# Alexander Kulakov

Alexander Viktorovich Kulakov (Russian: Александр Викторович Кулаков) (born 15 May 1983) is a Belarusian professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing for Yunost Minsk of the Belarusian Extraleague (BXL). He previously joined Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod after a lengthy first tenure with HC Dinamo Minsk. He has also competed in the Eastern European Hockey League and the Belarusian Extraliga.
Kulakov was selected for the Belarus national team in the 2010 Winter Olympics. He also participated at the 2010 IIHF World Championship. He previously represented Belarus at the 2000 and 2001 IIHF World U18 Championships, the 2001, 2002 and 2003 IIHF World U20 Championship, and the 2007, 2008 and 2009 Ice Hockey World Championships.

## 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 |
| 2000–01 | Yunost Minsk | BLR | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | Keramin Minsk | BLR | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001–02 | Keramin Minsk | EEHL | 25 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | HK Vitebsk | BLR | 39 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002–03 | HK Vitebsk | EEHL | 28 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | Yunost Minsk | BLR | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | Yunior Minsk | BLR | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | Dinamo Minsk | BLR | 20 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003–04 | Dinamo–2 Minsk | BLR.2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | Dinamo Minsk | BLR | 41 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | Dinamo–2 Minsk | BLR.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | Khimik–SKA Novopolotsk | BLR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005–06 | Dinamo Minsk | BLR | 54 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 36 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006–07 | Dinamo Minsk | BLR | 49 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 |
| 2006–07 | Dinamo–2 Minsk | BLR.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | Dinamo Minsk | BLR | 53 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 66 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
| 2008–09 | Dinamo Minsk | KHL | 37 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008–09 | Keramin Minsk | BLR | 15 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | Dinamo Minsk | KHL | 40 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009–10 | Shakhtyor Soligorsk | BLR | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 14 |
| 2010–11 | Dinamo Minsk | KHL | 53 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| 2011–12 | Dinamo Minsk | KHL | 52 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 |
| 2012–13 | Dinamo Minsk | KHL | 50 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013–14 | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | KHL | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014–15 | Dinamo Minsk | KHL | 56 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | Dinamo Minsk | KHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016–17 | Dinamo Minsk | KHL | 46 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2017–18 | Dinamo Minsk | KHL | 35 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017–18 | Shakhtyor Soligorsk | BLR | 14 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 |
| 2018–19 | Yunost Minsk | BLR | 49 | 5 | 33 | 38 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 25 |
| 2019–20 | Yunost Minsk | BLR | 54 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020–21 | Podhale Nowy Targ | POL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| BLR totals | BLR totals | BLR totals | 432 | 86 | 141 | 227 | 256 | 85 | 17 | 32 | 49 | 81 |
| KHL totals | KHL totals | KHL totals | 392 | 51 | 62 | 113 | 140 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 33 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 2000 | Belarus | WJC18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2001 | Belarus | WJC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | Belarus | WJC18 D1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 |
| 2002 | Belarus | WJC | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2003 | Belarus | WJC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | Belarus | WC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2008 | Belarus | WC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | Belarus | WC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | Belarus | OG | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | Belarus | WC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Belarus | WC | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| 2012 | Belarus | WC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | Belarus | OGQ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | Belarus | WC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2015 | Belarus | WC | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2016 | Belarus | OGQ | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | Belarus | WC | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 29 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 22 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 67 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 20 |