Alexander Perezhogin

Alexander Valerievich Perezhogin (Russian: Александр Валерьевич Пережо́гин; born August 10, 1983) is a Kazakhstani-Russian professional ice hockey player who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

Alexander Perezhogin
Perezhogin in 2011
Born (1983-08-10) August 10, 1983
Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakh SSR,
Soviet Union
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 211 lb (96 kg; 15 st 1 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Left
KHL team
Former teams
Free Agent
Avangard Omsk
Montreal Canadiens
Salavat Yulaev Ufa
National team  Russia
NHL Draft 25th overall, 2001
Montreal Canadiens
Playing career 20002019

Playing career

Perezhogin began his playing career in his homeland of Kazakhstan before leaving in 1998, with his coach Sergei Gersonsky, to play for Avangard Omsk's farm team Avangard VDV.[1] He would then gain Russian citizenship upon his recruitment. Perezhogin remained with the Omsk organization for the remainder of his Russian league career prior to being drafted.

Perezhogin was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the first round of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, 25th overall. In the 2003-04 season, Perezhogin came to North America to play with the Hamilton Bulldogs, Montreal's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate. He played with the Montreal Canadiens for two seasons.

During Perezhogin's suspension from the AHL for his stick-swinging incident on Garrett Stafford, on the advice of Bob Gainey and the Montreal Canadiens, he re-joined his former team, Avangard Omsk of the Russian Superleague (RSL), and scored 33 points in 43 games. In total, Perezhogin tallied 55 points in 95 games in his career with Avangard.

He scored his first NHL goal on a break-away in his first career game, on October 6, 2005, at Madison Square Garden against New York Rangers goaltender Kevin Weekes.

On May 8, 2007, Perezhogin signed a contract with Salavat Yulayev Ufa of the Russian Superleague. He would earn nearly $1.8 million US, almost three times his NHL salary during the 2006-07 season. The Montreal Canadiens still hold his NHL rights as he is a restricted free agent.

In April 2009, Perezhogin was invited to represent Russia in the 2009 IIHF World Championship hosted in Switzerland, where he played along the sides of Russian NHL superstars such as Ilya Kovalchuk and five of his teammates from Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Russia won its second consecutive gold medal against Canada on May 10, 2009.

In April 2010, Perezhogin was traded to once again join his former team, Avangard Omsk, with Salavat Yulaev Ufa receiving Igor Volkov in return.[2]

Stick swinging incident

On April 30, 2004, during the 2004 Calder Cup playoffs against the Cleveland Barons, Perezhogin was cross-checked in the face by Garrett Stafford, with both players falling to the ice. While both were trying to get back up, Stafford swung his stick at Perezhogin's head making contact with his helmet. In response, while getting up, Perezhogin turned around and swung his stick in an axe swinging, almost chopping fashion and caught Stafford, who was still getting up, in the face.

The consequent blow knocked Stafford unconscious, and into convulsions. Stafford required twenty stitches, lost some teeth and was diagnosed with a concussion. He was released the next day from Hamilton General Hospital and has since made a full recovery. Perezhogin was suspended for the rest of the playoffs, and in an unprecedented move for the entire following AHL season of 2004–05. Perezhogin was also charged by Hamilton Police Service, and was given a one-year probation, ordered to donate $5,000 to charity, and to cover all of Stafford's medical bills.

Perezhogin actually did play pro hockey in 2004–05, but in the Russian Superleague with Avangard. He returned to Hamilton for the 2005–06 season. He was called up to the Montreal Canadiens that season and played 67 games for the Habs. Since 2007, however, he returned to Russia, playing for Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the KHL.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1998–99Avangard–2 OmskRUS.3103470
1999–2000Avangard OmskRSL10000
1999–2000Avangard–2 OmskRUS.32212112312
2000–01Avangard–2 OmskRUS.34248247240
2000–01Avangard OmskRSL10000
2001–02Avangard OmskRSL31014
2001–02Mostovik KurganRUS.21914102410
2002–03Avangard OmskRSL48156212880224
2003–04Hamilton BulldogsAHL77232750525 33616
2004–05Avangard OmskRSL4315183318113258
2005–06Hamilton BulldogsAHL110228
2005–06Montreal CanadiensNHL67910193861124
2006–07Montreal CanadiensNHL61691548
2007–08Salavat Yulaev UfaRSL50212041421632514
2008–09Salavat Yulaev UfaKHL552824523240002
2009–10Salavat Yulaev UfaKHL56131932361641522
2010–11Avangard Omsk KHL51201737281155106
2011–12Avangard Omsk KHL53171027282184128
2012–13Avangard OmskKHL4517825381214510
2013–14Avangard OmskKHL5316203643
2014–15Avangard OmskKHL6017213834124378
2015–16Avangard OmskKHL5615213650115166
2016–17Avangard Omsk KHL6015132828902229
2017–18Avangard OmskKHL4147114710002
2018–19Avangard OmskKHL160772
RSL totals 145 52 44 96 92 36 6 6 12 26
NHL totals 128 15 19 34 86 6 1 1 2 4
KHL totals 546 162 167 329 366 97 27 20 47 93

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2001 Russia WJC18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 6 4 3 7 0
2002 Russia WJC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 0 0 0 4
2003 Russia WJC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 6 3 6 9 4
2009 Russia WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 9 3 3 6 6
2012 Russia WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 10 4 5 9 4
2013 Russia WC 6th 8 1 4 5 2
Junior totals 17 7 9 16 8
Senior totals 27 8 12 20 12

References

  1. "Alexander Perezhogin prospect profile". russianprospects.com. 2012-03-04. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
  2. "Omsk re-acquire Alex Perezhogin" (in Russian). Avangard Omsk. 2010-04-17. Retrieved 2010-04-17.
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