Position Defence Role Ice hockey player Shoots Left Height 1.85 m | Playing career Weight 85 kg Name Yuri (ice Salary 755,000 USD (2012) | |
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Born June 24, 1988 (age 35)
Cherepovets, Russian SFSR ( 1988-06-24 ) KHL team
Former teams SKA Saint Petersburg
Severstal Cherepovets
Providence Bruins
Avangard Omsk NHL Draft 37th overall, 2006
Boston Bruins Current team SKA Saint Petersburg (#2 / Defenseman) Similar People John Tavares, Jack Capuano, Bruce Cassidy, Al Arbour | ||
Yury Alexandrovich Alexandrov (Russian: Юрий Александров, [ˈjʉrʲij ɐlʲɪˈksandrəf]; born June 24, 1988) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the HC Sochi in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Playing career
A defenceman, Alexandrov was drafted 37th overall by the Boston Bruins in the second round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. He debuted with his hometown Severstal Cherepovets of the then-Russian Hockey Super League in their 2005-06 season. On May 30, 2010, Alexandrov signed a two-year $1.5 million, entry level, two-way contract with the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League. Alexandrov played the 2010–11 season in the American Hockey League with the Providence Bruins.
On August 29, 2011, Alexandrov opted to end his North American career, and returned to the KHL in signing a multi-year contract with SKA Saint Petersburg.