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Alexei Ponikarovsky
a.k.a. "Olexei Ponikarovsky"

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  Date of Birth
  
  
  
  Apr 09, 1980
  
  
  


• 
  
  Age
  
  
  
  39
  
  
  


• 
  
  Place of Birth
  
  
  
  Kiev, UKR
  
  
  


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  Nation
  
  
  
  Ukraine
  / Canada
  
  
  


• 
  
  Youth Team
  
  
  
  Sokol Kiev
  
  
  

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  Position
  
  
  
  LW
  
  
  


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  Height
  
  
  
  6'4" / 193 cm
  
  
  


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  Weight
  
  
  
  227 lbs / 103 kg
  
  
  


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  Shoots
  
  
  L
  
  


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  Status
  
  
  Retired
  
  

• 
  
  Drafted
  
  
  1998 round 4 #87 overall by Toronto Maple Leafs
  
  


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  PREMIUM
  
  
  


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Ponikarovsky is a big winger who plays a well-rounded game. He is strong along the boards and skates well. Isn't a natural scorer, but can still contribute on offense. Should be able to use his size more to his advantage.
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Regular Seasons
Playoffs Seasons

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-		POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
1996-97	Dynamo Moskva-2	Russia3	2	0	0	0	2		|
1997-98	Dynamo Moskva-2	Russia2	24	1	2	3	30		|
1998-99	Dynamo Moskva-2	Russia2	28	12	3	15	32		|
	Krylia Sovetov Moskva	Russia	13	2	1	3	2		|
1999-00	THK Tver	Russia2	29	8	14	22	26		|
	Dynamo Moskva	Russia	19	1	0	1	8	-5	|	Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0	0
2000-01	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	22	1	3	4	14	-1	|
	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL	49	12	24	36	44	11	|	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	4	-2
2001-02	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	8	2	0	2	0	2	|	Playoffs	10	0	0	0	4	0
	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL	72	21	27	48	74	4	|	Playoffs	5	2	1	3	8	4
	Ukraine	OG	4	1	1	2	6	0	|
2002-03	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	13	0	3	3	11	4	|
	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL	63	24	22	46	68	18	|
2003-04	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	73	9	19	28	44	14	|	Playoffs	13	1	3	4	8	-1
2004-05	Khimik Voskresensk	Russia	19	1	5	6	16	4	|
2005-06	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	81	21	17	38	68	15	|
2006-07	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	71	21	24	45	63	8	|
2007-08	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	66	18	17	35	36	3	|
2008-09	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	82	23	38	61	38	6	|
2009-10	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	61	19	22	41	44	5	|
	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	16	2	7	9	17	-6	|	Playoffs	11	1	4	5	4	0
2010-11	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	61	5	10	15	36	1	|	Playoffs	4	1	0	1	0	1
2011-12	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	49	7	8	15	26	-12	|
	New Jersey Devils	NHL	33	7	11	18	8	9	|	Playoffs	23	1	8	9	12	8
2012-13	Donbass Donetsk	KHL	32	5	13	18	16	-8	|
	Winnipeg Jets	NHL	12	2	0	2	6	-2	|
	New Jersey Devils	NHL	30	2	5	7	8	1	|
	Ukraine	OGQ	3	2	3	5	0	4	|
2013-14	SKA St. Petersburg	KHL	51	6	9	15	38	4	|	Playoffs	10	1	1	2	4	1
2014-15	SKA St. Petersburg	KHL	32	2	6	8	24	1	|	Playoffs	9	1	0	1	4	1
2015-16	SKA St. Petersburg	KHL	38	3	1	4	30	2	|	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0	0
2016-17	Kunlun Red Star	KHL	52	7	7	14	34	-3	|	Playoffs	5	0	1	1	0	-2
2017-18	Kunlun Red Star “C”	KHL	51	6	7	13	20	-2	|

Tournament Statistics

Regular Seasons
Playoffs Seasons

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-		POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
1999-00	Dynamo Moskva	Euro HL	2	0	2	2	0	3	|

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Player Career Totals

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League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-		GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
AHL	184	57	73	130	0.71	186	33	|	9	2	1	3	0.33	12	2
Euro HL	2	0	2	2	1.00	0	3	|
KHL	256	29	43	72	0.28	162	-6	|	27	2	2	4	0.15	8	0
NHL	678	139	184	323	0.48	419	47	|	61	4	15	19	0.31	28	8
OG	4	1	1	2	0.50	6	0	|
OGQ	3	2	3	5	1.67	0	4	|
Russia	51	4	6	10	0.20	26	-1	|	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	0
Russia2	81	21	19	40	0.49	88	0	|
Russia3	2	0	0	0	0.00	2	0	|

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  1999-2000
  
  
  
  
  

  • RSL Champion
  
  
  
  



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  2014-2015
  
  
  
  
  

  • KHL Gagarin Cup Champion
  
  
  
  

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Transactions

DATE	STATUS	FROM	TO	SOURCE
05/01/2017
05/01/2017	Extension	Kunlun Red Star	Kunlun Red Star
09/03/2016
09/03/2016	Confirmed	SKA St. Petersburg	Kunlun Red Star
05/28/2015
05/28/2015	Extension	SKA St. Petersburg	SKA St. Petersburg
08/05/2013
08/05/2013	Confirmed	New Jersey Devils	SKA St. Petersburg
02/13/2013
02/13/2013	Confirmed	Winnipeg Jets	New Jersey Devils
09/16/2012
09/16/2012	Confirmed	Winnipeg Jets	Donbass Donetsk
07/01/2012
07/01/2012	Confirmed	New Jersey Devils	Winnipeg Jets
01/21/2012
01/21/2012	Confirmed	Carolina Hurricanes	New Jersey Devils
07/01/2011
07/01/2011	Confirmed	Los Angeles Kings	Carolina Hurricanes
07/27/2010
07/27/2010	Confirmed	Pittsburgh Penguins	Los Angeles Kings
03/02/2010
03/02/2010	Confirmed	Toronto Maple Leafs	Pittsburgh Penguins

Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Donbass Donetsk

Cult/Star player for SKA St. Petersburg

Cult/Star player for St. John's Maple Leafs

Career transactions

- 2013-08-05 • Signed to a two-year contract by SKA St. Petersburg

- 2013-02-13 • Traded to the New Jersey Devils for a 2013 7th round pick (Brenden Kichton) & a 2014 4th round pick

- 2013-07-01 • Signed to a one-year contract by the Winnipeg Jets

- 2012-01-20 • Traded to the New Jersey Devils for Joe Sova & a 2012 4th round pick (Jaccob Slavin)

- 2011-07-01 • Signed to a one-year contract by the Carolina Hurricanes

- 2010-03-02 • Traded to Pittsburgh Penguins for Luca Caputi & Martin Skoula

- 2007-05-10 • Signed to a three-year contract extension by the Toronto Maple Leafs

- 2005-09-07 • Re-signed to a two-year contract by the Toronto Maple Leafs

- 2004-11-13 • Signed to a lockout contract by Khimik Voskresensk

- 2003-07-18 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by the Toronto Maple Leafs

Other memorable dates

- 2007-06-07 • Gained Canadian citizenship

- 2001-02-01 • Scored first NHL goal (vs Washington Capitals & Olaf Közig)

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