Alexander Burmistrov
| Alexander Burmistrov | |
|---|---|
 Burmistrov with the Jets in 2012. | |
| Born | October 21, 1991 Kazan, Soviet Union |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) |
| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Left |
| KHL team Former teams |
Ak Bars Kazan Atlanta Thrashers Winnipeg Jets |
| National team |  Russia |
| NHL Draft | 8th overall, 2010 Atlanta Thrashers |
| Playing career | 2008–present |
Alexander Olegovich Burmistrov (Russian: Александр Олегович Бурмистров, [ɐlʲɪˈksandr bʊrˈmʲistrəf]; born October 21, 1991) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). 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 eighth overall in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft by the Atlanta Thrashers.
Playing career
 Burmistrov with Team Russia. | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for Russia
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 2014 Minsk | |
| World U18 Championships | ||
| Silver | 2009 United States | |
Junior
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 his debut.[1]
Professional
On October 8, 2010, Burmistrov made his NHL debut with the Atlanta 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, against John Tavares of the New York Islanders.[2] He would score 13 goals with 15 assists during the 2011–12 season for the newly-relocated Winnipeg Jets.
At the onset of the 2012–13 NHL lockout, Burmistrov was assigned by the Jets to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the St. John's IceCaps, where he would go on to record two goals and nine assists in 22 games, before being recalled to Winnipeg for the start of the shortened 2012–13 season. At season's end, Burmistrov became a restricted free agent and signed a two-year contract with Ak Bars Kazan of the KHL, later explaining in interviews that his departure from the NHL was motivated by dissatisfaction with his role under then-head coach Claude Noël and bitterness over being assigned to the AHL, rather being allowed to pursue a more lucrative offer in Russia, during the lockout.[3]
International play
Burmistrov was named to Russia for competition at the 2014 IIHF World Championship.[4]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2006–07 | Ak Bars-2 Kazan | RUS-3 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Ak Bars-2 Kazan | RUS-3 | — | 14 | 21 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Ak Bars-2 Kazan | RUS-3 | 41 | 28 | 30 | 58 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 76 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | St. John's IceCaps | AHL | 22 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 44 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 54 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | ||
| NHL totals | 194 | 23 | 35 | 58 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Russia | WJC18 |  |
7 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | |
| 2010 | Russia | WJC | 6th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2014 | Russia | WC |  |
10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 13 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 12 | ||||
| Senior totals | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Team Roster". Barrie Colts. Archived from the original on 1 July 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
- ↑ The Hockey News, Volume 64, Number 14, January 17, 2011, Publisher: Caroline Andrews, Transcontinental Media
- ↑ "Alex Burmistrov bitter that Olli Jokinen got more ice time with Winnipeg Jets". Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ↑ "Rosters forming for Worlds". International Ice Hockey Federation. 2014-04-01. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
External links
- Alexander Burmistrov's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Alexander Burmistrov's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- Alexander Burmistrov profile at Eurohockey.com
- Alexander Burmistrov Profile at RussianProspect.com
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Evander Kane |
Atlanta Thrashers first round draft pick 2010 |
Succeeded by Mark Scheifele |