Yevgeni Stepanovich Korolyov (russian: Евгений Степанович Королев born 24 July 1978) is a Russian former professional

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defenceman.

Career

Korolev played 42 games in the

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with the

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between 1999 and 2002. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1994 to 2014, was mainly in the

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and Kontinental Hockey League. After retiring he turned to coaching.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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* 1978 births Living people Bridgeport Sound Tigers players Chicago Wolves (IHL) players HC Dynamo Moscow players HC Lada Togliatti players HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk players Metallurg Novokuznetsk players Ice hockey people from Moscow Lokomotiv Yaroslavl players London Knights players Louisville Panthers players Lowell Lock Monsters players New York Islanders draft picks New York Islanders players Peterborough Petes (ice hockey) players Roanoke Express players Russian ice hockey coaches Russian ice hockey defencemen Severstal Cherepovets players SKA Saint Petersburg players Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod players {{Russia-icehockey-defenceman-stub