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Player's Profile

  • Name: Mikhail Zhukov
  • Position: C
  • Shoots: Left
  • Height: 6-3
  • Weight: 200 lbs
  • Birthdate: 1985-01-03
  • Eligible for Draft: 2003
  • Drafted:
  • Hometown: St. Petersburgh, Russia
  • Acquired: 3rd round (#72 overall), 2003
  • Playing In: Europe

Mikhail Zhukov

Prospect Grade: 3.0 B  (About Prospect Grades)

Profile Contributed By: Guy Flaming

History

2003-04: Also known as Misha Joukov... Russian-born centre had been playing in Sweden for his father/coach for several years. Finally got his Swedish citizenship straightedned out but the red tape complications may have contributed to a poor year.  

2004-05: For reasons which confuse the Oilers, once Joukov got his Swedish citizenship straightended out he returned to Russia to play hockey. A serious injury kept him sidelined for most of the year and basically wiped out his season.

2005-06: Played with AK BArs Kazan.

2006-07: AK Bars Kazan again but scored less than 10 points for the third consecutive RSL season.

 

Talent Analysis

Has excellent tools: great-sized frame, soft hands, terrific shot, and good vision. Has game breaking moves and scoring touch. Skates well for a tall kid and definitely has some jump to his game, but only in the offensive zone; needs to work much harder in the defensive end. Good size but doesn't take advantage of it. Not a physical player and doesn't finish checks, but isn't afraid of traffic or the corners. Strictly one-dimensional, but his scoring upside is an attractive commodity. Very raw and nowhere near the sum of his parts, but has been coming on like gangbusters down the stretch; could really become an offensive force

The center/winger has great hockey sense, he controls the puck very well, has a good balance on his skates and reads the play very well. He can deliver excellent passes as well as put the puck in the net.

 

Future

Not in the future plans of the Oilers, unless he has a sensational RSL season Edmonton is expected to allow him to become a UFA at the conclusion of the 2007-08 season.

 

Stats

Career Stats

 

Profile Last Updated: March, 10th 2008

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