Player's Profile
- Name: Alexei Mikhnov
- Position: LW
- Shoots: Left
- Height: 6-5
- Weight: 228 lbs
- Birthdate: 1982-08-31
- Eligible for Draft: 2000
- Drafted:
- Hometown: Kiev, Ukraine
- Acquired: 1st round (#17 overall), 2000
- Playing In: Europe
Alexei Mikhnov
Prospect Grade: 7.0 D (About Prospect Grades)
Profile Contributed By: Guy Flaming
History
2000-01: Transferred to the Dynamo system, which was probably his first good break. Although he didn't play with them until 2001-02, Mikhnov's future was at least in the hands of a quality team.
2003-04: Mikhnov was invited to an Oilers rookie camp in Sherwood Park, Alberta in. According to Oilers media reports, he was told by his Russian club that if he went to North America, he wouldn't be welcomed back upon his return.
2004-05: Mikhnov was traded from Novosibirsk to Yaroslavl. Made a brief appearance in Edmonton where it was discovered by Kevin Prendergast that Mikhnov's vision was incredibly poor. The Oilers outfitted him with new glasses.
2005-06: Played for Yaroslavl and had a career year. Mikhnov represented Russia at the Karjala Cup in Finland and also at the 2006 World Championships where he played a significant role.
2006-07: Began the year with the Oilers in the NHL, could not get into games and was sent down tot he AHL where he played 27 times then departed back to Russia for the remained or the year.
Talent Analysis
Mikhnov's skating is described as being good for his size, and scouts rave about his soft hands and puck handling skills. Mikhnov's size and style of play has inspired comparisons to Dave Andreychuk.
Now that he is weighing closer to 225lbs, Mikhnov has become a force for the opposition defense to handle. He is a scoring power forward in the Russian league.
Future
Future Analysis Coming Soon...
Stats
Career Stats
Profile Last Updated: March, 12th 2008
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