Sergei Andronov Explained

Sergei Andronov
Team:SKA Saint Petersburg
League:KHL
Former Teams:Lada Togliatti
CSKA Moscow
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Position:Right Wing
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:212
Birth Date:1989 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Penza, Russian SFSR, USSR
Ntl Team:RUS
Draft:78th overall
Draft Year:2009
Draft Team:St. Louis Blues
Career Start:2007

Sergei Vladimirovich Andronov (Russian: Сергей Владимирович Андронов) (born 19 July 1989) is a Russian professional ice hockey player for SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League.[1] He previously played in the KHL with Lada Togliatti, CSKA Moscow and Lokomotiv Yaroslavl.

Playing career

He was drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the third round (#78 overall) of the 2009 NHL draft [2] On 28 August 2012, Andronov came to North America and signed a one-year AHL contract with the Peoria Rivermen, affiliate of the St. Louis Blues.[3] On 24 March 2013, he signed a two-year deal with the Blues.

As a restricted free agent at the expiration of his contract with the Blues, Andronov opted to return to his former club, HC CSKA Moscow of the KHL, on 4 August 2014.[4]

Following 11 seasons with CSKA, captaining the club to the Gagarin Cup on two occasions, Andronov left the club and signed as a free agent to a two-year contract with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl on 24 May 2022.[5]

Andronov captained Lokomotiv during his two-year tenure with the club, helping the club return to the Gagarin Cup finals in the 2023–24 season. On 20 June 2024, Andronov left as a free agent to sign a lucrative two-year contract with SKA Saint Petersburg.[6]

International play

Andronov has played for Russia in the World Junior Championships and the World Championships. He served as an assistant captain on the Olympic Athletes from Russia team that won the gold medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

On 23 January 2022, Andronov was named to the roster to represent Russian Olympic Committee athletes at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[7]

Career statistics

International

YearTeamEventResult GPGAPtsPIM
2007RussiaWJC1870220
2009RussiaWJC73582
2017RussiaWC103254
2018OAROG60444
2018RussiaWC6th71014
2019RussiaWC101016
2022ROCOG60112
Junior totals1437102
Senior totals39571220

Awards and honors

AwardYear
KHL
Gagarin Cup (CSKA Moscow)2019, 2022[8] [9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: eurohockey.net . Sergei Andronov . 16 June 2008.
  2. Web site: Blues Add 5 Players on Draft's Second Day . 28 June 2009 . 21 June 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090626033121/http://blues.nhl.com/select/09draft/09draft.htm . 26 June 2009 .
  3. Web site: Rivermen sign Russian winger Andronov . pjstar.com . 2012-08-28 . 2012-08-28.
  4. Web site: Andronov has signed with CSKA . rsport.ru . Russian . 2014-08-04 . 2014-08-04.
  5. Web site: Sergei Andronov becomes Lokomotiv player . . 24 May 2022 . 24 May 2022 . Russian.
  6. Web site: Sergei Andronov comes to SKA . . 20 June 2024 . 20 June 2024 . Russian . .
  7. Web site: ROC targets repeat gold . 24 January 2022 . 9 February 2022 . International Ice Hockey Federation.
  8. Web site: CSKA lifts the Gagarin Cup . . 2019-04-19 . 2019-04-19.
  9. Web site: CSKA wins Gagarin Cup . . 30 April 2022 . 30 April 2022 .