Alexei Murygin
| Alexei Murygin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
November 16, 1986 Khabarovsk, USSR | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
Amur Khabarovsk Metallurg Magnitogorsk Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Avangard Omsk Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk Kunlun Red Star | ||
| Playing career | 2005–2023 | ||
Alexei Murygin (born November 16, 1986) is a Russian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He most recently played under contract with Kunlun Red Star in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
Playing career
[edit]Murygin originally played for Amur Khabarovsk, making his professional debut in the 2006–07 season of the then Russian Superleague (RSL) before featuring making his first appearance in the KHL during the 2009–10 season.[1]
In 2015-16, Murgyin set the KHL shutout record, going 302 minutes and 11 seconds without letting in a goal. This was later broken by Timur Bilyalov.[2]
In 2019. Murgyin was diagnosed with tonsil cancer. Notably, his club did not pay for his treatment, as it was not considered work related.[3]
In 2021, it was announced that Murygin had beat cancer and would seek a spot back in the KHL. Approaching his 12th season in the KHL, Murygin joined Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod, agreeing to a one-year contract to be the club's backup goaltender on 12 August 2021.[4]
On 6 June 2022, Murygin joined his sixth KHL club, HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk, signing a one-year deal as a free agent.[5] On 22 September 2022, after putting up a .809 in 3 games, he was released.[6] On November 11, 2022, Murygin signed a deal with Kunlun Red Star.[7]
In 2024, Murygin accepted a role with MHK Atlant Mytishchi of the MHL as the team's goaltending coach.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Amur Khabarovsk's 2010-11 Roster". hockeydb.com. 2010-02-03. Retrieved 2010-02-03.
- ^ "Вратарь «Ак Барса» Билялов установил рекорд России по продолжительности сухой серии". www.sports.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ "«Амур» о Мурыгине: «Делали все возможное, чтобы помочь, но не имели права оплачивать лечение в Германии»". www.sports.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ "Contract with Alexei Murygin" (in Russian). Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Neftekhimik sign contract with Andrei Murygin" (in Russian). HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "«Нефтехимик» расторг контракты с Мурыгиным и Бучеком". www.sports.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ "Мурыгин подписал полноценный контракт с «Куньлунем» после просмотрового". www.sports.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ "Лемтюгов остался тренером МХК «Атлант». В его штаб вошли Мурыгин, Батыршин и Черников". www.sports.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-12-06.
External links
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Media related to Alexei Murygin at Wikimedia Commons
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 1986 births
- Living people
- Amur Khabarovsk players
- Avangard Omsk players
- HC Kunlun Red Star players
- 21st-century Russian sportsmen
- Lokomotiv Yaroslavl players
- Metallurg Magnitogorsk players
- HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk players
- Russian ice hockey goaltenders
- Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod players
- Russian ice hockey goaltender stubs