Andrei Plekhanov (born 12 July 1986) is a

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former professional

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. Plekhanov was drafted by the

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in the third round with the 96th overall pick in the

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Playing career

He then came over to North America and signed with the Columbus Blue Jackets, skating for the club's AHL affiliate the Syracuse Crunch and

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affiliate

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during the 2007–08 season. The young defenseman re-signed to a one-way deal with the Blue Jackets for the 2008–09 seasonRussianProspects.com Andrei Plekhanov Profile
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Career statistics

References

External links

RussianProspects.com Andrei Plekhanov Profile
* 1986 births Amur Khabarovsk players Columbus Blue Jackets draft picks HC Dynamo Moscow players Elmira Jackals (ECHL) players Idaho Steelheads (ECHL) players Living people HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk players Russian ice hockey defencemen Sarnia Sting players HC Sibir Novosibirsk players HC Sochi players Syracuse Crunch players {{Russia-icehockey-defenceman-stub