Sergei Pryakhin (ice hockey)
| Sergei Pryakhin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
December 7, 1963 Moscow, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Krylya Sovetov Moscow Calgary Flames Zürcher SC Kiekko-Espoo Oji Eagles | ||
| National team | Soviet Union | ||
| NHL draft |
252nd overall, 1988 Calgary Flames | ||
| Playing career | 1980–2000 | ||
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Sergei Vasilievich Pryakhin (sometimes Priakin; Russian: Сергей Васильевич Пряхин; born December 7, 1963) is a Russian former ice hockey forward who played 20 seasons in several leagues. He is a former captain of Krylya Sovetov Moscow (Soviet Wings) of the Soviet League and was the first Soviet hockey player permitted to play in the National Hockey League (NHL), and the second Soviet player to appear in an NHL game, following Victor Nechayev. He joined the Calgary Flames in 1989 and played parts of three seasons in the NHL. Pryakhin returned to Europe in 1991 where he spent three seasons in Switzerland with Zürcher SC, then four in Finland with Kiekko-Espoo. He also played with the Oji Eagles in Japan for one year before returning to Kryla for a final season before retiring in 2000.
Internationally, Pryakhin was a member of the Soviet national team. He appeared in two World Junior Championships and won a gold medal in 1983. He was a member of two World Championship teams, winning a silver medal in 1987 and gold in 1990. Pryakhin was also a member of the second-place Soviet team at the 1987 Canada Cup.