Born	April 9, 1983 (1983-04-09) (age 26), Togliatti, Soviet Union
Height Weight	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shoots	Left
KHL team F. teams	Salavat Yulaev Ufa Lada Togliatti Severstal Cherepovets
NHL Draft	62nd overall, 2001 Detroit Red Wings
Pro career	2001 – present

Igor Grigorenko (born April 9, 1983, in Tolyatti, Soviet Union) is a Russian professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for Ufa Salavat Yulayev in the Russian Elite League. He signed a one-year, entry-level contract with the Detroit Red Wings in the NHL in May, 2007, but was unable to make the team out of training camp. After 5 games in the AHL, Grigorenko returned to Russia.

Contents 1 Playing career 2 Career statistics 3 International play 4 International statistics 5 External links

[edit] Playing career

In 2001, Grigorenko was a member of the Russian World U-18 team. At the tournament he finished second overall in the tournament scoring and was also named to the tournament's first All Star team.

In 2002–03, Grigorenko was the leading scorer with Lada in the Russian Super League with 19 goals and 29 points in 47 regular season games. His 19 goals were also among the top three goalscorers in the league.

Grigorenko helped Russia win the gold at the 2003 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and earned championship game MVP honors.

His success with Lada gave him the opportunity to make his debut with the Russian senior national team. Grigorenko posted 7 goals and 8 points in 17 games with the team, including 2 goals and an assist in 7 games at the 2003 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships.

On May 16, 2003, Grigorenko was involved in a serious car accident. He suffered a broken left thigh bone and two fractures in his left shin bone. In addition, complications arose and he developed a fat embolism in his left lung, which is a potentially fatal condition.

Mark Lapush, Grigorenko's agent, said, "They gave him a 10-percent chance to be alive, and he made it. He’s feeling good. He said, 'Mark, trust me, I’m going to play hockey. I’m going to play for Detroit.'"

[edit] Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1998–99	Lada Togliatti	Rus-3		19	3	3	6	2		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Lada Togliatti	Rus-3		38	17	17	34	36		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	CSK VVS Samara	Rus-2		39	10	10	20	88		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Lada Togliatti	RSL		—	—	—	—	—		5	1	0	1	4
2001–02	Lada Togliatti	RSL		41	8	9	17	58		4	1	0	1	8
2002–03	Lada Togliatti	RSL		47	19	10	29	82		10	1	6	7	10
2003–04	Lada Togliatti	Rus-3		6	2	2	4	—		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Lada Togliatti	RSL		—	—	—	—	—		3	0	0	0	0
2004–05	Lada Togliatti	RSL		11	0	0	0	31		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	RSL		30	11	7	18	22		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Severstal Cherepovets	RSL		50	13	21	34	26		4	1	1	2	8
2006–07	Lada Togliatti	RSL		49	14	13	27	71		2	2	1	3	2
2007–08	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL		5	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	RSL		27	4	6	10	24		5	0	1	1	0
2008–09	Salavet Yulaev Ufa	KHL		36	2	8	10	10		1	0	1	1	2
RSL totals				255	69	66	135	314		33	6	9	15	32

[edit] International play

Played for Russia in:

• 2001 Under-18 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
• 2002 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
• 2003 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
• 2003 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
• 2006 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships

[edit] International statistics

Year	Team	Event	Place		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2001	Russia	WJC18	1 		6	6	4	10	8
2002	Russia	WJC	1 		7	1	2	3	4
2003	Russia	WJC	1 		6	6	4	10	4
Junior Int'l Totals					19	13	10	23	16
2003	Russia	WC	5th		7	2	1	3	16
2006	Russia	WC	5th		7	1	2	3	8
Senior Int'l Totals					14	3	3	6	24

[edit] External links

• Igor Grigorenko's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Igor Grigorenko's NHL player profile
• Igor Grigorenko – player profile and career stats at European Hockey.Net

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