Andrei Plekhanov
| Andrei Plekhanov | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 12, 1986 Nizhnekamsk, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 206 lb (93 kg; 14 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| KHL team Former teams |
HC Sochi HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk Syracuse Crunch HC Dynamo Moscow Amur Khabarovsk HC Sibir Novosibirsk | ||
| NHL draft |
96th overall, 2004 Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| Playing career | 2004–present | ||
Andrei Plekhanov (born 12 July 1986) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenseman who currently plays for HC Sochi in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Plekhanov was drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets with the 96th overall pick in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
He then came over to North America and signed with the Columbus Blue Jackets, skating for the club's AHL affiliate the Syracuse Crunch and ECHL affiliate Elmira Jackals during the 2007–08 season. The young defenseman re-signed to a one-way deal with the Blue Jackets for the 2008–09 season[1] and signed in October 2009 for HC Dynamo Moscow.
References
External links
- RussianProspects.com Andrei Plekhanov Profile
- Andrei Plekhanov career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Andrei Plekhanov profile at Eurohockey.com
- Andrei Plekhanov player profile at NHL.com
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- 1986 births
- Amur Khabarovsk players
- Columbus Blue Jackets draft picks
- HC Dynamo Moscow players
- Elmira Jackals (ECHL) players
- Idaho Steelheads (ECHL) players
- Living people
- HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk players
- Russian ice hockey defencemen
- Sarnia Sting players
- HC Sibir Novosibirsk players
- HC Sochi players
- Syracuse Crunch players
- Russian ice hockey defenceman stubs