# Sergei Korostin

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. On March 12, 2008, Korostin was signed by the Dallas Stars to a three-year entry-level contract. 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

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2005–06 | Dynamo-2 Moscow | RUS-3 | 41 | 25 | 8 | 33 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005–06 | Dynamo Moscow | RSL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | Dynamo-2 Moscow | RUS-3 | 39 | 33 | 33 | 66 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | Dynamo Moscow | RSL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Dynamo Moscow | RSL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Dynamo-2 Moscow | RUS-3 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Shakhter Prokopyevsk | RUS-3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Texas Tornado | NAHL | 19 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008–09 | London Knights | OHL | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | Peterborough Petes | OHL | 36 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | Texas Stars | AHL | 63 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | Idaho Steelheads | ECHL | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | Dynamo Tver | VHL | 28 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | Sokol Krasnoyarsk | VHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | HC Donbass | VHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | HC Donbass-2 | UKR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011–12 | HC VMF St. Petersburg | VHL | 24 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2012–13 | HC VMF St. Petersburg | VHL | 47 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013–14 | VMF-Kareliya St. Petersburg | VHL | 44 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014–15 | SKA-Kareliya St. Petersburg | VHL | 49 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015–16 | SKA-Neva | VHL | 36 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | MHC Martin | Slovak | 46 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017–18 | Metallurg Novokuznetsk | VHL | 51 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| 2018–19 | Metallurg Novokuznetsk | VHL | 50 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| RSL totals | RSL totals | RSL totals | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| AHL totals | AHL totals | AHL totals | 63 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2006 | Russia | IH18 | | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2007 | Russia | WJC18 | | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| 2009 | Russia | WJC | | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 18 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 16 |