Alexander Pechursky
Russian ice hockey goaltender
Alexander Alekseevich Pechursky (Russian: Александр Алексеевич Печурский) (born 4 June 1990) is a Russian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He most recently played for Metallurg Novokuznetsk of the Supreme Hockey League (VHL). Pechurskiy was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins 150th overall in the 5th round of the 2008 NHL entry draft. He played one game for the Penguins in 2010. Pechursky then played in the Central Hockey League before returning to Russia.
Playing career
Pechurskiy began his professional career with Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Russian Superleague in 2007–08, playing in 26 games and posting a 2.07 goals against average. He played for Team Russia at the 2008 IIHF World U18 Championships with a 3.06 GAA and a .8854 save percentage, while Russia earned a silver medal. A month later in the 2008 NHL entry draft, Perchurskiy was selected 150th overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the fifth round.
He began the 2009–10 season with Magnitogorsk, but after requesting a release, joined the Tri-City Americans of the major junior Western Hockey League in the United States in December 2009.
On 16 January 2010 Pechurskiy signed an amateur try-out contract with the Penguins due to injuries to starter Marc-André Fleury and back-up Brent Johnson.
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