Alexander Karachun

Alexander Karachun (born March 3, 1995) is a German-Belarusian hockey forward, currently playing for the Schwenninger Wild Wings of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He has been under contract with Schwenningen since May 2021.

Playing career

Alexander played for Heilbronner EC in his youth, which was also his father's final professional team. In the summer of 2010 Karachun began attending a hockey boarding school in the Austrian town of Sankt Pölten. He returned to Germany after three years to sign his first professional contract in 2014 with the Heilbronner Falken. In the 2014–15 season, Karachun played his first games in the DEL2. During the 2015–16 season, Karachun played for EHC Freiburg in the German second division.

In 2016, Karachun made the jump into the Deutsche Eishockey Liga, signing a contract with Grizzlys Wolfsburg. Through a program designed to help young talent develop, he was also allowed to play games for second division side Eispiraten Crimmitschau. During the 2019–20 season, Karachun transferred to the Kassel Huskies before signing a contract with first division side Düsseldorfer EG in April 2020. With Düsseldorf, Karachun scored 17 points in 36 games. Following his stint in Düsseldorf, Karachun joined the Schwenninger Wild Wings in May 2021.

International Karachun made his first appearance in international play as a member of the Germany national hockey team for the 2022 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships, recording two goals and one assist in five games.

Personal life

Karachun, who was born in Gdańsk, is both a German and Belarusian citizen. He is the son of deceased professional hockey player Viktor Karachun, a Belarusian national who played for multiple teams in Germany.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs/-downs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2014–15 Heilbronner Falken DEL2 17 0 3 3 8 5 0 0 0 0 2014–15 Heilbronner EC II Germany4 15 13 17 30 30 2 1 0 1 16 2015–16 EHC Freiburg DEL2 52 12 8 20 28 7 1 1 2 24 2016-17 Grizzlys Wolfsburg DEL 40 0 2 2 8 9 1 1 2 29 2016–17 ETC Crimmitschau DEL2 8 0 1 1 27 — — — — — 2017–18 Grizzlys Wolfsburg DEL 42 1 3 4 12 7 0 4 4 4 2017–18 ETC Crimmitschau DEL2 7 2 2 4 4 — — — — — 2018–19 Grizzlys Wolfsburg DEL 47 3 8 11 14 — — — — — 2018–19 Kassel Huskies DEL2 9 2 4 6 4 — — — — — 2019–20 Kassel Huskies DEL2 51 27 18 45 40 — — — — — 2020–21 Düsseldorfer EG DEL 36 7 10 17 26 — — — — — 2021–22 Schwenninger Wild Wings DEL 51 18 12 30 27 — — — — — 2022–23 Schwenninger Wild Wings DEL 37 9 16 25 8 — — — — — 2023–24 Schwenninger Wild Wings DEL 51 20 23 43 30 6 3 2 5 29 2024–25 Schwenninger Wild Wings DEL 50 17 20 37 32 3 1 0 1 8 DEL totals 354 75 94 169 157 25 5 7 12 70

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2022 Germany WC 7th 5 2 1 3 0 2026 Germany WC 10th 1 1 1 2 0 Senior totals 6 3 2 5 0