Nikolai Lemtyugov (russian: Николай Александрович Лемтюгов; born 15 January 1986) is a Russian former professional

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player. His career, which lasted from 2004 to 2020, was mainly spent in the

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and the

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Playing career

Lemtyugov was drafted 219th overall in the

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by the

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. Nikolay spent time in the

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before coming to North America for the 2007–08 season and playing for the

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, affiliate of the Blues. On December 15, 2008, it was reported that Lemtyugov had quit the Rivermen and was signed to a multi-year deal with

Severstal Cherepovets Hockey Club Severstal is a professional ice hockey team based in Cherepovets, Vologda Oblast, Russia. They are members of the Tarasov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League. History Founded in 1956, the club was originally known as Stroitel ...

. In July 2019, Lemtyugov moved to the UK to sign for

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, reuniting with his former coach Aaron Fox in the process.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

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* 1986 births Living people Ak Bars Kazan players Atlant Moscow Oblast players Avangard Omsk players HC CSKA Moscow players HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk players HC Sibir Novosibirsk players HC Spartak Moscow players HC Yugra players HL Anyang players Metallurg Magnitogorsk players People from Miass Peoria Rivermen (AHL) players Russian ice hockey left wingers St. Louis Blues draft picks Severstal Cherepovets players Sheffield Steelers players Sportspeople from Chelyabinsk Oblast Traktor Chelyabinsk players {{Russia-icehockey-winger-stub