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Post by M. Beaux-Eaux on Feb 10, 2005 12:00:10 GMT -5
The 21-year-old native of Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan would have been a good bet to start 2004-05 with the Montreal Canadiens--were it not for the lockout. For one thing, he's a burgeoning talent with the skills needed to help the parent club as a top-six forward. More importantly, Perezhogin is currently serving a suspension at the AHL level for the entire campaign, after swinging at--and connecting with--the head of Cleveland Barons defenseman Garrett Stafford last season. As a result, Perezhogin has returned to Russia this season to play for his old team, Avangard Omsk--the defending Russian Super League champs. Despite his relative youth, he's been a regular on the club's third line and putting up very respectable numbers÷Perezhogin is currently seventh on the team in scoring. The 25th overall selection in 2001--a draft pick acquired by Montreal earlier that year from Washington in a five-player swap that also netted winger Richard Zednik--is gaining invaluable experience in 2004-05, especially since one of his current teammates is NHL superstar Jaromir Jagr. - forecaster.ca/thescore/hockey/news.cgi?prospect |
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Post by seventeen on Feb 10, 2005 23:36:39 GMT -5
"Versatility, playmaking acumen and tenacity are at the root of Perezhogin's game. He's played all three forward positions at one time or another, but figures to settle in on the wing in Montreal. His creativity may serve him best on the left side, since he's not particularly adept at the one-timer. At 6-0, 185 pounds, Perezhogin needs a little more bulk in order to make the jump to the big league but should be able to withstand the pounding at the highest level. As the ugly incident against Stafford suggests, Perezhogin does not back down from the rough going."
I had him penned in for the big team after he took his game to another level in the 2nd half last year. We're not that deep at right wing and he can play there for sure. "not particularly adept at the one-timer"? I saw him score a rocket on a one timer a week or so ago. I'd hate to see his shot if he was good at it. And yes, his shot at Stafford will keep a few guys away from him. Gordie Stafford at least. (Assuming that journeyman AHL'er ever makes it to the bigs).
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Post by BadCompany on Feb 12, 2005 13:28:55 GMT -5
And yes, his shot at Stafford will keep a few guys away from him. Gordie Stafford at least. (Assuming that journeyman AHL'er ever makes it to the bigs). Gordie Stafford perhaps. Not sure about Garrett Stafford though.  |
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Post by seventeen on Feb 13, 2005 0:29:21 GMT -5
At least I got the initial right. That's gotta be worth something. I came really close to typing Stafford Smythe.
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Post by M. Beaux-Eaux on Feb 13, 2005 5:37:58 GMT -5
I came really close to typing Stafford Smythe. Someone shoulda whacked him with a stick. Oh dear  did I just say that? |
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Feb 16, 2005 0:13:07 GMT -5
It appears that the AHL Prez just cannot let this die. It is bad enough that he hands out a a far stricter punishment to Alex, and lets Stafford off with 6 games (a player who has had two stick violations since). Here is a report from Suz_UK on the Dogs' message board:
Message:
This was in Todays Spec
AHL president irked Perezhogin playing in Russia
Dave Andrews is not happy that former and possibly future Hamilton Bulldog Alexander Perezhogin has done an end run around his year-long AHL suspension.
Perezhogin was suspended for the entire 2004-05 AHL season for striking Garrett Stafford of Cleveland in the face with his hockey stick during a playoff game last April.
The incident drew worldwide attention and Perezhogin was also charged by Hamilton police. He's due back in court in Hamilton at 9 a.m. on March 15 to set a trial date.
The one year suspension was the longest in the history of the AHL. But it hasn't stopped the right winger from playing.
He's currently with Omsk Avangard in the Russian elite league and that has Andrews, the president of the AHL, more than a little irked that the International Ice Hockey Federation didn't honour the AHL's suspension.
"Frankly I don't think it's right but I guess it's none of my business what the IIHF and the Russian Federation decide to do," said Andrews, who wrote letters of complaint to the president of Hockey Canada and USA Hockey, both of whom sit on the IIHF board.
"We did what we needed to do and in our view his suspension will be over at the end of this season. If he comes to training camp in Hamilton next year he will be treated as though he has a clean record and will be free to play."
Andrews made the comment yesterday during his annual 'state of the league' press conference during the Dodge AHL All Star Classic
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Post by M. Beaux-Eaux on Feb 16, 2005 6:42:28 GMT -5
It appears that the AHL Prez just cannot let this die. It is bad enough that he hands out a a far stricter punishment to Alex, and lets Stafford off with 6 games (a player who has had two stick violations since). Here is a report from Suz_UK on the Dogs' message board: Message:
This was in Todays Spec
AHL president irked Perezhogin playing in Russia
Dave Andrews is not happy that former and possibly future Hamilton Bulldog Alexander Perezhogin has done an end run around his year-long AHL suspension.
Perezhogin was suspended for the entire 2004-05 AHL season for striking Garrett Stafford of Cleveland in the face with his hockey stick during a playoff game last April.
The incident drew worldwide attention and Perezhogin was also charged by Hamilton police. He's due back in court in Hamilton at 9 a.m. on March 15 to set a trial date.
The one year suspension was the longest in the history of the AHL. But it hasn't stopped the right winger from playing.
He's currently with Omsk Avangard in the Russian elite league and that has Andrews, the president of the AHL, more than a little irked that the International Ice Hockey Federation didn't honour the AHL's suspension.
"Frankly I don't think it's right but I guess it's none of my business what the IIHF and the Russian Federation decide to do," said Andrews, who wrote letters of complaint to the president of Hockey Canada and USA Hockey, both of whom sit on the IIHF board.
"We did what we needed to do and in our view his suspension will be over at the end of this season. If he comes to training camp in Hamilton next year he will be treated as though he has a clean record and will be free to play."
Andrews made the comment yesterday during his annual 'state of the league' press conference during the Dodge AHL All Star Classic Andrews should be more concerned with the wildly inconsistent offciating and disciplinary actions his league displays rather than with the fact that some other hockey bodies found his league's penalty to be inappropriate in the Perezhogin case. On second thought perhaps he should seriously reflect on why it is that his ruling in that particular case holds little or no credibility outside his fiefdom. |
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Post by BadCompany on Feb 16, 2005 9:35:32 GMT -5
It appears that the AHL Prez just cannot let this die. Its a technicality, but you know how I get... Andrews started talking about Perezhoghin in response to questions from Pat Hickey, who was covering the AHL All Star Game for the Montreal Gazette. I'm quite sure he had no desire to talk about the incident, but Pat kept pressing him (obviously to get that story). Carry on.  |
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did I just say that?
