| Alexei Potapov | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | March 2, 1989, Nizhny Novgorod, Russian SFSR |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) |
| Position | Forward |
| Shoots | Left |
| KHL team F. teams |
Traktor Chelyabinsk Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Ak Bars Kazan Avangard Omsk |
| Playing career | 2008–present |
Alexei Potapov (born March 2, 1989) is a Russian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with Traktor Chelyabinsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Playing career[]
Potapov made his Kontinental Hockey League debut playing with Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod during the inaugural 2008–09 KHL season.[1]
During his 11th season with Torpedo Nizhny in 2017–18, and going scoreless in 18 contests, Potapov as the longest tenured player was traded by Torpedo to Ak Bars Kazan on November 20, 2017.[2] He added four goals in 24 regular season contests before helping Ak Bars to their third Gagarin Cup title in the post-season.
As a free agent from Ak Bars, Potapov continued his KHL career in agreeing to a two-year contract with Avangard Omsk on 2 May 2019.[3]
After helping Avangard capture the Gagarin Cup in the 2020–21 season, Potapov left as a free agent and was signed to a two-year contract with Traktor Chelyabinsk on 7 May 2021.[4]
Awards and honours[]
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| KHL | ||
| All-Star Game | 2017 | |
| Gagarin Cup (Ak Bars Kazan) | 2018 | [5] |
| Gagarin Cup (Avangard Omsk) | 2021 | [6] |
References[]
- ↑ Alexei Potapov player profile. Kontinental Hockey League (2017-05-04). Retrieved on 2017-05-04.
- ↑ Changes to squads over KHL (Russian). Kontinental Hockey League (2017-11-20). Retrieved on 2017-11-20.
- ↑ Forward Alexei Potapov in Avangard (Russian). Avangard Omsk (2 May 2019). Retrieved on 2 May 2019.
- ↑ Alexei Potapov will continue his career with Traktor (Russian). Traktor Chelyabinsk (7 May 2021). Retrieved on 7 May 2021.
- ↑ Ak Bars wins the Gagarin Cup. Kontinental Hockey League (2018-04-22). Retrieved on 2018-04-22.
- ↑ Avangard is crowned 2021 Gagarin Cup Champions (Russian). Kontinental Hockey League (29 April 2021). Retrieved on 29 April 2021.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Alexei Potapov's KHL player profile
| This page uses content from Wikipedia. The original article was at Alexei Potapov. The list of authors can be seen in the page history. As with Ice Hockey Wiki, the text of Wikipedia is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike License 3.0 (Unported) (CC-BY-SA). |