Alexander Korolyuk | |
Position | Left Wing |
Shoots | Left |
Height Weight |
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 185 lb (84 kg) |
KHL Team F. Teams |
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk San Jose Sharks Krylya Sovetov Ak Bars Kazan Khimik Voskresensk Vityaz Chekhov Atlant Mytishchi SKA St. Petersburg Lokomotiv Yaroslavl |
Born | Moscow, Russian SFSR | January 15, 1976,
NHL Draft | 141st overall, 1994 San Jose Sharks |
Pro Career | 1993 – present |
Alexander Ivanovich Korolyuk (Russian: Александр Иванович Королюк, born January 15, 1976) is a Russian professional ice hockey winger who currently plays for HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk in the Kontinental Hockey League.
He was drafted in the sixth round, 141st overall, by the San Jose Sharks in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career[]
Initially developed with the Krylya Sovetov club, Korolyuk was drafted 141st overall by the San Jose Sharks in 1994.
Three years later, he jumped to the NHL, making the opening night roster for the Sharks. However, he spent the majority of that season playing in the American Hockey League. Differences with then-head coach Darryl Sutter caused Korolyuk to be a contract hold-out at the start of the 2000–01 NHL season. He would eventually play 700 games for the Sharks that season. Korolyuk only played 32 games the next season and left the team after continued problems with Sutter. He played all of 2002–03 with Ak Bars Kazan.
While playing in Russia, Sutter was fired, paving the way for his return to the Sharks in 2003–04. Playing primarily on the second line with Alyn McCauley and Nils Ekman, Korolyuk posted a career-high 37 points.
That would be his final season in the NHL, however, as Korolyuk returned to Russia during the 2004–05 NHL lockout. On October 1, 2006, his rights were traded to the New Jersey Devils, along with Jim Fahey, for Vladimir Malakhov and a first-round draft pick. Later that season, Korolyuk became interested in an NHL return and requested to Devils management that his rights be traded back to the Sharks. His request was granted and the Sharks re-acquired him February 16, 2007 for a third-round draft pick, only to have the trade voided six days later when Korolyuk did not report for his physical in the alloted time period.
Korolyuk continued his playing career in the Kontinental Hockey League, playing for Atlant Mytishchi, SKA St. Petersburg, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, and Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk.
Career statistics[]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1993–94 | Krylya Sovetov | RSL | 22 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1994–95 | Krylya Sovetov | RSL | 52 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1994–95 | Soviet Wings | IHL | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1995–96 | Krylya Sovetov | RSL | 50 | 30 | 19 | 49 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1996–97 | Manitoba Moose | IHL | 42 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1996–97 | Krylya Sovetov | RSL | 17 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1997–98 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 19 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1997–98 | Kentucky Thoroughblades | AHL | 44 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 96 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1998–99 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 55 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
1998–99 | Kentucky Thoroughblades | AHL | 23 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1999–00 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 57 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 35 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
2000–01 | Ak Bars Kazan | RSL | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2000–01 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 70 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2001–02 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 32 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2002–03 | Ak Bars Kazan | RSL | 46 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2003–04 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 63 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 10 | ||
2004–05 | Khimik Voskresensk | RSL | 10 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | Vityaz Chekhov | RSL | 45 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Vityaz Chekhov | RSL | 47 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 76 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
2007–08 | Vityaz Chekhov | RSL | 50 | 16 | 36 | 52 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | Atlant Mytishchi | KHL | 56 | 21 | 32 | 53 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | ||
2009–10 | SKA St. Petersburg | KHL | 54 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
2010–11 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | KHL | 48 | 14 | 26 | 40 | 30 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 32 | ||
NHL totals | 296 | 62 | 80 | 142 | 140 | 34 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 18 | ||||
KHL totals | 158 | 43 | 79 | 122 | 100 | 29 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 42 | ||||
RSL totals | 345 | 128 | 149 | 277 | 483 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 |
International statistics[]
Year | Team | Event | Place | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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1995 | Russia | WJC | 7 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 47 | ||
1996 | Russia | WJC | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | ||
Junior int'l totals | 14 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 51 | ||||
1997 | Russia | WC | 4th | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | |
2001 | Russia | WC | 5th | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
2006 | Russia | Oly | 4th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
Senior int'l totals | 19 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 |
References[]
External links[]
- Alexander Korolyuk's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Alexander Korolyuk's NHL player profile
- Alexander Korolyuk's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
- Alexander Korolyuk - player profile and career stats at European Hockey.Net
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