Sergei Andronov
| Birthday: 1989-07-19 | Position: RW |
| Eligible for draft: 2009 | Shoots: Left |
| Drafted: 2009 | Height: 6-2 |
| Acquired: 3rd round (78th overall), 2009 | Weight: 200 lbs. |
Probability of Success
- C
History
2008-09: Sergei Andronov was overlooked in the last couple of drafts but saw his stock raising in the second half of the season because of his very good WJC. He scored eight goals during the KHL season; which is very good for youngsters in Russia. particularly since he played in a defense-first team. After the WJC in Canada, at which he helped Nemchinov’s team earning the bronze medal with eight points in seven games, scoring a goal in the semi-finals too.
2009-10: Andronov began the season with Tolyatti Lada and accumulated 5 goals, 9 assists for 14 points in 33 games. He was traded to CSKA Moscow, where he appeared in 19 games and scored 5 goals, 3 assists for 8 points.
2010-11: Andronov saw limited ice time with the veteran CSKA Moscow club in Russia’s KHL. In 53 games he averaged under 11 minutes of ice time per game, mostly in a checking role, and was -9 with 5 goals, 2 assists and 14 PMs. CSKA Moscow finished last in the Bobrov Division; missing the KHL playoffs. He had a bit more offensive success playing for CSKA’s U22 team in the MHL. In seven regular season games he scored 3 goals with 2 assists and 29 PMs. In the playoffs he scored 6 goals with 5 assists in 16 games as CSKA captured the MHL championship.
2011-12: Andronov was limited to 29 games with CSKA Moscow in his fifth pro season. He scored 1 goal with 3 assists and was minus-2 with 4 penalty minutes. He skated in all five games in the first round series against SKA St. Petersburg and was minus-1 with 1 goal. Andronov signed a one-year contract with the Blues AHL affiliate Peoria in August, 2012.
2012-13: Andronov signed an AHL contract with St. Louis affiliate Peoria in August 2012 and played 59 games for the Rivermen in his first pro season in North America. He scored 8 goals with 11 assists and was minus-1 with 32 penalty minutes. The Rivermen missed the AHL playoffs after finishing last in the Midwest Division. Andronov signed a one-year entry-level contract with St. Louis in March, 2013.
Talent Analysis
Andronov is a skilled player with smooth hands that has good skating speed and acceleration. His puck handling skills allow him to carry play into the offensive zone to create score opportunities. He has a nose for the net. Andronov is not considered a great finisher and the big winger likes to play a perimeter game. He can play all the forward positions but needs to improve his physicality and defensive awareness.
Future
Andronov was tendered a qualifying offer by the Blues in June 2014 after two seasons in the AHL but instead chose to head back to Russia; returning to the CSKA Moscow club he played for before coming to North America. Andronov was one of the better two-way forwards for the Chicago Wolves in his second season in 2013-14 but with the depth in the Blues' organization he would have been hard-pressed to earn a spot in St. Louis. While it would not be a shock to see him take another shot at the NHL in the future, the 25-year-old seems likely to play out his career in Europe where he is guaranteed to earn a fairly significant contract.
