Sergei Korostin Explained

Position:Right Wing
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:192
Team:Zauralie Kurgan
League:VHL
Former Teams:Dynamo Moscow
Texas Stars
MHC Martin
Birth Date:July 5, 1989
Birth Place:Prokopievsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Career Start:2006
Draft:64th overall
Draft Year:2007
Draft Team:Dallas Stars

Sergei Anatolevich Korostin (Russian: Сергей Анатольевич Коростин; born July 5, 1989) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Zauralie Kurgan of the Supreme Hockey League (VHL).

Playing career

Korostin was drafted in the third round, 64th overall, by the Dallas Stars in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft from HC Dynamo Moscow of the Russian Super League. Internationally, he delivered at the U18 WJC, scoring in key games against difficult opponents. Both him and Alexei Cherepanov combined for more than half of Russia's goals, potting 5 each.[1] On March 12, 2008, Korostin was signed by the Dallas Stars to a three-year entry-level contract.[2] Sergei split the previous season with Dynamo Moscow and the Texas Tornado of the Tier II North American Hockey League.

On June 26, 2008, Korostin was selected by the London Knights from the OHL but was later traded in season to the Peterborough Petes.

On December 2, 2010, Korostin signed with the Russian Major League team Dynamo Tver, he continued to play in the second tiered VHL for the following 10 seasons.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Team League GP GPG A Pts PIM
2005–06Dynamo-2 MoscowRUS-3412583338
2005–06Dynamo MoscowRSL10000
2006–07Dynamo-2 MoscowRUS-33933336644
2006–07Dynamo MoscowRSL70008
2007–08Dynamo MoscowRSL20002
2007–08Dynamo-2 MoscowRUS-310461010
2007–08Shakhter ProkopyevskRUS-32224
2007–08Texas TornadoNAHL19810181232022
2008–09London KnightsOHL1325717
2008–09Peterborough PetesOHL361118291641230
2009–10Texas StarsAHL631312254120000
2009–10Idaho SteelheadsECHL44262
2010–11Dynamo TverVHL2897168
2011–12Sokol KrasnoyarskVHL30112
2011–12HC DonbassVHL10000
2011–12HC Donbass-2UKR10000
2011–12HC VMF St. PetersburgVHL242681050008
2012–13HC VMF St. PetersburgVHL478162410
2013–14VMF-Kareliya St. PetersburgVHL44641012
2014–15SKA-Kareliya St. PetersburgVHL491081820
2015–16SKA-NevaVHL3664101030000
2016–17MHC MartinSlovak4614112522112244
2017–18Metallurg NovokuznetskVHL519918141013416
2018–19Metallurg NovokuznetskVHL5049133941012
RSL totals1000010
AHL totals631312254120000

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2006RussiaIH1842246
2007RussiaWJC1875164
2009RussiaWJC71126
Junior totals 18841216

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sergei Korostin player profile . Mckeenshockey.com . March 3, 2014 . March 3, 2014.
  2. Web site: Stars sign three players to contracts. stars.nhl.com. 2008-03-12. 2009-02-04. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080515163025/http://stars.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=356734. 2008-05-15.