Mikhail Vasilievich Kuleshov (russian: Михаил Васильевич Кулешов; born January 7, 1981, in
Perm,
Soviet Union) is a former professional
ice hockey player. He played in the
National Hockey League with the
Colorado Avalanche.
Playing career
Kuleshov was drafted in the 1st round, 25th overall, in the
1999 NHL Entry Draft
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by the
Colorado Avalanche.
A member of the Russian U/18 team in 1999, Kuleshov played parts of four seasons in the
Russian Super League before coming to North America at the end of the
2000–01 season.
Kuleshov made his North American debut with the Avalanche's affiliate, the
Hershey Bears of the
American Hockey League, joining the team for their play-off run. He then spent the next three season's in the AHL before he made his NHL debut during the
2003–04 season. Mikhail only played 3 games for the Avalanche before he was sent back to the Bears.
A free agent upon the
2004 NHL Lockout
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, Kuleshov returned to Russia playing the season with
SKA Saint Petersburg
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and
Molot-Prikamye Perm of the RSL. Kuleshov last played with Yunost Minsk of the
Belarusian Open League.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
References
External links
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1981 births
Avangard Omsk players
Colorado Avalanche draft picks
Colorado Avalanche players
Severstal Cherepovets players
Hershey Bears players
Living people
Molot-Prikamye Perm players
National Hockey League first-round draft picks
Sportspeople from Perm, Russia
Russian ice hockey left wingers
SKA Saint Petersburg players
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