Alexei Kaigorodov

Alexei Pavlovich Kaigorodov (Russian: Алексей Павлович Кайгородов; born July 29, 1983) is a Russian former professional ice hockey forward who last played with Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

Alexei Kaigorodov
Born	(1983-07-29) July 29, 1983 (age 42) Chelyabinsk, Soviet Union
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Ottawa Senators Salavat Yulaev Ufa Barys Astana Dynamo Moscow Metallurg Magnitogorsk
National team	Russia
NHL draft	47th overall, 2002 Ottawa Senators
Playing career	1998–2016

Playing career

Alexei Kaigorodov started his professional career with Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the then Russian Super League (RSL) in 2001, where he played for five seasons. On August 24, 2006, Kaigorodov's contract was voluntarily suspended by Magnitogorsk, allowing him to pursue an NHL contract. Soon after, he signed a two-year contract with the Ottawa Senators. The Senators were searching for a "second-line centre" to take offensive pressure off the Senators' top line and hoped that Kaigorodov would be able to do that. He attended training camp and remained with the club but played only six games before being demoted to the Binghamton Senators of the American Hockey League (AHL). He refused to report and returned to Russia.

On November 4, 2006, he was suspended by the Senators. On January 3, 2007, his NHL rights were traded to the Phoenix Coyotes for Mike Comrie.^[1] While Kaigorodov plays in Russia he remains on the suspended list of the Coyotes. Kaigorodov returned to Magnitogorsk and is an active member as of the 2008–09 season.

In the 2015–16 season, Kaigorodov having left Salavat Yulaev Ufa signed a one-year contract with Barys Astana.^[2] He contributed with only 4 assists in 23 games before he was traded to HC Dynamo Moscow on November 4, 2015.^[3] Kaigorodov's struggles continued in Moscow, producing just 1 assist in 7 games before he was released from his contract. On December 15, 2015, he made another return to his hometown club, Metallurg Magnitogorsk, agreeing to terms for the remainder of the campaign.^[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1998–99	Metallurg–2 Magnitogorsk	RUS-3		10	6	4	10	2		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Metallurg–2 Magnitogorsk	RUS-3		19	2	3	5	8		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Metallurg–2 Magnitogorsk	RUS-3		45	12	21	33	32		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	RSL		46	4	13	17	18		9	0	3	3	4
2002–03	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	RSL		46	8	14	22	20		3	0	1	1	0
2003–04	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	RSL		49	4	12	16	24		14	2	2	4	4
2004–05	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	RSL		57	15	34	49	40		5	0	3	3	2
2005–06	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	RSL		50	9	21	30	42		11	0	1	1	6
2006–07	Ottawa Senators	NHL		6	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	RSL		32	6	12	18	18		15	2	8	10	14
2007–08	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	RSL		56	6	33	39	30		13	1	4	5	4
2008–09	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	KHL		56	7	29	36	26		12	4	4	8	10
2009–10	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	KHL		52	4	11	15	16		8	0	0	0	4
2010–11	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	KHL		53	10	29	39	12		18	2	7	9	2
2011–12	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	KHL		52	8	21	29	39		12	0	3	3	8
2012–13	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	KHL		5	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL		26	2	14	16	8		14	2	6	8	0
2013–14	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL		47	3	26	29	14		18	1	8	9	4
2014–15	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL		47	8	23	31	8		5	0	2	2	2
2015–16	Barys Astana	KHL		23	0	4	4	0		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Dynamo Moscow	KHL		7	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	KHL		13	0	1	1	0		16	1	4	5	2
RSL totals				336	52	139	191	192		70	5	22	27	34
NHL totals				6	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
KHL totals				381	43	159	202	125		103	10	34	44	32

Medal record
Representing  Russia
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
	2003 Nova Scotia
IIHF U18 Championships
	2001 Helsinki
IIHF U17 Challenge
	2000 Ontario

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2000	Russia	U17			6	2	3	5	2
2001	Russia	WJC18			6	1	5	6	8
2003	Russia	WJC			6	1	2	3	4
2003	Russia	WC	5th		2	0	0	0	2
2011	Russia	WC	4th		8	1	3	4	2
Junior totals					18	4	10	14	14
Senior totals					10	1	3	4	4