Denis Tsygurov

Denis Tsygurov
Born	February 26, 1971 (1971-02-26) (age 40) Chelyabinsk, URS
Height	6 ft 05 in (1.96 m)
Weight	220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Buffalo Sabres Los Angeles Kings
NHL Draft	38th overall, 1993 Buffalo Sabres
Playing career	1989–2001

Denis Tsygurov (born February 26, 1971 in Chelyabinsk, Soviet Union) is a retired former professional ice hockey player. Tsygurov was drafted in the second round, 38th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft following two seasons with HC Lada Togliatti of the Russian Hockey Super League. Tsygurov came to North America the following year and played in 24 games with the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League and four games for the Sabres during the 1993–94 season.

Tsygurov returned to the Sabres during the 1994–95 season for four games before being involved in a blockbuster six-player deal with the Los Angeles Kings. Tsygurov was sent to the Kings along with future Hockey Hall of Famer Grant Fuhr and defenceman Philippe Boucher for defencemen Alexei Zhitnik and Charlie Huddy and goaltender Robb Stauber. Tsygurov went on to play in 39 games for the Kings over the next two seasons, amassing six points.

Following the 1995–96 season, Tsygurov returned to Europe, where except for a brief stint with the Long Beach Ice Dogs in 1997–98, he spent the last five years of his pro career. Tsygurov's European stops included HC Opava in the Czech Extraliga, Kärpät in Finland's SM-liiga, CSK VVS Samara of the lower Russian league Vysshaya Liga, and HC Lada Togliatti and HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk of the Russian Hockey Super League.

External links

• Denis Tsygurov's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Denis Tsygurov's biography at Legends of Hockey
• Denis Tsygurov's NHL player profile
• Denis Tsygurov – player profile and career stats at European Hockey.Net

Persondata
Name	Tsygurov, Denis
Alternative names
Short description	Russian ice hockey player
Date of birth	February 26, 1971
Place of birth	Chelyabinsk, URS
Date of death
Place of death