Igor Knyazev

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Igor Knyazev
Born (1983-01-27) 27 January 1983 (age 41)
Elektrostal, Soviet Union
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
team
Former teams
free agent
Spartak Moscow
Ak Bars Kazan
Khimik Voskresensk
Khimik Moscow Oblast
Dynamo Moscow
Vityaz Chekhov
HC MVD
NHL draft 15th overall, 2001
Carolina Hurricanes
Playing career 19992013

Igor Knyazev (born 27 January 1983) is a Russian former professional ice hockey defenceman. Knyazev was drafted in the first-round, 15th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. He spent two seasons in the American Hockey League with the Lowell Lock Monsters and the Springfield Falcons before returning to the Russian Super League in 2004.

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1999–2000Spartak–2 Moscow RUS.3 1324674
1999–2000 Spartak Moscow RUS.2 2611216
2000–01 Spartak MoscowRUS.242639641102237
2001–02 Spartak Moscow RSL 30008
2001–02Spartak–2 MoscowRUS.3536511101
2001–02 Ak Bars Kazan RSL16011430000
2002–03 Lowell Lock Monsters AHL 6825768
2003–04 Springfield Falcons AHL7216761
2004–05 Khimik Voskresensk RSL2902257
2005–06 Khimik Moscow OblastRSL2131436
2005–06 Kristall Elektrostal RUS.330002
2006–07 Dynamo Moscow RSL1402222
2006–07Dynamo–2 MoscowRUS.322138
2006–07 Vityaz Chekhov RSL120008230002
2006–07Vityaz–2 ChekhovRUS.31121312
2007–08 HC MVD RSL8011630222
2007–08HC MVD–2RUS.3284121681
2008–09 HC MVD KHL 80118
2008–09HC MVD–2RUS.31335814
2008–09 Krylya Sovetov Moscow RUS.21002240
2008–09Krylya Sovetov–2 MoscowRUS.3911214
2009–10 SK Kadaň CZE.2 1801132
2009–10 KLH Vajgar Jindřichův Hradec CZE.3 201112
2009–10 Krylya Sovetov MoscowRUS.2170002051120
2009–10Krylia Stolitsy MoscowRUS.3603312
2010–11 Lada Togliatti VHL 4306678
2011–12 Titan Klin VHL5254960300027
2012–13 Titan KlinVHL80112
2012–13 HC Ryazan VHL1112337
2012–13 THK Tver VHL29202130
RSL totals103381121590224
RUS.2 & VHL totals2381518334471913464
RUS.3 totals85142741217

International

YearTeamEventResult GPGAPtsPIM
2000 Russia U17 Gold medal icon.svg60114
2000 Russia WJC18 Silver medal icon.svg60114
2001 RussiaWJC18Gold medal icon.svg614524
2002 Russia WJC Gold medal icon.svg721335
Junior totals25371067
Preceded by Carolina Hurricanes first round draft pick
2001
Succeeded by


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