Denis Tsygurov
Born (1971-02-26)February 26, 1971
Chelyabinsk, Soviet Union
Died January 10, 2015(2015-01-10) (aged 43)
Moscow, Russia
Height 6 ft 05 in (196 cm)
Weight 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Buffalo Sabres
Los Angeles Kings
National team  Russia
NHL Draft 38th overall, 1993
Buffalo Sabres
Playing career 19892001

Denis Gennadievich Tsygurov (Russian: Денис Геннадьевич Цыгуров; February 26, 1971 – January 10, 2015) was a Russian 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. He was the son of Gennady Tsygurov, who was an ice hockey defenceman and coach in Russia; elder brother Dmitri Tsygurov also played at a high level.

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.

On January 10, 2015, Tsygurov died at the age of 43. [1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1988–89 Traktor Chelyabinsk Soviet 80002
1988–89 Metallurg Chelyabinsk USSR-2 2423516
1989–90 Traktor Chelyabinsk USSR 2701118
1990–91 Traktor Chelyabinsk USSR 2800012
1991–92 Lada Togliatti USSR 293256
1992–93 Lada Togliatti RUS 377132029 101126
1993–94 Buffalo Sabres NHL 80008
1993–94 Rochester Americans AHL 241101110 10110
1994–95 Lada Togliatti RUS 1037106
1994–95 Buffalo Sabres NHL 40004
1994–95 Los Angeles Kings NHL 2100011
1995–96 Los Angeles Kings NHL 1815622
1995–96 Phoenix Roadrunners IHL 1713410
1995–96 Lada Togliatti RUS 30004 21012
1996–97 Lada Togliatti RUS 82130
1996–97 HC Slezan Opava CZE 1714550
1996–97 HC Karlovy Vary CZE-2 1961218
1997–98 Long Beach Ice Dogs IHL 151458
1997–98 Kärpät FIN-2 15279106 70446
1998–99 Lada Togliatti RUS 2002222 73036
1998–99 Lada Togliatti-2 RUS-4 21120
1999–00 Lada Togliatti RUS 1334724
1999–00 CSK VVC Samara RUS 21014
1999–00 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk RUS 1702210
2000–01 Avangard Omsk RUS 90004
NHL totals 5115645
USSR/RUS totals 212193251141 1951614

References

  1. "Хоккеист Денис Цыгуров, сын известного тренера Геннадия Цыгурова, умер в возрасте 43 лет".
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