Alexander Burmistrov

Alexander Burmistrov
Burmistrov with the Jets in 2016
Born	(1991-10-21) 21 October 1991 (age 25) Kazan, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
NHL team Former teams	Arizona Coyotes Ak Bars Kazan Atlanta Thrashers Winnipeg Jets
National team	Russia
NHL Draft	8th overall, 2010 Atlanta Thrashers
Playing career	2008–present

Burmistrov with Team Russia.
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Ice hockey
World Championships
	2014 Minsk
	2016 Russia
World U18 Championships
	2009 United States

Alexander Olegovich Burmistrov (Russian: Александр Олегович Бурмистров, [ɐlʲɪˈksandr bʊrˈmʲistrəf]; born 21 October 1991) is a Russian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Arizona Coyotes of the NHL. He has also previously played in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) for AK Bars Kazan and the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Winnipeg Jets/Atlanta Thrashers franchise from 2010 to 2013.

Burmistrov joined the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) after being selected 12th overall in the 2009 CHL Import Draft. He made his debut in North America on 17 September 2009, against the Owen Sound Attack, recording his first career OHL goal in his debut.

On 8 October 2010, Burmistrov made his NHL debut with the Atlanta Thrashers against the Washington Capitals. On 29 October, he scored his first career NHL goal against the Buffalo Sabres. He then engaged in his first career NHL fight on 11 December against John Tavares of the New York Islanders. He would score 13 goals with 15 assists during the 2011–12 season for the newly relocated Winnipeg Jets. At the onset of the 2012–13 NHL lockout, Burmistrov was assigned to Winnipeg's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the St. John's IceCaps, where he would go on to record two goals and nine assists in 22 games before being recalled to Winnipeg for the start of the shortened 2012–13 season.