| Alexei Emelin | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 25, 1986 Tolyatti, USSR |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team Former teams |
Montreal Canadiens KHL Ak Bars Kazan HC Lada Togliatti |
| National team | Russia |
| NHL Draft | 84th overall, 2004 Montreal Canadiens |
| Playing career | 2003–present |
Alexei "Boom" Emelin (born April 25, 1986) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League. Emelin was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the third round of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft with the 84th overall.
On May 17, 2011, the Russian defenceman signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Montreal Canadiens for the 2011–12 NHL season.[1]
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He spent a large portion of his career with HC Lada Togliatti in the Russian Superleague before signing with Ak Bars Kazan. He was also a member of Russia's U18 and U20 national squads and has also become a regular member of the senior national team, skating for both in EuroTour and the World Championships.
He played his first regular-season NHL game on October 9th, 2011 in a 5-1 victory against the Winnipeg Jets. In addition, he scored his first regular-season NHL point, an assist, on December 6th, 2011, in a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2003–04 | CSK VVS Samara | RUS-2 | 53 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 198 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Lada Togliatti | RSL | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2005–06 | Lada Togliatti | RSL | 44 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 131 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 47 | ||
| 2006–07 | Lada Togliatti | RSL | 43 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 74 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2007–08 | Ak Bars Kazan | RSL | 56 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 123 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 2008–09 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 51 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 58 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 2009–10 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 46 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 50 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 24 | ||
| 2010–11 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 52 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 117 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Year | Team | Event | Place | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Russia | WJC18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 2005 | Russia | WJC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2006 | Russia | WJC | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 39 | ||
| Junior Int'l Totals | 18 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 57 | ||||
| 2007 | Russia | WC | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2010 | Russia | WC | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 33 | ||
| 2011 | Russia | WC | 4th | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | |
| Senior int'l totals | 27 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 68 | ||||