Igor Grigorenko

Igor Grigorenko
Born	(1983-04-09) April 9, 1983 (age 42) Togliatti, Russian SFSR, 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 team	Russia
NHL draft	62nd overall, 2001 Detroit Red Wings
Playing career	2001–2018

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]

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	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1998–99	Lada–2 Togliatti	RUS.3		19	3	3	6	2		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Lada–2 Togliatti	RUS.3		38	17	17	34	36		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	CSK VVS Samara	RUS.2		39	10	10	20	88		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Lada–2 Togliatti	RUS.3		5	4	1	5	4		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Lada Togliatti	RSL		—	—	—	—	—		5	1	0	1	4
2001–02	Lada Togliatti	RSL		42	8	9	17	58		4	1	0	1	8
2001–02	Lada–2 Togliatti	RUS.3		11	12	11	23	11		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Lada Togliatti	RSL		47	19	11	30	82		10	1	6	7	10
2003–04	Lada–2 Togliatti	RUS.3		8	2	3	5	0		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Lada Togliatti	RSL		—	—	—	—	—		3	0	0	0	0
2004–05	Lada Togliatti	RSL		11	0	1	1	6		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Lada–2 Togliatti	RUS.3		7	5	5	10	8		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	RSL		30	11	7	18	22		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Salavat Yulaev–2 Ufa	RUS.3		1	0	2	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Severstal Cherepovets	RSL		50	13	20	33	26		4	1	1	2	8
2006–07	Lada Togliatti	RSL		49	14	13	27	71		2	2	1	3	2
2007–08	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL		5	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	RSL		27	4	6	10	24		5	0	1	1	0
2008–09	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL		36	2	8	10	10		1	0	1	1	2
2008–09	Salavat Yulaev–2 Ufa	RUS.3		1	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL		55	22	14	36	40		15	5	4	9	8
2010–11	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL		44	24	16	40	30		21	9	6	15	6
2011–12	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL		44	19	15	34	29		6	1	0	1	4
2012–13	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL		12	1	4	5	18		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	CSKA Moscow	KHL		27	4	2	6	20		9	2	0	2	2
2013–14	CSKA Moscow	KHL		54	13	14	27	60		4	1	1	2	2
2014–15	CSKA Moscow	KHL		55	23	22	45	44		14	10	9	19	8
2015–16	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL		55	18	26	44	30		18	6	3	9	12
2016–17	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL		32	6	3	9	20		5	0	1	1	16
2017–18	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	KHL		19	2	3	5	6		—	—	—	—	—
RUS.3 totals				90	44	42	86	61		—	—	—	—	—
RSL totals				256	69	67	136	289		33	6	9	15	32
KHL totals				433	134	127	261	307		93	34	25	59	60

International

Medal record
Representing   Russia
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
	2002 Pardubice
	2003 Nova Scotia
IIHF U18 Championships
	2001 Helsinki

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2001	Russia	WJC18			6	6	4	10	8
2002	Russia	WJC			7	1	2	3	4
2003	Russia	WJC			6	6	4	10	4
2003	Russia	WC	5th		7	2	1	3	16
2006	Russia	WC	5th		7	1	2	3	8
Junior totals					19	13	10	23	16
Senior totals					14	3	3	6	24

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.

External links

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