Aleksandrs Kerčs
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Position | left wing |
| Shot | Left |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 176 lb (80 kg/12 st 8 lb) |
| Pro clubs | NHL Edmonton Oilers |
| Nationality |  Latvia |
| Born | March 16, 1967 , Arkhangelsk, RUS |
| NHL Draft | 60th overall, 1993 Edmonton Oilers |
| Pro career | 1984 – 2006 |
Alexander Kerch (b. March 16, 1967 in Arkhangelsk, Russia) is a professional ice hockey left wing, currently, together with his son (born 1990), playing in Latvian hockey league club ASK/Ogre. Kerch enjoyed a lengthy career in European professional leagues, interrupted by a brief stint in North America for the 1993–94 season.
The Edmonton Oilers acquired the third round draft pick of the New York Rangers (60th overall) along with Roman Oksiuta in a trade that saw Kevin Lowe join the Rangers. The Oilers used the pick on Kerch, a 26-year old veteran of the Russian Elite League. Kerch came to North America for the following season, where he spent the majority of the year with the Cape Breton Oilers of the AHL. He scored at a better than point-per-game clip in the minors, and went pointless in five games with the Oilers. The following year, Kerch played one game with the Providence Bruins, before returning to Russia.
Kerch played internationally for Latvia on seven occasions, and was part of the team that won the World Championships B-pool in 1996.
