# Artyom Kryukov

Artyom Kryukov (born March 5, 1982) is a Russian former professional ice hockey forward who played in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the first round, 15th overall, of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.

## Playing career

Despite his high draft status, Kryukov never played a professional game in North America, spending his entire career in his native Russia. He has played for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. HC Sibir Novosibirsk, Vityaz Chekhov, and SKA Saint Petersburg in the Kontinental Hockey League. Kryukov missed the entire 2009–10 KHL season due to a knee injury suffered in the pre-season.
On May 19, 2014, Kryukov signed a one-year contract as a free agent with expansion club HC Sochi.

## Career statistics

| | | | 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 |
| 1998–99 | Torpedo–2 Yaroslavl | RUS.3 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–2000 | Torpedo Yaroslavl | RSL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999–2000 | Torpedo–2 Yaroslavl | RUS.3 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | SKA St. Petersburg | RSL | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RSL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2001–02 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RSL | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2002–03 | Sibir Novosibirsk | RSL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RSL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003–04 | Lokomotiv–2 Yaroslavl | RUS.3 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004–05 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RSL | 60 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 44 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2005–06 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RSL | 33 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005–06 | Lokomotiv–2 Yaroslavl | RUS.3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | Vityaz Chekhov | RSL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | Vityaz–2 Chekhov | RUS.3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RSL | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006–07 | Lokomotiv–2 Yaroslavl | RUS.3 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007–08 | SKA St. Petersburg | RSL | 51 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 54 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2008–09 | SKA St. Petersburg | KHL | 50 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | HC VMF St. Petersburg | VHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010–11 | SKA St. Petersburg | KHL | 25 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | Sibir Novosibirsk | KHL | 44 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | HC Ryazan | VHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012–13 | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | KHL | 19 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013–14 | Amur Khabarovsk | KHL | 23 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014–15 | HC Sochi | KHL | 39 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2015–16 | Severstal Cherepovets | KHL | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — |
| RSL totals | RSL totals | RSL totals | 230 | 18 | 29 | 47 | 243 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 28 |
| KHL totals | KHL totals | KHL totals | 216 | 24 | 29 | 53 | 211 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |

## Honours

* Russian championship: 2002 (with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl)