Andrei Plekhanov

Andrei Plekhanov (born 12 July 1986) is a Russian former professional ice hockey defenseman. Plekhanov was drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the third round 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 and signed in October 2009 for HC Dynamo Moscow.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2001–02 Neftekhimik–2 Nizhnekamsk RUS.3 41 1 12 13 36 — — — — — 2002–03 Neftekhimik–2 Nizhnekamsk RUS.3 21 2 3 5 14 — — — — — 2003–04 Neftekhimik–2 Nizhnekamsk RUS.3 14 4 6 10 12 — — — — — 2004–05 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk RSL 2 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 2004–05 Neftekhimik–2 Nizhnekamsk RUS.3 42 8 12 20 26 — — — — — 2004–05 Molot–Prikamye–2 Perm RUS.3 2 0 0 0 4 — — — — — 2004–05 Neftyanik Leninogorsk RUS.2 1 0 0 0 4 — — — — — 2005–06 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk RSL 45 1 2 3 22 5 0 0 0 0 2005–06 Neftekhimik–2 Nizhnekamsk RUS.3 4 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 2006–07 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk RSL 16 1 2 3 28 — — — — — 2006–07 Neftekhimik–2 Nizhnekamsk RUS.3 27 8 8 16 20 — — — — — 2007–08 Syracuse Crunch AHL 40 9 16 25 10 8 1 2 3 2 2007–08 Elmira Jackals ECHL 7 0 1 1 2 — — — — — 2008–09 Syracuse Crunch AHL 54 2 16 18 50 — — — — — 2009–10 Dynamo Moscow KHL 24 2 1 3 16 3 0 0 0 0 2010–11 Amur Khabarovsk KHL 30 2 3 5 18 — — — — — 2011–12 Idaho Steelheads ECHL 36 1 12 13 47 — — — — — 2012–13 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk KHL 42 0 3 3 28 — — — — — 2013–14 Sibir Novosibirsk KHL 22 0 1 1 12 4 0 1 1 2 2014–15 HC Sochi KHL 9 0 3 3 0 — — — — — 2014–15 HC Kuban VHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2014–15 Saryarka Karagandy VHL 18 2 3 5 12 12 1 2 3 6 2015–16 Admiral Vladivostok KHL 4 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2015–16 Sokol Krasnoyarsk VHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2015–16 Neftyanik Almetievsk VHL 26 0 4 4 22 14 1 2 3 8 2016–17 HKm Zvolen SVK 38 0 4 4 22 5 0 0 0 8 RUS.3 totals 151 23 41 64 114 — — — — — RSL totals 63 2 4 6 52 5 0 0 0 0 KHL totals 131 4 11 15 74 7 0 1 1 2