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Alexander Avtsyn



Position:

 Right Wing

Shoots:

 Right

Height:

 6'2"

Weight:

 198 lbs

Birth Date:

 March 19, 1991

Birth Place:

 Moscow, Russia

Acquired:

 NHL Entry Draft

Draft Team & Year:

 Montréal Canadiens in 2009

Draft Round:

 4th

Overall Choice:

 109th

Current Salary:

 Unsigned

 Scouting Report

Strengths:

Aggression, speed, skill, finish, and size. Plays a hungry style game and is always within feet from the puck in any zone. Has excellent stickhandling ability and deceptive speed with a strong hockey sense. Put up outstanding numbers against lesser competition, but he dominated with his size and skill leading many to believe he could be an elite talent at the next level.

Weaknesses:

Needs to work on discipline with his 130 PIM and pick his spots better. Defensive coverage could be more defined as well.

Projected Role:

1st / 2nd line RW


Prospect Stats


 Season Team League GP   G   A   PTS   PIM        GP   G   A   PTS   PIM    
 07-08 Dynamo Moskva-2 Russia3 - - -- - |            
 08-09 Dynamo Moskva-2 Russia3 76 56 54110 130 |            
 09-10 MHC Dynamo MHL 12 4 59 20 |            
  Dynamo Moskva KHL 30 3 69 10 |            
 10-11 Bulldogs AHL - - -- - |            



Profile written by Matt Godbout and Tristan Tapscott
Last updated: July 2009



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