Alexei Kolkunov

Alexei Kolkunov (born 3 February 1977) is a Russian former 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 Yertis Pavlodar of the Kazakhstan Vyschaya Liga.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1993–94 Krylya Sovetov–2 Moscow RUS.3 38 3 4 7 18 — — — — — 1994–95 Krylya Sovetov Moscow IHL 7 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 1994–95 Krylya Sovetov–2 Moscow RUS.2 39 10 9 19 42 — — — — — 1995–96 Krylya Sovetov Moscow IHL 43 9 3 12 35 — — — — — 1995–96 Krylya Sovetov–2 Moscow RUS.2 2 0 3 3 0 — — — — — 1996–97 Krylya Sovetov Moscow RSL 44 9 16 25 36 2 0 0 0 4 1997–98 Krylya Sovetov Moscow RSL 20 6 4 10 22 — — — — — 1997–98 Ak Bars Kazan RSL — — — — — 7 1 3 4 2 1998–99 Syracuse Crunch AHL 55 5 13 18 20 — — — — — 1999–2000 Wilkes–Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 75 12 25 37 33 — — — — — 2000–01 Wheeling Nailers ECHL 8 1 2 3 4 — — — — — 2000–01 Ak Bars Kazan RSL 7 0 0 0 6 — — — — — 2000–01 Ak Bars–2 Kazan RUS.3 2 3 1 4 0 — — — — — 2001–02 Spartak Moscow RSL 28 2 1 3 12 — — — — — 2001–02 Spartak–2 Moscow RUS.3 5 0 8 8 2 — — — — — 2001–02 CSKA Moscow RSL 12 1 2 3 8 — — — — — 2002–03 CSKA Moscow RSL 49 10 6 16 20 — — — — — 2003–04 CSKA Moscow RSL 53 4 3 7 16 — — — — — 2003–04 CSKA–2 Moscow RUS.3 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2004–05 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod RUS.2 34 0 8 8 45 15 4 3 7 4 2005–06 Vityaz Chekhov RSL 47 3 2 5 38 — — — — — 2006–07 Vityaz Chekhov RSL 34 1 2 3 30 1 0 0 0 0 2006–07 Vityaz–2 Chekhov RUS.3 11 0 3 3 6 — — — — — 2007–08 Khimik Voskresensk RUS.2 24 3 9 12 24 14 4 1 5 4 2008–09 Khimik Voskresensk KHL 32 1 5 6 26 — — — — — 2009–10 Titan Klin RUS.2 34 6 6 12 32 13 2 1 3 24 2010–11 Ertis Pavlodar KAZ 39 6 16 22 12 14 2 6 8 4 IHL & RSL totals 344 45 39 84 223 14 2 3 5 6 RUS.2 totals 133 19 35 54 143 42 10 5 15 32 AHL totals 130 17 38 55 53 — — — — —

International Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 1995 Russia EJC 5 1 1 2 4 1996 Russia WJC 6 0 0 0 2 1997 Russia WJC 6 4 4 8 6 Junior totals 17 5 5 10 12