Oleksandr Matwijtschuk (ice hockey player)

Oleksandr Matvijchuk
Date of birth	May 13, 1975
place of birth	Kiev , Ukrainian SSR
size	172 cm
Weight	76 kg
position	Left wing
Shot hand	Left
Career stations
1992-1993	HK Sokil Kiev
1993-1994	Seattle Thunderbirds
1994-1996	North Bay Centennials
1996	Toledo Storm
1997-1998	Wheeling Nailers
1998-1999	HK CSKA Moscow Metallurg Novokuznetsk
1999-2000	SKA Saint Petersburg
2000-2001	Molot-Prikamje Perm
2001-2002	Greensboro Generals Krylya Sovetov Moscow
2002-2013	HK Sokil Kiev
2002-2003	IFK Arboga IK SKA Saint Petersburg
2003-2004	HK Chimwolokno Mahiljou
2007	HK ATEK Kiev

Oleksandr Mykolajowytsch Matwijtschuk ( Ukrainian Олександр Миколайович Матвійчук , Russian Александр Николаевич Матвейчук Alexander Nikolayevich Matweitschuk * 13. May 1975 in Kiev , Ukrainian SSR , Soviet Union ) is a former Ukrainian hockey player who most of his career at HK Sokil Kiev spent, but also in North America and Russia played.

Career

Oleksandr Matwijtschuk began his career with HK Sokil Kiev in his native Ukrainian city. After he was drawn in the first round in the first round by the Lethbridge Hurricanes in the CHL Import Draft as the 24th player, he moved to North America, where he did not play for Lethbridge, but for the Seattle Thunderbirds in the Western Hockey League . In 1994 he moved to the North Bay Centennials in the Ontario Hockey League , where he spent the next two seasons. After his junior years, he played from 1996 to 1998 in the East Coast Hockey League for Toledo Storm and the Wheeling Nailers .

He then left North America and moved to Russia, where he was on the ice for HK CSKA Moscow , Metallurg Novokuznetsk , SKA Saint Petersburg , Molot-Prikamje Perm and Krylya Sowetow Moscow in the Russian Super League . After another detour to the ECHL, where he played for the Greensboro Generals , and six months at the Swedish IFK Arboga IK from HockeyAllsvenskan , he returned to his home club Sokil Kiev at the beginning of 2003, for which he played in the Ukrainian ice hockey league as well as in the Belarusian Extraliga and the Russian Wysschaja Liga played. With Sokil he became Ukrainian champion in 2003, 2005, 2006 and 2009 . During a detour to local rivals HK ATEK Kiev , he also won the Ukrainian title with this. He ended his career in 2013.

International

In the junior division, Matvijtschuk only played for Ukraine at the U18-C European Championship in 1993 .

For the men's selection , Matwijtschuk first took part in the A World Cup in 2000 . After switching to the current division system, he played at the World Championships of the Top Division in 2001 , 2002 , 2004 , 2005 and 2007 as well as the World Championships of Division I in 2008 , 2009 and 2010 .

He was also in his country's squad at the qualifying tournaments for the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City in 2002 , in Turin in 2006 and in Vancouver in 2010 .

Achievements and Awards

• 2003 Ukrainian champion with HK Sokil Kiev
• 2005 Ukrainian champion with HK Sokil Kiev
• 2006 Ukrainian champion with HK Sokil Kiev
• 2007 Ukrainian champion with the HK ATEK Kiev
• 2009 Ukrainian champion with HK Sokil Kiev

Web links

• Oleksandr Matwijtschuk at eliteprospects.com (English)