Alexei Tezikov | |
Position | Defence |
Shoots | Left |
Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 207 lb (94 kg) |
KHL Team F. Teams |
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Severstal Cherepovets (KHL) Amur Khabarovsk (RSL) HC Sibir Novosibirsk (RSL) HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (RSL) HC Lada Togliatti (RSL) Vancouver Canucks (NHL) Washington Capitals (NHL) Manitoba Moose (AHL) Cincinnati Mighty Ducks (AHL) Portland Pirates (AHL) Rochester Americans (AHL) Cincinnati Cyclones (IHL) |
Nationality | Russian |
Born | Togliatti, Soviet Union | June 22, 1978,
Died | July 16, 2020 (aged 42), {{{death_place}}} |
NHL Draft | 115th overall, 1996 Buffalo Sabres |
Pro Career | 1995 – present |
Alexei Pavlovich Tezikov (Russian: Алексей Павлович Тезиков; June 22, 1978 – July 16, 2020) was a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League with the Washington Capitals and Vancouver Canucks.
Originally drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft, Tezikov was dealt at the trade deadline of the 1998–99 NHL season to the Washington Capitals in exchange for Joé Juneau. He spent a few years in the minors before being traded to the Anaheim Mighty Ducks, and then was claimed on waivers by the Vancouver Canucks.
Tezikov retired in 2002, but resumed playing in Russia in 2003.
Tezikov died on July 16, 2020, at the age of 42, after suffering a heart attack.[1]
International statistics[]
Year | Team | Event | Place | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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1998 | Russia | WJC | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
External links[]
- Alexei Tezikov's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Alexei Tezikov - player profile and career stats at European Hockey.Net
- Alexei Tezikov's biography at Legends of Hockey
- Alexei Tezikov's NHL player profile
Preceded by Christian Bronsard |
Winner of the Raymond Lagacé Trophy 1997–98 |
Succeeded by Aleksei Volkov |
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