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  • Name: Konstantin Pushkarev
  • Position: RW
  • Shoots: Left
  • Height: 6-1
  • Weight: 180 lbs
  • Birthdate: 1985-02-12
  • Eligible for Draft: 2003
  • Drafted:
  • Hometown: Ust Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan
  • Acquired: Trade with Los Angeles, 2007
  • Playing In: Europe

Konstantin Pushkarev

Prospect Grade: 6.5 D  (About Prospect Grades)

Profile Contributed By: David A. Rainer

History

Drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2nd round of the 2003 draft.

2003-04: Pushkarev is currently putting up huge numbers while playing for Avangard VDV, the farm team of Omsk of the RSL. He has already gotten his feet wet in the RSL, recording an assist in 5 games. However, he likely will spend the bulk of the 2003-04 season with the farm team. A mid-season leg injury limited his playing time this season. Returned from the injury to play the remainder of the season with Omsk's farm team.

2004-05: Made the jump to North America after being drafted by the Calgary Hitmen of the WHL. Spent his time on the second line for Calgary, scoring 52 points in 69 games. While displaying pure offensive skills, it became apparent that Pushkarev still needs to work on his hockey sense and attention to defense.

2005-06: After the midseason trade of several top performers for Manchester last season, Konstantin Pushkarev finished the season as the top remaining goal scorer for the team with 19 and a final point total of 38. Pushkarev had a volatile season with the low of diminished ice time and the high of being called to Los Angeles where he registered an assist in one game played.

Talent Analysis

Hockey's Future Russia correspondent, Eugene Belashchenko, had to say about Pushkarev, "A typical sniper...a very good skater, with a high top speed and great acceleration...very aggressive on the ice and does not hesitate to crash the net...very competitive and doesn’t give up on a play...not an asset defensively, needs to work on this aspect of the game....possesses a good wrister with a quick release...needs to bulk up and improve his strength to supplement his aggressiveness with power and that will come with time."

Future

His strength and hockey sense are areas in need of improvement if he wants to play at the next level.

Stats

Year
 Team
 League
 GP
 G
 A
 Pts
 PIM
2001-02
 Team Kazakhstan
 U18 WJC
 4
 1
 3
 4
 0
2002-03
 Torpedo
 Rus. 1st League
 50
 20
 15
 35
 52

Torpedo*
 Rus. 1st League
 4
 0
 0
 0
 4

Team Kazakhstan
 U18 WJC
 6
 9
 1
 10
 6

Team Kazakhstan
 U20 WJC
 5
 1
 1
 2
 4
2003-04
 Avangard Omsk
 RSL
 5
 1
 0
 1
 0

Avangard VDV
 Rus. 1st League
 48
 20
 15
 35
 111
2004-05
 Calgary
 WHL
 69
 22
 30
 52
 50

Calgary*
 WHL
 12
 2
 5
 7
 4
2005-06
 Manchester
 AHL
 77
 19
 19
 38
 95

Manchester*
 AHL
 7
 1
 1
 2
 2

Los Angeles
 NHL
 1
 0
 1
 1
 0
*=playoffs

 

 

Profile Last Updated: December, 15th 2007

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