Mikhail Grigorenko
| Mikhail Grigorenko | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Grigorenko with the Buffalo Sabres in 2013 | |||
| Born |
16 May 1994 Khabarovsk, Russia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| KHL team Former teams |
SKA Saint Petersburg Buffalo Sabres Colorado Avalanche CSKA Moscow Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| National team | Russia | ||
| NHL draft |
12th overall, 2012 Buffalo Sabres | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Mikhail Olegovich Grigorenko (Russian: Михаи́л Оле́гович Григоре́нко; born 16 May 1994, Khabarovsk, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward for SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Born and raised in Russia, Grigorenko moved to North America in 2011 and joined the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). After one season in Quebec, he was selected in the first round, 12th overall, in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sabres. HC CSKA Moscow also selected Grigorenko in the first round, eighth overall, of the 2011 KHL Junior Draft. He has previously played in the NHL with the Sabres and the Colorado Avalanche.