Alexei Kolkunov Explained

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
Position:Centre
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:215
Birth Date:1977 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Belgorod, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Draft:154th overall
Draft Year:1995
Draft Team:Pittsburgh Penguins
Career Start:1998
Career End:2011

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

Team League GP GPG A Pts PIM
1993–94Krylya Sovetov–2 Moscow RUS.338 3 4 7 18
1994–95Krylya Sovetov MoscowIHL7 0 0 0 04 1 0 1 0
1994–95Krylya Sovetov–2 Moscow RUS.239 10 9 19 42
1995–96Krylya Sovetov MoscowIHL43 9 3 12 35
1995–96Krylya Sovetov–2 Moscow RUS.22 0 3 3 0
1996–97Krylya Sovetov MoscowRSL44 9 16 25 362 0 0 0 4
1997–98Krylya Sovetov MoscowRSL20 6 4 10 22
1997–98Ak Bars KazanRSL7 1 3 4 2
1998–99Syracuse CrunchAHL55 5 13 18 20
1999–2000Wilkes–Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL75 12 25 37 33
2000–01Wheeling NailersECHL8 1 2 3 4
2000–01Ak Bars KazanRSL7 0 0 0 6
2000–01Ak Bars–2 Kazan RUS.32 3 1 4 0
2001–02Spartak MoscowRSL28 2 1 3 12
2001–02Spartak–2 Moscow RUS.35 0 8 8 2
2001–02CSKA MoscowRSL12 1 2 3 8
2002–03CSKA MoscowRSL49 10 6 16 20
2003–04CSKA MoscowRSL53 4 3 7 16
2003–04CSKA–2 Moscow RUS.32 0 0 0 0
2004–05Torpedo Nizhny NovgorodRUS.234 0 8 8 4515 4 3 7 4
2005–06Vityaz ChekhovRSL47 3 2 5 38
2006–07Vityaz ChekhovRSL34 1 2 3 301 0 0 0 0
2006–07Vityaz–2 ChekhovRUS.311 0 3 3 6
2007–08Khimik VoskresenskRUS.224 3 9 12 2414 4 1 5 4
2008–09Khimik VoskresenskKHL32 1 5 6 26
2009–10Titan KlinRUS.234 6 6 12 3213 2 1 3 24
2010–11Ertis PavlodarKAZ39 6 16 22 1214 2 6 8 4
IHL & RSL totals344453984223142356
RUS.2 totals133193554143421051532
AHL totals13017385553

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
1995RussiaEJC5 1 1 2 4
1996RussiaWJC6 0 0 0 2
1997RussiaWJC6 4 4 8 6
Junior totals 17551012

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Penguins Sign Russian Kolkunov. AP . AP.org . 13 July 1998 . 22 July 2012.
  2. Web site: In Wheeling, another Lemieux chases a hockey dream, too. Chuck Finder. post-gazette.com . 9 January 2001 . 22 July 2012.