Player's Profile
- Name: Konstantin Glazachev
- Position: LW
- Shoots: Right
- Height: 6-0
- Weight: 186 lbs
- Birthdate: 1985-02-18
- Eligible for Draft: 2003
- Drafted:
- Hometown: Arkhangelsk, Russia
- Acquired: 2nd Round (35th overall), 2003 Draft
- Playing In: Europe
Konstantin Glazachev
Prospect Grade: 6.0 C (About Prospect Grades)
History
Konstantin was born in Arkhangelsk and started his career in Arkhangelsk Spartak hockey school. He has always been dominant against players his own age. After being noticed by Yaroslavl scouts he was brought into their junior ranks at the age of 14. He worked his way through the Yaroslavl organization to the Yaroslavl farm team that plays in the Russian High League in 2001.(One level below the Russian Super League) He did not look out of place as a 16 year old in a men's league scoring 19 points in 25 games. He earned regular status in the Russian Super League in 2002-03 for Yaroslavl and has been effective but his numbers don't reflect a solid offensive output. He scored only 7 points in 34 games in the RSL in 2003-04 after scoring the same amount of points in only 13 games the previous season.
Talent Analysis
Konstantin plays a power forward's game. According to a scout: "Glazachev is a really big kid who looks like a real NHL prospect. He has everything you look for in a player you would draft.In league games he plays as a perfect power forward. I'd compare him to a Shanahan as far as style. Yaroslavl loves big players, with NHL potential."
Konstantin Glazachev is a big, strong forward and plays a high-energy style of game with plenty of confidence and intensity. Glazachev is a skater with a powerful stride and an excellent slapshot. He tends to overhandle the puck at times and will need to use his teammates more as he develops.
Future
Glazachev will have to continue to work on his defensive play and get physically stronger before he can compete at the NHL level.
Stats
Profile Last Updated: December, 19th 2007
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