Igor Grigorenko (born April 9, 1983) is a Russian former professional

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who played almost exclusively in the

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(KHL). He currently serves as the general director of

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Playing career

In 2001, Grigorenko was a member of the Russian World U-18 team. At the tournament he finished second overall in the tournament scoring and was also named to the tournament's first All Star team, he was drafted 62nd overall in the

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by the

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. In 2002–03, Grigorenko was the leading scorer with Lada in the Russian Super League with 19 goals and 29 points in 47 regular season games. His 19 goals were also among the top three goal scorers in the league. Grigorenko helped Russia win the

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at the

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and earned championship game MVP honors. His success with Lada gave him the opportunity to make his debut with the Russian senior national team. Grigorenko posted 7 goals and 8 points in 17 games with the team, including 2 goals and an assist in 7 games at the

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. On May 16, 2003, Grigorenko was involved in a serious car accident. He suffered a broken left thigh bone and two fractures in his left shin bone. In addition, complications arose and he developed a

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in his

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, which is a potentially fatal condition. Mark Lapush, Grigorenko's agent, said, "They gave him a 10-percent chance to be alive, and he made it. He’s feeling good. He said, 'Mark, trust me, I’m going to play hockey. I’m going to play for Detroit.'" He signed a one-year, entry-level contract with the Detroit Red Wings in May, 2007, but was unable to make the team out of training camp. After 5 games in the

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with affiliate the

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, Grigorenko returned to Russia. During the

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season, after scoring 5 points in 12 games, Grigorenko was traded from to Salavat Yulaev Ufa to CSKA Moscow in exchange for

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on October 10, 2012. Following the 2017–18 season with

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, his 17th professional campaign, Grigorenko announced his retirement on June 7, 2018.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Grigorenko, Igor 1983 births Detroit Red Wings draft picks Grand Rapids Griffins players HC CSKA Moscow players HC CSK VVS Samara players HC Lada Togliatti players Severstal Cherepovets players Living people Metallurg Magnitogorsk players Russian ice hockey right wingers Salavat Yulaev Ufa players Sportspeople from Tolyatti