfaKHL44241640302196156
2011–12 Salavat Yulaev UfaKHL441915342961014
2012–13 Salavat Yulaev UfaKHL1214518
2012–13 CSKA Moscow KHL274262092022
2013–14 CSKA MoscowKHL541314276041122
2014–15 CSKA MoscowKHL552322454414109198
2015–16 Salavat Yulaev UfaKHL55182644301863912
2016–17 Salavat Yulaev UfaKHL3263920501116
2017–18 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL192356
RUS.3 totals9044428661
RSL totals256696713628933691532
KHL totals4331341272613079334255960

International

Medal record
Representing Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Pardubice
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 Nova Scotia
IIHF U18 Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2001 Helsinki
YearTeamEventResult GPGAPtsPIM
2001 Russia WJC18 Gold medal icon.svg664108
2002 Russia WJC Gold medal icon.svg71234
2003 RussiaWJCGold medal icon.svg664104
2003 Russia WC 5th721316
2006 RussiaWC5th71238
Junior totals1913102316
Senior totals1433624

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References

  1. "Динамо Самара » Игорь Карпов: расширяем административный штаб команды" (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  2. "CSKA and Salavat Ufa exchange players" (in Russian). Kontinental Hockey League. 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
  3. "Forward Igor Grigorenko finishes playing career" (in Russian). championat.com. 2018-06-07. Retrieved 2018-06-07.