Alexander Korolyuk
Born (1976-01-15) January 15, 1976
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Krylya Sovetov
San Jose Sharks
Ak Bars Kazan
HC Vityaz
Khimik Voskresensk
Atlant Mytishchi
SKA St. Petersburg
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
HC Yugra
National team  Russia
NHL Draft 141st overall, 1994
San Jose Sharks
Playing career 19932015

Alexander Ivanovich Korolyuk (Russian: Александр Иванович Королюк, born January 15, 1976) is a Russian former professional ice hockey winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the San Jose Sharks before playing the remainder of his career in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

Korolyuk was drafted in the sixth round, 141st overall, by the San Jose Sharks in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

As a youth, Korolyuk played in the 1990 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a team from Moscow.[1]

Korolyuk was drafted 141st overall by the San Jose Sharks in 1994 NHL Entry Draft, from PHC Krylya Sovetov.

Three years later, he jumped to the NHL, making the opening night roster for the Sharks. However, he spent the majority of that season playing in the American Hockey League. Differences with then-head coach Darryl Sutter caused Korolyuk to be a contract hold-out at the start of the 2000–01 NHL season. He would eventually play 70 games for the Sharks that season. Korolyuk only played 32 games the next season and left the team after continued problems with Sutter. He played all of 2002–03 with Ak Bars Kazan.

While playing in Russia, Sutter was fired, paving the way for his return to the Sharks in 2003–04. Playing primarily on the second line with Alyn McCauley and Nils Ekman, Korolyuk posted a career-high 37 points.

That would be his final season in the NHL, however, as Korolyuk returned to Russia during the 2004–05 NHL lockout. On 1 October 2006, his rights were traded to the New Jersey Devils, along with Jim Fahey, for Vladimir Malakhov and a first-round draft pick. Later that season, Korolyuk became interested in an NHL return and requested to Devils management that his rights be traded back to the Sharks. His request was granted and the Sharks re-acquired him 16 February 2007 for a third-round draft pick, only to have the trade voided six days later when Korolyuk did not report for his physical in the allotted time period.

Korolyuk continued his playing career in the Kontinental Hockey League, playing for HC Vityaz, Atlant Mytishchi, SKA St. Petersburg, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk, Metallurg Magnitogorsk and HC Yugra.[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1992–93Krylya Sovetov–2 MoscowRUS.24143718
1993–94Krylya Sovetov MoscowRUS224482031014
1994–95Krylya Sovetov MoscowRUS521613296241234
1995–96Krylya Sovetov MoscowRUS5030194977
1996–97Krylya Sovetov MoscowRSL17851346
1996–97Manitoba MooseIHL4220163671
1997–98San Jose SharksNHL192356
1997–98Kentucky ThoroughbladesAHL441623399630000
1998–99San Jose SharksNHL551218302661342
1998–99Kentucky ThoroughbladesAHL239132216
1999–2000San Jose SharksNHL571421353590336
2000–01Ak Bars KazanRSL60554
2000–01San Jose SharksNHL701213254120000
2001–02San Jose SharksNHL32371014
2002–03Ak Bars KazanRSL451417314640000
2003–04San Jose SharksNHL63191837181752710
2004–05Khimik VoskresenskRSL1043712
2005–06Vityaz ChekhovRSL4519193880
2006–07Vityaz ChekhovRSL471728457630008
2007–08Vityaz ChekhovRSL5016365252
2008–09Atlant MytishchiKHL562132533272358
2009–10SKA St. PetersburgKHL54821293841012
2010–11Lokomotiv YaroslavlKHL481426403018391232
2011–12Neftekhimik NizhnekamskKHL508263426
2012–13Vityaz ChekhovKHL4115142951
2012–13Metallurg MagnitogorskKHL5011072248
2013–14Vityaz PodolskKHL307121933
2014–15Neftekhimik NizhnekamskKHL1222414
2014–15HC YugraKHL30581312
RSL totals 221 78 108 186 324 7 0 0 0 5
NHL totals 296 62 80 142 140 34 6 8 14 18
KHL totals 326 80 142 222 236 36 8 14 22 50

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
1994 Russia EJC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 2 3 5 0
1995 Russia WJC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 8 2 10 47
1996 Russia WJC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 5 2 7 4
1997 Russia WC 4th 6 2 3 5 6
2001 Russia WC 6th 7 1 1 2 6
2006 Russia OG 4th 6 1 1 2 6
Junior totals 19 15 7 22 51
Senior totals 19 4 5 9 18

Awards and honours

Award Year
KHL
All-Star Game 2013

References

  1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
  2. "Korolyuk moves to Yugra". sportbox.ru (in Russian). November 18, 2014. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
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