Alexei Tezikov

Alexei Pavlovich Tezikov (; June 22, 1978 – July 16, 2020) was a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League with the Washington Capitals and Vancouver Canucks.

Originally drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1996 NHL entry draft, Tezikov was dealt at the trade deadline of the 1998–99 NHL season to the Washington Capitals in exchange for Joé Juneau. He spent a few years in the minors before being traded to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, and then was claimed on waivers by the Vancouver Canucks.

Tezikov left North America following the 2001–02 season, returning to his native Russia to play in the Russian Superleague and Kontinental Hockey League over the next 11 years.

Tezikov died on July 16, 2020, at the age of 42, after suffering a heart attack.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1994–95 Lada Togliatti-2 RUS.2 39 7 3 10 32 — — — — — 1995–96 Lada Togliatti RSL 14 0 0 0 8 — — — — — 1996–97 Lada Togliatti RSL 7 0 0 0 4 — — — — — 1996–97 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod RSL 5 0 2 2 2 — — — — — 1997–98 Moncton Wildcats QMJHL 60 15 33 48 144 10 3 8 11 20 1998–99 Moncton Wildcats QMJHL 25 9 21 30 52 — — — — — 1998–99 Rochester Americans AHL 31 3 7 10 41 — — — — — 1998–99 Cincinnati Cyclones IHL 5 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 10 1998–99 Washington Capitals NHL 5 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1999–00 Portland Pirates AHL 53 6 9 15 70 — — — — — 1999–00 Washington Capitals NHL 23 1 1 2 2 — — — — — 2000–01 Portland Pirates AHL 58 7 24 31 58 — — — — — 2000–01 Cincinnati Mighty Ducks AHL 13 2 6 8 8 4 0 1 1 0 2001–02 Manitoba Moose AHL 28 5 6 11 16 3 0 0 0 2 2001–02 Vancouver Canucks NHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2003–04 Lada Togliatti RSL 2 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 2003–04 Lada Togliatti-2 Rus.3 4 2 0 2 6 — — — — — 2003–04 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk RSL 18 1 0 1 30 — — — — — 2004–05 Severstal Cherepovets RSL 29 1 3 4 14 — — — — — 2004–05 Sibir Novosibirsk RSL 10 0 3 3 2 — — — — — 2005–06 Sibir Novosibirsk RSL 48 2 3 5 52 4 0 0 0 6 2006–07 Amur Khabarovsk RSL 37 2 8 10 46 — — — — — 2007–08 Amur Khabarovsk RSL 56 4 9 13 68 4 0 0 0 10 2008–09 Severstal Cherepovets KHL 36 2 2 4 40 — — — — — 2009–10 CSK VVS Samara Rus.2 16 2 4 6 36 — — — — — 2009–10 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod KHL 13 0 1 1 8 — — — — — 2010–11 Lada Togliatti VHL 42 4 21 25 72 — — — — — 2010–11 Molot-Prikamie Perm VHL 10 0 1 1 6 8 2 3 5 12 2011–12 HC Donbass VHL 11 0 2 2 31 — — — — — 2011–12 HC Donbass-2 PHL 28 5 20 25 20 — — — — — 2012–13 Sokil Kyiv PHL 35 6 14 20 66 10 2 3 5 10 2013–14 Metallurg Zhlobin BXL 10 0 6 6 16 — — — — — 2013–14 Saryarka Karaganda VHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2013–14 Berkut Karaganda KAZ 12 0 7 7 20 — — — — — 2013–14 HC Ryazan VHL 17 0 1 1 10 — — — — — 2014–15 Sokol Krasnoyarsk VHL 17 0 3 3 8 — — — — — 2014–15 Beibarys Atyrau KAZ 23 0 5 5 12 3 0 0 0 0 RSL totals 226 10 28 38 228 8 0 0 0 16 NHL totals 30 1 1 2 2 — — — — —

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 1998 Russia WJC 7 0 3 3 6 Junior totals 7 0 3 3 6

Awards and honors Award Year QMJHL All-Rookie Team 1998 Raymond Lagacé Trophy 1998 Second All-Star Team 1998 AHL All-Star Game 2001