Alexei Ponikarovsky
| Alexei Ponikarovsky | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Ponikarovsky with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2012 | |||
| Born |
9 April 1980 Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Krylya Sovetov Dynamo Moscow Toronto Maple Leafs Khimik Voskresensk Pittsburgh Penguins Los Angeles Kings Carolina Hurricanes New Jersey Devils Donbass Donetsk Winnipeg Jets SKA Saint Petersburg Kunlun Red Star | ||
| National team | Ukraine | ||
| NHL draft |
87th overall, 1998 Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| Playing career | 1998–2018 | ||
Alexei Ponikarovsky (Ukrainian: Олексій Володимирович Понікаровський, Oleksiy Volodymyrovych Ponikarovskyi; born 9 April 1980) is a Ukrainian–Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins, Los Angeles Kings, Carolina Hurricanes, New Jersey Devils and Winnipeg Jets, having originally been drafted in the third round, 87th overall, by the Maple Leafs at the 1998 NHL entry draft. He also holds Russian citizenship.