Alexei Vladimirovich Krutov (Russian: Алексей Владимирович Крутов; born February 1, 1984) is a Russian former professional ice hockey winger. He most recently played for HC Red Ice Martigny in the Swiss National League B during the 2016-17 NLB season. He is the son of Vladimir Krutov (1960–2012), who represented the Soviet Union in the 1980s.
Alexei Krutov | |||
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Born |
Moscow, Soviet Union | February 1, 1984||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) | ||
Position | Left wing | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
HC CSKA Moscow Metallurg Novokuznetsk Severstal Cherepovets ZSC Lions Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk Spartak Moscow Genève-Servette HC HC Red Ice HC Sochi | ||
Playing career | 2002–2017 |
Career
editWhile playing for ZSC Lions, Krutov won the 2008–09 Champions Hockey League and the 2008 National League A. He later returned to Switzerland to join Genève-Servette HC to end the 2013–14 season.
On July 11, 2014, Krutov signalled his return to his native Russia in accepting a try-out with expansion club, HC Sochi. On August 28, 2014, he was successful in signing a one-year contract for Sochi's inaugural season in 2014–15.[1]
References
edit- ^ "Krutov is another newcomer for Leopardy" (in Russian). HC Sochi. 2014-08-28. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2014-08-28.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database