en Valeri Klimov (ice hockey)

Valeri Klimov
Valeri Klimov
Born	17 July 1986 (age 38); Moscow, Soviet Union
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	227 lb (103 kg; 16 st 3 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	HC Spartak Moscow
NHL draft	282nd overall, 2004; New Jersey Devils
Playing career	2004–2007

Valeri Klimov is a Russian ice hockey defenceman who played in the HC Spartak Moscow hockey system.

Career

Klimov spent several seasons with club teams and was a member of Russia's U18 and U20 national teams. The New Jersey Devils selected him late in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft as their 282nd overall pick, making him the last Russian selected that year.^[1] Klimov made his Russian Superleague debut with HC Spartak Moscow during the 2005–2006 season. But when the club disintegrated during the summer of 2006, the young defenseman signed a tryout contract with Khimik Voskresensk, and spent the 2006–2007 season in that club's system.^[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2000–01	Spartak–2 Moscow	RUS.3	3	0	1	1	0	—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Spartak–2 Moscow	RUS.3	25	1	1	2	6	—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Spartak–2 Moscow	RUS.3	31	3	3	6	28	—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Spartak–2 Moscow	RUS.3	57	5	10	15	54	—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Spartak Moscow	RSL	6	0	0	0	2	—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Spartak–2 Moscow	RUS.3	57	4	13	17	28	—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Spartak Moscow	RSL	23	1	0	1	4	2	0	0	0	2
2005–06	Spartak–2 Moscow	RUS.3	22	1	4	5	28	—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Khimik Voskresensk	RUS.2	3	0	1	1	2	—	—	—	—	—
RUS.3 totals			195	14	32	46	144	—	—	—	—	—
RSL totals			29	1	0	1	6	2	0	0	0	2