Alexei Kolkunov

Alexei Kolkunov
Born	(1977-02-03) 3 February 1977 Belgorod, Russia
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Chekhov Vityaz CSKA Moscow Kazan Ak-Bars Krylja Sovetov Moscow Spartak Nizhny Novgorod Torpedo Syracuse Crunch Voskresensk Khimik Wheeling Nailers Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
NHL Draft	154th overall, 1995 Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career	1998–2011

Alexei Kolkunov (born 3 February 1977) is a retired Russian 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. 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. 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 HC Ertis-Pavlodar of the Kazakhstan Vyschaya Liga.

External links

• Alexei Kolkunov's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Alexei Kolkunov's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
• Alexei Kolkunov's player profile at NHL.com