Alexei Kolkunov
Born (1977-02-03) 3 February 1977
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 19982011

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

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 Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1993–94 Krylya Sovetov–2 Moscow RUS.3 3834718
1994–95 Krylya Sovetov Moscow IHL 70000 41010
1994–95 Krylya Sovetov–2 Moscow RUS.2 391091942
1995–96 Krylya Sovetov Moscow IHL 43931235
1995–96 Krylya Sovetov–2 Moscow RUS.2 20330
1996–97 Krylya Sovetov Moscow RSL 449162536 20004
1997–98 Krylya Sovetov Moscow RSL 20641022
1997–98 Ak Bars Kazan RSL 71342
1998–99 Syracuse Crunch AHL 555131820
1999–2000 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 7512253733
2000–01 Wheeling Nailers ECHL 81234
2000–01 Ak Bars Kazan RSL 70006
2000–01 Ak Bars–2 Kazan RUS.3 23140
2001–02 Spartak Moscow RSL 2821312
2001–02 Spartak–2 Moscow RUS.3 50882
2001–02 CSKA Moscow RSL 121238
2002–03 CSKA Moscow RSL 491061620
2003–04 CSKA Moscow RSL 5343716
2003–04 CSKA–2 Moscow RUS.3 20000
2004–05 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod RUS.2 3408845 154374
2005–06 Vityaz Chekhov RSL 4732538
2006–07 Vityaz Chekhov RSL 3412330 10000
2006–07 Vityaz–2 Chekhov RUS.3 110336
2007–08 Khimik Voskresensk RUS.2 24391224 144154
2008–09 Khimik Voskresensk KHL 3215626
2009–10 Titan Klin RUS.2 34661232 1321324
2010–11 Ertis Pavlodar KAZ 396162212 142684
IHL & RSL totals 344 45 39 84 223 14 2 3 5 6
RUS.2 totals 133 19 35 54 143 42 10 5 15 32
AHL totals 130 17 38 55 53

International

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
1995 Russia EJC 51124
1996 Russia WJC 60002
1997 Russia WJC 64486
Junior totals 17 5 5 10 12

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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