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Alexander Burmistrov
Burmistrov with the Winnipeg Jets in 2016
Born (1991-10-21) 21 October 1991 (age 33)
Kazan, Russian SFSR,
Soviet Union
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
KHL team
Former teams
Free agent
Ak Bars Kazan
Atlanta Thrashers
Winnipeg Jets
Arizona Coyotes
Vancouver Canucks
Salavat Yulaev Ufa
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Spartak Moscow
National team  Russia
NHL draft 8th overall, 2010
Atlanta Thrashers
Playing career 2008–present

Alexander Olegovich Burmistrov (Russian: Александр Олегович Бурмистров, [ɐlʲɪˈksandr bʊrˈmʲistrəf]; born 21 October 1991) is a Russian professional ice hockey centre who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for HC Spartak Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He previously played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Atlanta Thrashers/Winnipeg Jets franchise as well as the Arizona Coyotes, before leaving the NHL after a short stint with the Vancouver Canucks. Burmistrov won the Gagarin Cup with Ak Bars Kazan in 2018.

Playing career

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Junior

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Burmistrov joined the Ontario Hockey League (OHL)'s Barrie Colts after being selected 12th overall in the 2009 CHL Import Draft.[1] He made his debut in North America on 17 September 2009 against the Owen Sound Attack, recording his first career OHL goal in his debut.[1]

Professional

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Atlanta Thrashers/Winnipeg Jets

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Having been drafted into the NHL by the Atlanta Thrashers eighth overall at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, on 8 October 2010, Burmistrov made his NHL debut with Atlanta in a game against the Washington Capitals. On 29 October, in a game against the Buffalo Sabres, he scored his first career NHL goal. He then engaged in his first career NHL fight on 11 December against John Tavares of the New York Islanders.[2]

During the 2011–12 season, Burmistrov would score 13 goals with 15 assists during for the newly relocated Winnipeg Jets. At the onset of the 2012–13 NHL lockout, Burmistrov was assigned to Winnipeg's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the St. John's IceCaps, where he would record 2 goals and 9 assists (11 points) in 22 games before being recalled to Winnipeg for the start of the shortened 2012–13 season.

Ak Bars Kazan

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At season's end, Burmistrov became a restricted free agent and subsequently signed a two-year contract with Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He explained in interviews that his departure from the NHL was motivated by dissatisfaction with his role under Jets head coach Claude Noël as well as bitterness over being assigned to the AHL rather than being allowed to pursue a more lucrative offer in Russia during the NHL lockout.[3]

Return to Winnipeg

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On 1 July 2015, the opening day of the NHL free agency period, Burmistrov signed a two-year contract to return to Winnipeg.[4]

Arizona Coyotes

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In a disappointing start to the 2016–17 season in which he scored only 2 points in 23 games with Winnipeg, Burmistrov was placed on waivers on 1 January 2017 and was subsequently claimed by the Arizona Coyotes.[5] He recorded 5 goals and 14 points in 26 games with the Coyotes.

Vancouver Canucks and NHL retirement

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On 1 July 2017, as a free agent, Burmistrov signed a one-year, $900,000 contract with the Vancouver Canucks.[6] He was used in a limited role and received minimal playing time with the Canucks. On 24 December 2017, his agent, Dan Milstein, released a statement on Twitter that stated Burmistrov had "retired from the NHL" and that an announcement on his future was forthcoming. The wording of Milstein's tweet has fueled speculation that Burmistrov would return to the KHL once his retirement paperwork with the NHL was completed.[7]

Return to KHL

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Three days after his retirement tweet was sent out, Burmistrov returned to the KHL, signing with former club Ak Bars Kazan.[8] In joining Ak Bars through the push for the playoffs in the 2017–18 season, Burmistrov added depth to the offence, contributing with 6 points in 10 games. He made 17 playoff appearances and scored 3 points to help Ak Bars claim the Gagarin Cup.[9]

On 6 June 2018, Burmistrov signed a two-year contract extension with Ak Bars.[10] During the 2018–19 season, Burmistrov struggled to gain his offensive touch, registering just 5 points in 27 games for the defending champions before he was traded to Salavat Yulaev Ufa in exchange for three prospects on 1 December 2018.[11]

Burmistrov remained with Salavat through the 2019–20 season, notching 6 goals and 18 points in 58 games in a checking-line role. He added a goal and assist in Salavat's opening round victory over Avangard Omsk before the remainder of playoffs were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[citation needed]

