Alexei Emelin | |
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Born | Tolyatti, Soviet Union |
April 25, 1986
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 HC Lada Togliatti Ak Bars Kazan |
National team | Russia |
NHL Draft | 84th overall, 2004 Montreal Canadiens |
Playing career | 2003–present |
Alexei Valerievich 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.
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Playing career
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.
In a 2009 KHL game he sustained a face injury during a fight with Alexander Svitov ; an orbital bone shattered and had to be rebuilt with metal plate. He has tried to avoid getting into fights since.[1][2]
On May 17, 2011, the Russian defenceman signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Montreal Canadiens for the 2011–12 season.[3] He played his first regular-season NHL game on October 9, 2011 in a 5-1 victory against the Winnipeg Jets. In addition, he scored his first regular-season NHL point, an assist, on December 6, 2011, in a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets. On January 25, 2012, Emelin scored his first NHL goal against the Detroit Red Wings.
On June 30, 2012, Emelin signed a two-year extension up until the end of the 2013–14 season.[4]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
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 | ||
2011–12 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 67 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 24 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 67 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
International
Year | Team | Event | Place | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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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 | |
2012 | Russia | WC | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
Senior int'l totals | 36 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 72 |
References
- ^ "Emelin the Canadiens’ mystery man". Montreal Gazette. 2013-02-27. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
- ^ "Lightning's Ryan Malone on attacking Habs' Emelin: "It's not old school hockey, it's pretty much hockey"". Tampa Bay Times. 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
- ^ "Canadiens sign Emelin to a one-year contract". Montreal Canadiens. 2011-05-17. Retrieved 2011-05-17.
- ^ "Habs ink Alexei Emelin to a 2-year deal". Montreal Canadiens. 2012-06-30. Retrieved 2012-06-30.