Igor Korolev
Igor Korolev | ||||||
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Born |
Zelenograd, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | September 6, 1970|||||
Died |
September 7, 2011 Yaroslavl, Russia | (aged 41)|||||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | |||||
Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) | |||||
Position | Centre | |||||
Shot | Left | |||||
Played for | ||||||
National team |
NHL Draft |
38th overall, 1992 St. Louis Blues | ||||
Playing career | 1988–2010 |
Igor Borisovich Korolev (
Playing career
Korolev began his professional playing career with
Death
Korolev died on September 7, 2011, the day after he turned 41, when a Yakovlev Yak-42 passenger aircraft crashed just outside Yaroslavl, Russia while transporting Lokomotiv to Minsk to play their opening game of the season. Lokomotiv officials said "everyone from the main roster was on the plane plus four players from the youth team."[4][5][6] All aboard were killed, aside from one crew member.
Personal
Igor and Vera Korolev married in June 1990.[2] Igor and Vera have two daughters, Kristina and Anastasia. Korolev's family has a permanent home in the North York district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Korolevs obtained Canadian citizenship in 2000.[2] Korolev was buried in Toronto[3] at Mount Pleasant Cemetery[7] after a funeral on September 18, 2011.[8] Korolev was the godfather of fellow NHL player Nik Antropov's son. Korolev and Antropov both played the 2000–01 season with the Toronto Maple Leafs.[9]
Honors
- Soviet championship: 1990 (with Dynamo)
- Soviet championship: 1991 (with Dynamo)
- Championship of SNG: 1992 (with Dynamo)
- International Hockey League: 1993 (with Dynamo)
- International Hockey League: 1995 (with Dynamo)
- Russian Super League: 2007 (with Metallurg Magnitogorsk)
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 | ||
1988–89 | MCOP Moscow | URS.3 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1988–89 | Dynamo Moscow | URS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1989–90 | Dynamo Moscow | URS | 17 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1989–90 | Dynamo–2 Moscow | URS.3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1990–91 | Dynamo Moscow | URS | 38 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1990–91 | Dynamo–2 Moscow | URS.3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1991–92 | Dynamo Moscow | CIS | 33 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | ||
1991–92 | Dynamo–2 Moscow | CIS.3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1992–93 | Dynamo Moscow | RUS |
5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1992–93 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 74 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1993–94 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 73 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1994–95 | Dynamo Moscow | RUS | 13 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1994–95 | Winnipeg Jets |
NHL | 45 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1995–96 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 73 | 22 | 29 | 51 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
1996–97 | Phoenix Coyotes |
NHL | 41 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1996–97 | Michigan K–Wings |
IHL |
4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1996–97 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1997–98 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 78 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1998–99 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 66 | 13 | 34 | 47 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1999–2000 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 80 | 20 | 26 | 46 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | ||
2000–01 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 73 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 28 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2001–02 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 82 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
2002–03 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 48 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2002–03 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||
2003–04 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2003–04 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 62 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2004–05 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RSL | 60 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | ||
2005–06 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RSL | 51 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
2006–07 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RSL | 54 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | ||
2007–08 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RSL | 57 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 58 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | ||
2008–09 | Atlant Mytishchi |
KHL | 56 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 46 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
2009–10 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | KHL | 48 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 28 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
URS/CIS totals | 89 | 27 | 14 | 41 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | ||||
NHL totals | 795 | 119 | 227 | 346 | 330 | 41 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 6 | ||||
RSL totals | 222 | 23 | 68 | 91 | 140 | 48 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 24 |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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1988 | Soviet Union
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EJC
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6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
1991 | Soviet Union
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CC | 5th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1992
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Russia | WC | 5th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
Senior totals | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
References
- ^ "List of those killed in plane crash near Yaroslavl" (in Russian). sovsport.ru. 2011-09-07. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
- ^ a b c Feschuk, Dave (September 8, 2011). "Ex-Leaf Korolev was devoted to family". Toronto Star. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
- ^ a b "Igor Korolev remembered as a proud Canadian". The Globe and Mail. September 8, 2011. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
- Lifenews.ru. 2011-09-07. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
- Lifenews.ru. 2011-09-07. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
- ^ "Pavol Demitra among 43 killed in Russian plane crash". theglobeandmail.com. 2011-09-07. Retrieved 2011-09-07.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Igor Korolev's funeral will be held in Toronto on Sunday". City TV. September 16, 2011. Archived from the original on October 26, 2011. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
- ^ Shoalts, Dave (September 19, 2011). "Igor Korolev remembered as a quiet leader". Globe and Mail. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
- ^ "Jets' Antropov mourns loss of friend in Russian plane crash". Winnipeg Free Press. September 9, 2011. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
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