Nikolai Lemtyugov Explained

Nikolai Lemtyugov
Birth Date:15 January 1986
Birth Place:Miass, Soviet Union
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lbs:212
Position:Left wing
Shoots:Left
Played For:CSKA Moscow
Severstal Cherepovets
Ak Bars Kazan
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
Atlant Moscow Oblast
Traktor Chelyabinsk
HC Sibir Novosibirsk
HC Spartak Moscow
HC Ugra
Avangard Omsk
KHL Medveščak Zagreb
Anyang Halla
Sheffield Steelers
Draft:219th Overall
Draft Year:2005
Draft Team:St. Louis Blues
Career Start:2004
Career End:2020

Nikolai Lemtyugov (Russian: Николай Александрович Лемтюгов; born 15 January 1986) is a Russian former professional ice hockey player. His career, which lasted from 2004 to 2020, was mainly spent in the Russian Superleague and the Kontinental Hockey League.

Playing career

Lemtyugov was drafted 219th overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the St. Louis Blues. Nikolay spent time in the Russian Super League before coming to North America for the 2007–08 season and playing for the Peoria Rivermen, affiliate of the Blues. On December 15, 2008, it was reported that Lemtyugov had quit the Rivermen and was signed to a multi-year deal with Severstal Cherepovets.[1]

In July 2019, Lemtyugov moved to the UK to sign for Sheffield Steelers, reuniting with his former coach Aaron Fox in the process.[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
2000–01CSKA–2 Moscow RUS-32 0 0 0 0
2001–02CSKA–2 Moscow RUS-310 4 3 7 2
2002–03CSKA–2 Moscow RUS-318 3 11 14 10
2003–04CSKA–2 Moscow RUS-363 29 27 56 54
2004–05CSKA MoscowRSL11 1 1 2 16
2004–05CSKA–2 Moscow RUS-337 21 20 41 90
2005–06CSKA MoscowRSL37 9 11 20 457 1 1 2 8
2005–06CSKA–2 Moscow RUS-33 2 5 7 10
2006–07Severstal CherepovetsRSL52 11 8 19 505 0 1 1 8
2007–08Peoria RivermenAHL69 22 15 37 71
2008–09Peoria RivermenAHL27 5 14 19 20
2008–09Severstal CherepovetsKHL21 7 4 11 8
2008–09Severstal–2 CherepovetsRUS-312 12 14 26 12
2009–10Severstal CherepovetsKHL39 9 14 23 22
2009–10Ak Bars KazanKHL4 0 0 0 8
2010–11Ak Bars KazanKHL39 9 7 16 65
2010–11Neftyanik AlmetievskVHL15 8 2 10 30
2011–12Ak Bars KazanKHL15 6 2 8 14
2011–12Metallurg MagnitogorskKHL13 1 3 4 2
2011–12Neftekhimik NizhnekamskKHL15 3 4 7 0
2012–13Atlant Moscow OblastKHL33 10 3 13 14
2012–13Traktor ChelyabinskKHL5 0 0 0 62 0 0 0 0
2013–14Sibir NovosibirskKHL33 7 4 11 22
2013–14Spartak MoscowKHL11 3 5 8 12
2014–15Avangard OmskKHL21 1 2 3 21
2014–15Sokol KrasnoyarskVHL4 1 1 2 2
2014–15HC YugraKHL18 0 3 3 27
2015–16Avangard OmskKHL56 11 7 18 4811 4 1 5 0
2016–17Avangard OmskKHL52 19 12 31 4812 3 6 9 14
2017–18Avangard OmskKHL13 0 3 3 43 0 1 1 0
2018–19KHL Medveščak ZagrebAUT15 4 7 11 12
2018–19Anyang HallaALIH11 3 5 8 104 2 1 3 28
2019–20Sheffield SteelersEIHL49 15 27 42 56
RSL totals100 21 20 41 11112 1 2 3 16
KHL totals388 86 72 158 32128 7 8 15 14

International

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eminian, Dave . Rivermen star Lemtyugov flees for Russia . 2008-12-15 . Peoria Journal Star . December 12, 2008.
  2. Web site: From Russia with Love.