Valeri Zelepukin
Valeri Mikhailovich Zelepukin (Russian: Валерий Михайлович Зелепукин; born 17 September 1968 in Voskresensk, Soviet Union) is a former Russian ice hockey player who has played in the National Hockey League for the New Jersey Devils, Edmonton Oilers, Philadelphia Flyers and the Chicago Blackhawks between 1991 and 2001. He is 6'1"", weighs 200 lbs and shoots left-handed. Zelepukin was drafted 221st overall in the 11th round by the Devils in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft and went on to play 595 regular season games, scoring 117 goals and 177 assists for 294 points, he also picked up 527 penalty minutes. In 2002, Zelepukin returned to Russia.
Valeri Zelepukin | |||
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Born |
Voskresensk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | 17 September 1968||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb) | ||
Position | Left Wing | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
USSR Khimik Voskresensk CSKA Moscow NHL New Jersey Devils Edmonton Oilers Philadelphia Flyers Chicago Blackhawks RSL Ak Bars Kazan SKA Saint Petersburg Khimik Mytishchi | ||
National team |
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NHL Draft |
221st overall, 1990 New Jersey Devils | ||
Playing career | 1984–2006 |
Zelepukin's most important and famous goal, was when he tied the game with 7.7 seconds remaining in game 7 of the 1994 Eastern Conference Finals against the New York Rangers while playing for New Jersey. He won the Stanley Cup in 1995 with the New Jersey Devils.
He also coached KHL team Metallurg Novokuznetsk during the 2016-17 season. However, Zelepukin was fired after the team had a 1-8-0 record.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1984–85 | Khimik Voskresensk | USSR | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1985–86 | Khimik Voskresensk | USSR | 33 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1986–87 | Khimik Voskresensk | USSR | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1987–88 | CSKA Moscow | USSR | 19 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1987–88 | SKA MVO Kalinin | USSR II | 45 | 18 | 6 | 24 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1988–89 | CSKA Moscow | USSR | 17 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1989–90 | Khimik Voskresensk | USSR | 46 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1990–91 | Khimik Voskresensk | USSR | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1991–92 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 44 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
1991–92 | Utica Devils | AHL | 22 | 20 | 9 | 29 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1992–93 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 78 | 23 | 41 | 64 | 70 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
1993–94 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 82 | 26 | 31 | 57 | 70 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14 | ||
1994–95 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | ||
1995–96 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 61 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1996–97 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 71 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
1997–98 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 35 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1997–98 | Edmonton Oilers | NHL | 33 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 57 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
1998–99 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 74 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 48 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
1999–2000 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 77 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 55 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | ||
2000–01 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 36 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2000–01 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 29 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6 | ||
2001–02 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 27 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
2002–03 | Ak Bars Kazan | RSL | 27 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 72 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
2003–04 | SKA St. Petersburg | RSL | 58 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2004–05 | SKA St. Petersburg | RSL | 48 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | Khimik Moscow Oblast | RSL | 33 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
USSR totals | 173 | 36 | 26 | 62 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
NHL totals | 595 | 117 | 177 | 294 | 527 | 85 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 48 | ||||
RSL totals | 166 | 31 | 37 | 68 | 294 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
International
Olympic medal record | ||
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Representing | ||
Men's Ice hockey | ||
1998 Nagano | Team |
Year | Team | Event | Place | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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1986 | Soviet Union | EJC | 4th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
1987 | Soviet Union | WJC | DSQ | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
1988 | Soviet Union | WJC | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | ||
1991 | Soviet Union | WC | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | ||
1996 | Russia | WCH | SF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
1998 | Russia | OG | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
2004 | Russia | WC | 10th | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
Junior totals | 18 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 12 | ||||
Senior totals | 24 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 29 |
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database