Player's Profile
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- Name: Yuri Alexandrov
- Position: D
- Shoots: Left
- Height: 6-1
- Weight: 174 lbs
- Birthdate: 1988-06-24
- Eligible for Draft: 2006
- Drafted:
- Hometown: Cherepovets, Russia
- Acquired: 2nd round (#37 overall), 2006
- Playing In: Europe
Yuri Alexandrov
Prospect Grade: 7.0 D (About Prospect Grades)
Profile Contributed By: HF Staff
History
Yuri Alexandrov was born in Cherpovets, Russia and is a product of the local Severstal hockey system. The young mobile defenseman has been a long time member of the North-West regional team that competed with junior squads from other Russian regions. He has also been a member of Russia’s 1988 born team since 2005. Alexandrov made his Super League debut during the 2005-06 season training camp, surprising many by earning a spot in the lineup and spending the rest of the season with the club. While not yet one of Severstal’s top blue liners, at just 17 Alexandrov has already become a Super League player.
2007-08: In his 3rd season in the RSL, Alexandrov played a bigger role on the Severstal blue line. He captained Team Russia in the 2008 WJC, helping the team win the bronze medal.
Talent Analysis
Scout 2: A dependable defenseman…shoots left…doesn’t have many weak spots…main area of improvement is his body mass and strength– he is very light…good top speed… skates well backwards …a technically sound skater…a strong leader (1988 born national team’s captain)...aggressive – likes to hit, likes the physical aspect of the game…a capable power play quarterback…dangerous as both a shooter and a passer…shot – not bad, good strong shot…solid first pass out of the zone…controls the puck well, modern two way defenseman…gets ice time in Cherepovets – not much, but consistently gets ice time.
Future
Alexandrov has the potential to develop into a reliable defenseman, capable of quarterbacking the power play. The Bruins were unable to come to terms on a contract with Alexandrov, so it is unclear when, or if he will make is debut in North America. He is expected to play in the RSL for at least one more season in 2008-09.
Stats
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM |
| 2005-06 | Severstal Cherepovets (RUS) | 37 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| 2006 | Severstal Cherepovets (RUS) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006-07 | Severstal Cherepovets (RUS) | 45 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 38 |
Profile Last Updated: March, 18th 2009
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