Alexei Krutov | |||
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Born |
Moscow, Soviet Union |
February 1, 1984 ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) | ||
Position | Left Wing | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
NLB team Former teams |
HC Red Ice HC CSKA Moscow Metallurg Novokuznetsk Severstal Cherepovets ZSC Lions Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk Spartak Moscow Genève-Servette HC HC Sochi |
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Playing career | 2002–present |
Alexei Krutov (born February 1, 1984) is a Russian professional ice hockey winger currently playing for HC Red Ice in the National League B (NLB). He is the son of Vladimir Krutov (1960-2012) who represented the Soviet Union in the 1980s.
While playing for ZSC Lions, Krutov won the 2008–09 Champions Hockey League and the 2008 National League A. He later reuturned to Switzerland to join Genève-Servette HC to end the 2013–14 season.
On July 11, 2014, Krutov signalled his return to his native Russia in accepting a try-out with expansion club, HC Sochi. On August 28, 2014, he was successful in signing a one-year contract for Sochi's inaugural season in 2014–15.