Aleksandr Petrov (ice hockey)

Aleksandr Petrov
Born	(1983-05-25) May 25, 1983 Püssi, Estonian SSR, Soviet Union
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	191 lb (87 kg; 13 st 9 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
Division 1 team Former teams	Kongsvinger Knights Montpellier Vipers (France-2 Real Torino HC (Italy-2) HC Valpellice (Italy) HC Salamat (Mestis) HK Liepājas Metalurgs (Latvia) Kohtla-Järve Viru Sputnik (Estonia)
National team	Estonia
Playing career	1998–present

Aleksandr Petrov (born May 25, 1983) is an Estonian professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the Kongsvinger Knights of the Division 1, the second highest league in Norway. He has also played for the Estonian national team in international tournaments.

International play

Petrov first represented the Estonian national junior team at the World Junior Championship in 2000, where Estonia played in Pool C. He made his debut with the senior team the following year at the 2001 World Championship, in which Estonia played in Division I, the second highest level. Petrov has represented Estonia at twelve World Championships. At the 2012 World Championship, where Estonia played in Division IIA, the fourth tier of the newly organised tournament, Petrov finished third in scoring with twelve points in five games, and was named the best forward of the tournament.

External links

• Aleksandr Petrov's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
• Aleksandr Petrov profile at Eurohockey.com
• Aleksandr Petrov's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database