- Aleksandrs Kerčs
Infobox Ice Hockey Player
position = left wing
played_for = "NHL"
Edmonton Oilers
shot = Left
height_ft = 5
height_in = 9
weight_lb = 176
nationality = LAT
birth_date = birth date and age|1967|3|16
birth_place =Arkhangelsk , RUS
career_start =1984
draft = 60th overall
draft_year = 1993
draft_team = Edmonton Oilers
career_end = 2006Alexander Kerch (b.
March 16 ,1967 inArkhangelsk ,Russia ) is a professionalice hockey left wing, currently, together with his son (born 1990), playing inLatvian hockey league clubASK/Ogre . Kerch enjoyed a lengthy career in European professional leagues, interrupted by a brief stint inNorth America for the 1993–94 season.The
Edmonton Oilers acquired the third round draft pick of theNew York Rangers (60th overall) along withRoman Oksiuta in a trade that sawKevin Lowe join the Rangers. The Oilers used the pick on Kerch, a 26-year old veteran of the Russian Elite League. Kerch came to North America for the following season, where he spent the majority of the year with theCape Breton Oilers of the AHL. He scored at a better than point-per-game clip in the minors, and went pointless in five games with the Oilers. The following year, Kerch played one game with theProvidence Bruins , before returning to Russia.Kerch played internationally for
Latvia on seven occasions, and was part of the team that won the World Championships B-pool in 1996.External links
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