Alexander Andrievsky facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Alexander Andrievsky |
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| Born | August 10, 1968 Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, USSR |
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| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
| Weight | 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Dinamo Minsk Dynamo Moscow HC Fribourg-Gottéron Chicago Blackhawks HPK HC Bolzano Krefeld Pinguine Revierlöwen Oberhausen |
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| National team |  Soviet Union and Belarus |
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| NHL Draft | 220th overall, 1991 Chicago Blackhawks |
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| Playing career | 1984–2005 | ||
Alexander Leonidovich Andrijevsky (born August 10, 1968) is a former professional ice hockey player from Belarus. He played as a right winger. Most of his long career, from 1984 to 2005, was spent playing in different European leagues. He even played one game in the famous National Hockey League (NHL) for the Chicago Blackhawks. Alexander also proudly represented his home country, Belarus, in two Winter Olympics and many World Championships. After he stopped playing, he became a coach for several ice hockey teams, including Admiral Vladivostok in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
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Playing Ice Hockey
Alexander Andrijevsky started his ice hockey journey in his hometown. He played for Dinamo Minsk from 1984 to 1990. Then, in 1991, he joined Dynamo Moscow. This was a big year for him! The Chicago Blackhawks in the NHL picked him in their draft. He was the 220th player chosen overall.
Playing in North America
After one more season with Dynamo Moscow, Alexander moved to North America. He signed with the Chicago Blackhawks. For the 1992–93 season, he played for the Indianapolis Ice team. This team was part of the International Hockey League (IHL). Later that season, he got called up to play his only NHL game for the Blackhawks.
The next season, Alexander played only a few games for Indianapolis. Then he moved to another IHL team, the Kalamazoo Wings. This was his last year playing in North America.
Playing in Europe
After his time in North America, Alexander moved to Finland. He joined a team called HPK in the top Finnish league, SM-liiga. He played there for four seasons.
Later, in the 1998–99 season, he played for two different teams. He played for HC Bolzano in Italy and for the Krefeld Pinguine in Germany. He also played in Germany's second league for EHC Neuwied. Then he returned to the top German league with Revierlöwen Oberhausen for two seasons.
In 2001, Alexander went back to Russia. He played for Khimik Voskresensk in Russia's second-tier league. He later returned to Germany for a short time with EHC Freiburg. He finished his playing career back in Belarus, playing for HK Gomel and then returning to his first team, Dinamo Minsk.
Representing His Country
Alexander was an important player for the Belarus national team. He played for Belarus in two Winter Olympics:
He also represented Belarus in several Ice Hockey World Championships.
Career Statistics Summary
Alexander Andrijevsky played many games throughout his career. Here's a quick look at his totals in some of the main leagues:
- USSR/CIS Leagues: 129 games played, 34 goals, 29 assists, 63 points.
- Finnish SM-liiga: 127 games played, 50 goals, 61 assists, 111 points.
- NHL: 1 game played, 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 points.
International Play Summary
Alexander also had a strong international career playing for Belarus:
- Total Senior Games: 54 games played, 16 goals, 22 assists, 38 points.
See Also
- List of players who played only one game in the NHL
