Artem Kryukov
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Position | Forward |
Shoots | Right |
Height Weight |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 198 lb (90 kg) |
RHSL Team F. Teams |
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl SKA St. Petersburg HC Sibir Novosibirsk |
Nationality | Russia |
Born | March 5, 1982, Novosibirsk, USSR |
NHL Draft | 15th overall, 2001 Buffalo Sabres |
Pro Career | 2000 – present |
Artem Kryukov (born March 5, 1982, in Novosibirsk, U.S.S.R.) is a professional ice hockey forward. He was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the first round, 15th overall, of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. Despite his high draft status, Kryukov has never played a professional game in North America, spending his entire career to date in his native Russia. He has spent the last several seasons skating for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in the Russian Hockey Super League.