| Alexander Galchenyuk | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 28, 1967, Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) |
| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Left |
| Ntl. team |  Soviet Union & Belarus
|
| NHL Draft | Undrafted |
| Playing career | 1986–2007 |
- For his son, the junior hockey player, see Alex Galchenyuk.
Alexander Galchenyuk (born July 28, 1967) is a former Belarusian professional ice hockey player who participated at the 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001 IIHF World Championships as a member of the Belarus men's national ice hockey team.[1]
Galchenyuk is currently employed as an assistant coach with the Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey League[1] where he coaches his son, Alex Galchenyuk,[2] who is a top prospect for the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.[3]
Professional career[]
Galchenyuk began to play top level professional hockey with the HC Dynamo Moscow during the 1985-86 season, staying with this team until the end of the 1991-92 season. He then travelled to the United States where he played the 1992-93 and 1993-94 seasons with the Milwaukee Admirals in the International Hockey League (IHL). Galchenyuk started the 1995-96 season in Germany playing elite level hockey in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) with Eisbären Berlin, but returned to the United States before the season's end to join the Madison Monsters of the Colonial Hockey League (CoHL). Midway through the season, he was signed by the Michigan K-Wings of the IHL, where he remained for the following season and a half.
Galchenyuk returned to Europe for the 1998-99 season where he played nine more seasons in various the European leagues including the Russian Superleague where he played with Avangard Omsk and SKA Saint Petersburg. After spending 21 seasons as a professional hockey player, Galchenyuk retired following the 2006-07 season.
International career[]
Soviet Union[]
At the age of 19, Galchenyuk was selected to represent the Soviet Union at the 1987 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships where he played 13 games and scored 5 points[4] before the Soviet team was disqualified from the tournament following an on-ice brawl with the Canadian Team.[5] He was also selected to play with the senior Soviet Union team that competed for the 1991 Canada Cup.[4]
Belarus[]
Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Galchenyuk went on to represent Belarus in international tournaments. As a member of the Belarus men's national ice hockey team, Galchenyuk competed in four consecutive Ice Hockey World Championships, from 1998–2001, during which he scored a total of 26 points in 24 IIHF World Championship games.[4] He also competed with Team Belarus at the 1998 Winter Olympics.[5]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Alexander Galchenyuk statistics. Elite prospects.net. Retrieved on 2011-05-19.
- ↑ Alex Galchenyuk statistics. Elite prospects.net. Retrieved on 2011-05-19.
- ↑ Sallows, Dan. Player Profile: Alex Galchenyuk. Dan Sallows. Retrieved on 2011-05-19.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 IIHF (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press, 408. ISBN 978-0-9867964-0-1.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 IIHF (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press, 192–3. ISBN 978-0-9867964-0-1.
External links[]
- Alexandr Galchenyuk's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
- Alexander Galchenyuk's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
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