Alexei Emelin
Alexei Emelin | ||||||
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Born |
Tolyatti, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | 25 April 1986|||||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | |||||
Weight | 214 lb (97 kg; 15 st 4 lb) | |||||
Position | Defence | |||||
Shoots | Left | |||||
KHL team Former teams |
Free agent Lada Togliatti Ak Bars Kazan Montreal Canadiens Nashville Predators Avangard Omsk Dinamo Minsk Spartak Moscow | |||||
National team |
NHL Draft | 84th overall, | ||||
Playing career | 2003–present |
Alexei Vyacheslavovich Emelin (Russian: Алексей Вячеславович Емелин; born 25 April 1986) is a
Playing career
Early career
Emelin spent a large portion of his career with Lada Togliatti in the Russian Superleague (RSL) before signing with Ak Bars Kazan. He was also a member of Russia's under-18 and under-20 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 Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) game in 2009, Emelin 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 ever since the incident.[1][2]
Montreal Canadiens
On 17 May 2011, Emelin 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 9 October, in a 5–1 victory against the Winnipeg Jets. In addition, he scored his first regular season NHL point, an assist, on 6 December, in a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets. On 25 January 2012, he scored his first NHL goal against the Detroit Red Wings.
On 30 June 2012, Emelin signed a two-year extension up until the end of the 2013–14 season.[4]
During the lockout shortened 2012–13 season, Emelin established himself as a key member of the Canadiens' defensive core, often playing with fellow countryman Andrei Markov.[5] He scored three goals and 12 points in 38 games for the Canadiens and finished with a plus-minus rating of +2. His season, however, was derailed by an injury during a game against the Boston Bruins on 6 April 2013, when Emelin collided with Bruins forward Milan Lucic, falling awkwardly and tearing a ligament in his left knee.[6] As a result, Emelin missed the remainder of the regular season and the playoffs. On 31 October 2013, he signed a four-year contract extension with Montreal, lasting through the 2017–18 season.
Nashville Predators
After his sixth season with the Canadiens, Emelin was left exposed at the
Avangard Omsk
On 2 September 2018, Emelin returned as a free agent to the KHL, signing a three-year contract with Avangard Omsk.[9]
Dinamo Minsk and Spartak Moscow
After four seasons with Avangard Omsk, Emelin left as a free agent and extended his career in the KHL after signing a one-year contract with
On 19 December 2022, Emelin left Dinamo and transferred to HC Spartak Moscow for the remainder of the season.[11]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2002–03 | Lada–2 Togliatti | RUS.3
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31 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2003–04 | Lada–2 Togliatti | RUS.3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2003–04 | CSK VVS Samara | RUS.2
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53 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 198 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||
2004–05 | Lada Togliatti | RSL | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2004–05 | Lada–2 Togliatti | RUS.3 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
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 | 5 | 5 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 38 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 59 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 59 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
2014–15 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 68 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 59 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||
2015–16 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 72 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 76 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 71 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
2017–18 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 76 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2018–19 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | 48 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20 | ||
2019–20 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
2020–21 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | 59 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 73 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
2021–22 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | 43 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | ||
2022–23 | Dinamo Minsk | KHL | 38 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2022–23 | Spartak Moscow | KHL | 21 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
RSL totals | 155 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 352 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 63 | ||||
KHL totals | 398 | 27 | 80 | 107 | 447 | 88 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 74 | ||||
NHL totals | 456 | 15 | 66 | 81 | 363 | 39 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2004 | Russia | WJC18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
2005 | Russia | WJC
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6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
2006 | Russia | WJC | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 39 | ||
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 | ||
2014 | Russia | OG | 5th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
2016 | Russia | WC | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | ||
2016 | Russia | WCH | 4th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Junior totals | 18 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 57 | ||||
Senior totals | 44 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 105 |
Awards and honors
Award | Year | |
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KHL | ||
Gagarin Cup (Ak Bars Kazan) | 2010
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All-Star Game | 2013
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Gagarin Cup (Avangard Omsk) | 2021
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References
- Montreal Gazette. 27 February 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
- ^ "Lightning's Ryan Malone on attacking Habs' Emelin: "It's not old school hockey, it's pretty much hockey"". Tampa Bay Times. 28 February 2012. Archived from the original on 8 March 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ^ "Canadiens sign Emelin to a one-year contract". Montreal Canadiens. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
- ^ "Habs ink Alexei Emelin to a 2-year deal". Montreal Canadiens. 30 June 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- ^ "Canadiens v Rangers: No changes to defense pairings". habseyesontheprize.com. 28 April 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- ^ "Canadiens lose Emelin for season to knee injury". National Hockey League. 6 April 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- Montreal Gazette. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ^ "Predators acquire defenseman Alexei Emelin from Golden Knights". The Tennessean. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "Защитник Алексей Емелин - в "Авангарде"!". www.hawk.ru (in Russian). 2 September 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
- ^ Kontinental Hockey League (26 July 2022). "Alexei Emelin continues career in Minsk". Twitter. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "Alexei Emelin will continue his career with Spartak" (in Russian). HC Spartak Moscow. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ "Avangard is crowned 2021 Gagarin Cup Champions" (in Russian). Kontinental Hockey League. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database