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Ukraine Canada Alexei Ponikarovsky
#23 Kunlun Red Star / KHL - 17/18
1-time KHL Gagarin Cup Champion 1
1-time RSL Champion 1
Date of Birth
Apr 09, 1980
Position
LW
Age
44
Height
6'4" / 193 cm
Place of Birth
Kyiv, UKR
Weight
227 lbs / 103 kg
Nation
Ukraine / Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Sokil Kyiv
Status
Retired
Drafted
1998 round 4 #87 overall by Toronto Maple Leafs
Agency
PREMIUM

Son: Alexander Ponikarovsky

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Alexei Ponikarovsky Statistics

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 23* 1* 2* 3* 28* -* | Relegation 1 0 0 0 2 -
1998-99 Krylia Sovetov Moskva Russia 13* 2* 1* 3* 2* 1* |
Dynamo Moskva Russia 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 0 2
Dynamo Moskva-2 Russia2 28* 12* 3* 15* 32* -* |
1999-00 THK Tver Russia2 29* 8* 14* 22* 24* 4* |
Dynamo Moskva Russia 19* 1* 0* 1* 8* -5* | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 0 0
Dynamo Moskva-2 Russia3 3* 1* 1* 2* 4* -* |
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* |

Alexei Ponikarovsky Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1993-94 Sokil Kyiv QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1995-96 Team Moskva U16 Districts Cup U16 -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1999-00 Dynamo Moskva Euro HL 2* 0* 2* 2* 0* 3* |

Alexei Ponikarovsky Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 3 184* 57* 73* 130* 0.71* 186* 33* | 2 9 2 * 1 * 3 * 0.33 * 12 * 2 *
Districts Cup U16 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Euro HL 1 2* 0* 2* 2* 1.00* 0* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
KHL 6 256* 29* 43* 72* 0.28* 162* -6* | 4 27 2 * 2 * 4 * 0.15 * 8 * 0 *
NHL 12 678* 139* 184* 323* 0.48* 419* 47* | 5 61 4 * 15 * 19 * 0.31 * 28 * 8 *
OG 1 4* 1* 1* 2* 0.50* 6* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
OGQ 1 3* 2* 3* 5* 1.67* 0* 4* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Russia 3 51* 4* 6* 10* 0.20* 26* 0* | 2 4 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 0 * 2 *
Russia2 3 80* 21* 19* 40* 0.50* 84* 4* | 1 1 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 2 * - *
Russia3 2 5* 1* 1* 2* 0.40* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Alexei Ponikarovsky Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
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)