Player's Profile
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- Name: Andrei Loktionov
- Position: C
- Shoots: Left
- Height: 5-11
- Weight: 187 lbs
- Birthdate: 1990-05-30
- Eligible for Draft: 2008
- Drafted: 2008
- Hometown: Moscow, Russia
- Acquired: 5th round (#123 overall), 2008 by LA
- Playing In: Pro
Andrei Loktionov
Prospect Grade: 7.0 C (About Prospect Grades)
Profile Contributed By: HF Staff
History
2006-07: Joined HC Lokomotiv Yaroslavl’s system. In Yaroslavl Loktionov played mainly with the farm team, doing well given his twenty-eight points during the season. In that year he also started playing regularly with Russia-90 national team, constantly in the first lines.
2007-08: Skated in the Ivan Hlinka Tournament and was the team leader in both scoring and plus/minus. Later on he made his debut in the Super League (Russia 1), with one assist in five contests. In April 2008, he starred at the WJC under-18 in Kazan where he centered other highly-touted prospects Nikita Filatov and Kirill Petrov, playing a solid tournament with eight points in six games.
2008-09: Loktionov signed with the Kings shortly after being drafted and hit the ground running in North America on the heels of an excellent season with Windsor of the OHL is Loktionov. Loktionov really came on strong the moment the calendar flipped to January, after recovering from a December injury, and took it a step higher in the playoffs. Anchoring the second line for a stacked squad, Loktionov helped lift Windsor into champions of both the OHL and the Memorial Cup, scoring 33 points in 20 games, second only to teammate Taylor Hall.
Talent Analysis
Loktionov is a solid two-way player who can fulfill various roles on the team ranging from a defensive expert on shorthanded units to a playmaker on a power-play unit. He sees the ice well and effectively uses his linemates, creating a number of scoring chances. A couple of more significant improvement areas for Loktionov include his faceoff skills and his scoring ability. Specifically in regards to his scoring ability, while always a danger in the offensive zone, Loktionov prefers to pass rather than shoot and in a shot-filled North American style of hockey a more multi-dimensional game would make him more dangerous and hard to contain.
Future
Not bound by the major junior hockey restrictions on eligibility for playing in the AHL since he was drafted out of Russia, Loktionov may be bound for Manchester as a 19-year-old after such an excellent season with Windsor. With continued growth and experience, Loktionov will be one of several forwards battling for the second or third-line center position for the future Kings.
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Profile Last Updated: February, 26th 2010
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