Andrei Plekhanov

Andrei Plekhanov (born 12 July 1986) is a Russian former professional ice hockey defenseman. Plekhanov was drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the third round with the 96th overall pick in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.

Andrei Plekhanov
Born	(1986-07-12) July 12, 1986 (age 39) Nizhnekamsk, Soviet Union
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	206 lb (93 kg; 14 st 10 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk Syracuse Crunch HC Dynamo Moscow Amur Khabarovsk HC Sibir Novosibirsk HC Sochi Admiral Vladivostok HKM Zvolen
NHL draft	96th overall, 2004 Columbus Blue Jackets
Playing career	2004–2017

Playing career

He then came over to North America and signed with the Columbus Blue Jackets, skating for the club's AHL affiliate the Syracuse Crunch and ECHL affiliate Elmira Jackals during the 2007–08 season. The young defenseman re-signed to a one-way deal with the Blue Jackets for the 2008–09 season^[1] and signed in October 2009 for HC Dynamo Moscow.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2001–02	Neftekhimik–2 Nizhnekamsk	RUS.3		41	1	12	13	36		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Neftekhimik–2 Nizhnekamsk	RUS.3		21	2	3	5	14		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Neftekhimik–2 Nizhnekamsk	RUS.3		14	4	6	10	12		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk	RSL		2	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Neftekhimik–2 Nizhnekamsk	RUS.3		42	8	12	20	26		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Molot–Prikamye–2 Perm	RUS.3		2	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Neftyanik Leninogorsk	RUS.2		1	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk	RSL		45	1	2	3	22		5	0	0	0	0
2005–06	Neftekhimik–2 Nizhnekamsk	RUS.3		4	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk	RSL		16	1	2	3	28		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Neftekhimik–2 Nizhnekamsk	RUS.3		27	8	8	16	20		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		40	9	16	25	10		8	1	2	3	2
2007–08	Elmira Jackals	ECHL		7	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		54	2	16	18	50		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Dynamo Moscow	KHL		24	2	1	3	16		3	0	0	0	0
2010–11	Amur Khabarovsk	KHL		30	2	3	5	18		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Idaho Steelheads	ECHL		36	1	12	13	47		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk	KHL		42	0	3	3	28		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Sibir Novosibirsk	KHL		22	0	1	1	12		4	0	1	1	2
2014–15	HC Sochi	KHL		9	0	3	3	0		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	HC Kuban	VHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Saryarka Karagandy	VHL		18	2	3	5	12		12	1	2	3	6
2015–16	Admiral Vladivostok	KHL		4	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Sokol Krasnoyarsk	VHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Neftyanik Almetievsk	VHL		26	0	4	4	22		14	1	2	3	8
2016–17	HKm Zvolen	SVK		38	0	4	4	22		5	0	0	0	8
RUS.3 totals				151	23	41	64	114		—	—	—	—	—
RSL totals				63	2	4	6	52		5	0	0	0	0
KHL totals				131	4	11	15	74		7	0	1	1	2