Aleksandr Burmistrov

Aleksandr Burmistrov
Born October 21, 1991 (1991-10-21) (age 20)
Kazan, Russian SFSR,
Soviet Union
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams
Winnipeg Jets
Atlanta Thrashers
Ak Bars Kazan
National team  Russia
NHL Draft 8th overall, 2010
Atlanta Thrashers
Playing career 2008–present

Alexander Burmistrov (Russian: Александр Олегович Бурмистров, Russian pronunciation: [ɐlʲɪˈksandr bur'mʲistrəf], born October 21, 1991) is a professional Russian ice hockey forward currently a member of the Winnipeg Jets of the NHL. Burmistrov represented Russia at the 2010 World Junior Championships held in Saskatchewan, Canada. He was drafted by the Barrie Colts 12th overall in the 2009 CHL Import Draft.[1] Burmistrov was drafted 8th overall in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft by the Atlanta Thrashers.

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Playing career

Medal record
Competitor for  Russia
Ice hockey
World U18 Championships
Silver 2009 United States

Burmistrov joined the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) after being selected 12th overall in the 2009 CHL Import Draft.[1] He made his debut in North America on September 17, 2009 against the Owen Sound Attack. He also recorded his first career OHL goal in this game.[1] On October 8, 2010, he made his NHL debut with the Thrashers against the Washington Capitals. On October 29, 2010, he scored his first NHL goal against the Buffalo Sabres. He got into his first NHL fight on December 11, 2010. It was against John Tavares of the New York Islanders, who was also in his first NHL fight.[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2008–09 Ak Bars Kazan KHL 1 0 0 0 0
2009–10 Barrie Colts OHL 62 22 43 65 49 17 8 8 16 22
2010–11 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 74 6 14 20 27
NHL totals 74 6 14 20 27

International

Year Team Event Place   GP G A Pts PIM
2009 Russia WJC18 2nd 7 4 7 11 6
2010 Russia WJC 6th 6 3 1 4 6
Junior int'l totals 13 7 8 15 12

References

  1. ^ a b c "Team Roster". Barrie Colts. http://www.barriecolts.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=71&Itemid=30. Retrieved 2010-06-25. 
  2. ^ The Hockey News, Volume 64, Number 14, January 17, 2011, Publisher: Caroline Andrews, Transcontinental Media

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Evander Kane
Atlanta Thrashers first round draft pick
2010
Succeeded by
Mark Scheifele