Alexander Budkin

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is El'gizarovich and the family name is Budkin.

Alexander Budkin
Born	(1986-09-08) September 8, 1986 (age 38) Chelyabinsk, Russian SFSR
Height	6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight	209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Right
VHL team Former teams	Lada Togliatti Traktor Chelyabinsk Dynamo Moscow Severstal Cherepovets Spartak Moscow Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Metallurg Magnitogorsk HC Sochi
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2005–present

Alexander Budkin (Russian: Александр Эльгизарович Будкин; born September 8, 1986) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for HC Lada Togliatti in the Supreme Hockey League (VHL).

Playing career

Budkin began his professional career in 2003 playing for Traktor in his birth town of Chelyabinsk. After a year he moved to Kristall Saratov, then on to Dynamo Moscow. He remained at Dynamo Moscow until 2009 when he returned to Chelyabinsk for the 2009/10 season, although he had to open the season with Dynamo. The following year he played just six games for Severstal Cherepovets before being traded to Spartak Moscow. In May 2013 he signed a contract to return to Dynamo Moscow.

In 2013 he joined Dynamo Moscow of the KHL, from Spartak Moscow. In November 2013 it was confirmed that he is being loaned to Russian Major League team Dynamo Balashikha.[1]

Budkin was part of the winning Dynamo Moscow team for the 2008 Spengler Cup.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2003–04	Traktor Chelyabinsk	Rus-2		—	—	—	—	—		2	1	0	1	14
2004–05	Kristall Saratov	Rus-2		6	1	0	1	4		4	0	0	0	0
2005–06	Dynamo Moscow	RSL		34	1	1	2	12		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Dynamo Moscow	RSL		29	0	1	1	20		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Dynamo Moscow	RSL		32	0	3	3	28		9	0	2	2	2
2008–09	Dynamo Moscow	KHL		15	0	3	3	10		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Dynamo Moscow	KHL		9	0	1	1	4		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Traktor Chelyabinsk	KHL		36	3	2	5	16		4	0	1	1	2
2010–11	Severstal Cherepovets	KHL		6	0	0	0	8		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Spartak Moscow	KHL		29	2	8	10	10		4	0	1	1	2
2011–12	Spartak Moscow	KHL		43	2	6	8	6		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Spartak Moscow	KHL		11	1	0	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Dynamo Moscow	KHL		4	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Dynamo Balashikha	VHL		28	4	3	7	16		5	0	3	3	0
2014–15	Dynamo Moscow	KHL		15	3	2	5	2		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Dynamo Balashikha	VHL		17	0	6	6	6		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod	KHL		45	6	3	9	22		11	1	2	3	6
2016–17	Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod	KHL		8	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	KHL		25	0	0	0	4		5	0	0	0	2
2017–18	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	KHL		17	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	HC Sochi	KHL		31	0	1	1	6		6	0	1	1	0
KHL totals				294	17	27	44	98		30	1	5	6	12

References

1. "Изменения в составах команд на 25 ноября". КХЛ.ru новости. КХЛ. November 25, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2014.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database