Alexei Pavlovich Kaigorodov (russian: Алексей Павлович Кайгородов; born July 29, 1983) is a Russian former professional

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who last played with

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of the

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(KHL).

Playing career

Alexei Kaigorodov started his professional career with

of the then

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(RSL) in 2001, where he played for five seasons. On August 24, 2006, Kaigorodov's contract was voluntarily suspended by Magnitogorsk, allowing him to pursue an

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contract. Soon after, he signed a two-year contract with the

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. The Senators were searching for a "second-line centre" to take offensive pressure off the Senators top line and hoped that Kaigorodov would be able to do that. He attended training camp and remained with the club, but played only six games before being demoted to the

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of the

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(AHL). He refused to report and returned to Russia. On November 4, 2006, he was suspended by the Senators. On January 3, 2007, his NHL rights were traded to the

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for

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. While Kaigorodov plays in Russia he remains on the suspended list of the Coyotes. Kaigorodov returned to Magnitogorsk and is an active member as of the 2008–09 season. In the 2015–16 season, Kaigorodov having left

Salavat Yulaev Ufa Hockey Club Salavat Yulaev (russian: Хоккейный клуб «Салават Юлаев», Hokkejnyj klub «Salavat Julajev»; ba, «Салауат Юлаев» хоккей клубы, «Salawat Yulayev» xokkey klubı), commonly referred ...

signed a one-year contract with

Barys Astana Hockey Club Barys ( kk, Барыс хоккей клубы , translit=Barys Hokkei Kluby), also referred to as Barys Astana or HC Barys, is a professional ice hockey team based in Astana, Kazakhstan. It is one of the founding members of the Kontine ...

. He contributed with only 4 assists in 23 games before he was traded to

HC Dynamo Moscow HC Dynamo Moscow () is a Russian professional ice hockey club based in Moscow. It is a member of the Tarasov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League. Dynamo has won the Gagarin Cup twice, in 2011–12 and 2012–13 seasons, and have won th ...

on November 4, 2015. Kaigorodov's struggles continued in Moscow, producing just 1 assist in 7 games before he was released from his contract. On December 15, 2015, he made another return to hometown club, Metallurg Magnitogorsk, agreeing to terms for the remainder of the campaign.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

* 1983 births Living people Barys Nur-Sultan players HC Dynamo Moscow players Metallurg Magnitogorsk players Ottawa Senators draft picks Ottawa Senators players Russian ice hockey centres Salavat Yulaev Ufa players Sportspeople from Chelyabinsk {{Russia-icehockey-centre-stub