Artem Kryukov

Artyom Kryukov (born March 5, 1982) is a Russian former professional ice hockey forward who played in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the first round, 15th overall, of the 2000 NHL entry draft.

Playing career Despite his high draft status, Kryukov never played a professional game in North America, spending his entire career in his native Russia. He has played for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. HC Sibir Novosibirsk, Vityaz Chekhov, and SKA Saint Petersburg in the Kontinental Hockey League. Kryukov missed the entire 2009–10 KHL season due to a knee injury suffered in the pre-season.

On May 19, 2014, Kryukov signed a one-year contract as a free agent with expansion club HC Sochi.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1998–99 Torpedo–2 Yaroslavl RUS.3 20 2 2 4 6 — — — — — 1999–2000 Torpedo Yaroslavl RSL 3 0 0 0 4 — — — — — 1999–2000 Torpedo–2 Yaroslavl RUS.3 15 4 5 9 14 — — — — — 2000–01 SKA St. Petersburg RSL 14 0 2 2 12 — — — — — 2000–01 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl RSL 6 0 0 0 4 11 0 0 0 8 2001–02 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl RSL 19 1 3 4 16 5 1 0 1 8 2002–03 Sibir Novosibirsk RSL 9 0 0 0 27 — — — — — 2003–04 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl RSL 4 0 2 2 0 — — — — — 2003–04 Lokomotiv–2 Yaroslavl RUS.3 30 5 4 9 26 — — — — — 2004–05 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl RSL 60 8 9 17 44 7 1 0 1 4 2005–06 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl RSL 33 1 2 3 42 1 0 0 0 0 2005–06 Lokomotiv–2 Yaroslavl RUS.3 6 3 3 6 18 — — — — — 2006–07 Vityaz Chekhov RSL 12 0 0 0 20 — — — — — 2006–07 Vityaz–2 Chekhov RUS.3 6 2 5 7 8 — — — — — 2006–07 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl RSL 19 1 3 4 20 — — — — — 2006–07 Lokomotiv–2 Yaroslavl RUS.3 13 4 10 14 10 — — — — — 2007–08 SKA St. Petersburg RSL 51 7 8 15 54 9 0 2 2 8 2008–09 SKA St. Petersburg KHL 50 8 3 11 48 — — — — — 2010–11 HC VMF St. Petersburg VHL 2 0 0 0 4 — — — — — 2010–11 SKA St. Petersburg KHL 25 1 4 5 14 4 0 0 0 0 2011–12 Sibir Novosibirsk KHL 44 6 9 15 52 — — — — — 2012–13 HC Ryazan VHL 5 0 1 1 4 — — — — — 2012–13 Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg KHL 19 4 4 8 12 — — — — — 2013–14 Amur Khabarovsk KHL 23 1 4 5 20 — — — — — 2014–15 HC Sochi KHL 39 3 4 7 34 1 0 0 0 4 2015–16 Severstal Cherepovets KHL 16 1 1 2 31 — — — — — RSL totals 230 18 29 47 243 33 2 2 4 28 KHL totals 216 24 29 53 211 5 0 0 0 4

Honours Russian championship: 2002 (with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl)