Mikhail Grigorenko
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| Born | 16 May 1994 Khabarovsk, RUS |
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| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Colorado Avalanche Buffalo Sabres |
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| NHL Draft | 12th overall, 2012 Buffalo Sabres |
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| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
Mikhail Olegovich Grigorenko (Russian: Михаил Олегович Григоренко; born 16 May 1994) is a Russian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Born and raised in Russia, Grigorenko moved to North America in 2011 and joined the Quebec Remparts of the QMJHL. After one season in Quebec he was selected twelfth overall in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by Buffalo. He made his NHL debut with the Sabres in 2013. Grigorenko was also selected by CSKA Moscow in the first round (8th overall) of the 2011 KHL Junior Draft.[1] Grigorenko represented Russia at the 2009 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament where Russia finished second.
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Playing career
Junior
In June 2011, Grigorenko was selected second overall in the CHL Import Draft by the Quebec Remparts of the QMJHL.[2] NHL Hall of Famer Patrick Roy, the owner, general manager and head coach of the Remparts, liked Grigorenko so much that he traded up in the Import Draft in order to select him.[3]
Grigorenko played in 59 games during the 2011–12 season, his first in North America, and recorded 40 goals and 45 assists for 85 points. He led all rookie players in the QMJHL in goals and points, and was second for assists. He also finished fifth overall in goals scored and was tied for eighth overall for points while playing the fewest games of any player who was in the top ten in points.[3]
On 20 March 2012, Grigorenko was nominated as the top professional prospect to play in the QMJHL during the 2011–12 season.[4]
The 2012–13 NHL lockout meant that Grigorenko started the season back with the Remparts, where he played 32 games and recorded 50 points during the season prior to the lockout ending in January. At the time he was leading the Remparts and fifth in the QMJHL with 29 goals, and his 50 points were second on the team.[5]
Professional
When the lockout ended in January, he was invited to the Sabres training camp, where he made the roster for the start of the season.[6] After playing five games with the Sabres, the team decided to keep Grigorenko for the remainder of the season rather than send him back to the Remparts; had they done so it would not have counted as a year on his entry-level contract.[7] On 29 January 2013 Grigorenko scored his first career NHL goal against James Reimer of the Toronto Maple Leafs.[8]
After 22 games with the Sabres, where he recorded one goal and four assists, Grigorenko was reassigned to the Remparts on 15 March 2013.[9] Grigorenko went on to lead the Remparts in playoff scoring with 14 points in 11 games, before being recalled by the Sabres on 16 April 2013. [10]
After starting the 2013–14 season with the Sabres, the team sent Grigorenko back to juniors on 11 January 2014. He reported to the Remparts several days later after initially refusing to do so.[11]
At the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, Grigorenko was traded by the Sabres in a package that included, Nikita Zadorov, J. T. Compher, and the 31st pick in the draft to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Ryan O'Reilly and Jamie McGinn on 26 June 2015.[12]
Personal life
Grigorenko was born in Khabarovsk, located in the Russian Far East near the border of China. His older brother, Yuri, also played hockey, and spent five seasons in the minor leagues of both Russia and Belarus.[3]
In 2011, after being selected by the Remparts in the CHL Import Draft, Grigorenko moved to Quebec City with his mother and Yuri.[3] While he initially didn't understand English, Grigorenko took classes five days a week with a Russian teacher and by the end of the season he was able to conduct interviews in English without the aid of a translator.[3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2010–11 | Krasnaya Armiya | MHL | 43 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | Quebec Remparts | QMJHL | 59 | 40 | 45 | 85 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | ||
| 2012–13 | Quebec Remparts | QMJHL | 33 | 30 | 24 | 54 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 25 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Rochester Americans | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 18 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Quebec Remparts | QMJHL | 23 | 15 | 24 | 39 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 2013–14 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 43 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 25 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 74 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 142 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Medal record | ||
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Representing  Russia |
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| Men's ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
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2014 Malmo | |
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2013 Ufa | |
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2012 Canada | |
| IIHF World U18 Championships | ||
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2011 Germany | |
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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| 2010 | Russia | U17 | 4th | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | |
| 2011 | Russia | WJC18 |  |
7 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 18 | |
| 2012 | Russia | WJC |  |
6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2013 | Russia | WJC | |
7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2014 | Russia | WJC | |
7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 33 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 30 | ||||
References
- ↑ Eliteprospects.com: 2011 KHL Draft
- ↑ CHL Import Draft Results
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External links
- Mikhail Grigorenko's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
- Mikhail Grigorenko's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by | Buffalo Sabres first round draft pick 2012 |
Succeeded by Zemgus Girgensons |
| Preceded by | Winner of the CHL Rookie of the Year Award 2011–12 |
Succeeded by Valentin Zykov |
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