As a free agent, Burmistrov returned home to Ak Bars Kazan, agreeing to a one-year contract for his fourth stint with the club on 5 June 2020.[12]

International play

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Burmistrov with Team Russia in 2010
Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing  Russia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Minsk
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Russia
World U18 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2009 United States

Burmistrov represented Russia at the 2010 World Junior Championships held in Saskatchewan. He was named to the Russian senior team for competition at the 2014 IIHF World Championship.[13]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2006–07 Ak Bars–2 Kazan RUS.3 27 2 4 6 16
2007–08 Ak Bars–2 Kazan RUS.3 14 21 35
2008–09 Ak Bars–2 Kazan RUS.3 41 28 30 58 68
2008–09 Ak Bars Kazan KHL 1 0 0 0 0
2009–10 Barrie Colts OHL 62 22 43 65 49 17 8 8 16 22
2010–11 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 74 6 14 20 27
2011–12 Winnipeg Jets NHL 76 13 15 28 42
2012–13 St. John's IceCaps AHL 22 2 9 11 24
2012–13 Winnipeg Jets NHL 44 4 6 10 14
2013–14 Ak Bars Kazan KHL 54 10 28 38 32 6 0 2 2 9
2014–15 Ak Bars Kazan KHL 53 10 16 26 40 17 1 3 4 8
2015–16 Winnipeg Jets NHL 81 7 14 21 32
2016–17 Winnipeg Jets NHL 23 0 2 2 6
2016–17 Arizona Coyotes NHL 26 5 9 14 6
2017–18 Vancouver Canucks NHL 24 2 4 6 12
2017–18 Ak Bars Kazan KHL 10 2 4 6 12 17 1 2 3 18
2018–19 Ak Bars Kazan KHL 27 3 2 5 12
2018–19 Salavat Yulaev Ufa KHL 28 2 7 9 16 15 1 3 4 29
2019–20 Salavat Yulaev Ufa KHL 58 6 12 18 28 6 1 1 2 2
2020–21 Ak Bars Kazan KHL 44 6 11 17 37 12 0 2 2 8
2021–22 Ak Bars Kazan KHL 28 3 7 10 16 4 0 0 0 0
2022–23 Ak Bars Kazan KHL 26 1 2 3 8
2022–23 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 16 1 1 2 6 9 0 0 0 8
2023–24 Spartak Moscow KHL 50 2 16 18 12 3 0 1 1 0
KHL totals 395 46 106 152 219 89 4 14 18 82
NHL totals 348 37 64 101 139

International

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Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2008 Russia U17 5th 5 2 1 3 12
2008 Russia IH18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 4 1 4 5 4
2009 Russia WJC18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 4 7 11 6
2010 Russia WJC 6th 6 3 1 4 6
2014 Russia WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 10 1 0 1 4
2016 Russia WC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 9 0 1 1 4
Junior totals 22 10 13 23 28
Senior totals 19 1 1 2 8

Awards and honours

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Award Year
KHL
Gagarin Cup (Ak Bars Kazan) 2018 [9]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Team Roster". Barrie Colts. Archived from the original on 1 July 2010. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
  2. ^ The Hockey News, Volume 64, Number 14, 17 January 2011, Publisher: Caroline Andrews, Transcontinental Media
  3. ^ "Alex Burmistrov bitter that Olli Jokinen got more ice time with Winnipeg Jets". 5 August 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  4. ^ "Jets, Bumistrov agree on two-year contract". National Hockey League. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  5. ^ Clinton, Jared. "Update: Jets' Burmistrov picked up off waivers by Coyotes | The Hockey News". The Hockey News. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  6. ^ "Canucks take a flyer on Alexander Burmistrov on a one-year deal". Vancouver Sun. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  7. ^ "Alex Burmistrov is retiring: agent". The Province. 24 December 2017.
  8. ^ "Alex Burmistrov sign with Ak Bars Kazan of the KHL". The Province. 28 December 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  9. ^ a b "Ak Bars wins the Gagarin Cup". Kontinental Hockey League. 22 April 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  10. ^ "Ak Bars extend contract with Burmistrov" (in Russian). Ak Bars Kazan. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  11. ^ "Salavat make trade with Ak Bars" (in Russian). Salavat Yulaev Ufa. 1 December 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  12. ^ "Alexander Burmistrov returns to Ak Bars" (in Russian). Ak Bars Kazan. 5 June 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  13. ^ "Rosters forming for Worlds". International Ice Hockey Federation. 1 April 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Atlanta Thrashers first round draft pick
2010
Succeeded by