Alex Galchenyuk is a SKA player!

SKA Hockey Club have signed a contract with Alex Galchenyuk. The agreement with the forward runs for two years until April 30th, 2025.

With SKA, Alex will wear the number 89 on his jersey.

HC SKA welcomes Alex to Saint Petersburg, wishing him luck and success with our team!

Factfile:

Alex Galchenyuk was born on the 12th of February 1994 in Milwaukee, the United States of America. He stands 185 centimeters tall and weighs 88 kilograms, shooting with his left arm. Alex initially started playing ice hockey with the Dynamo Moscow academy, before subsequently moving to Spartak Moscow, Luzern and the Chicago Young Americans. In the 2008/2009 season, he won the Federal Championship with a team representing the city of Moscow.

His final team at junior level was the Sarnia Sting. Subsequently, in January 2013, Alex made his NHL debut with the Montreal Canadiens.

He then went on to represent Arizona, Pittsburgh, Minnesota, Ottawa, Toronto and Colorado in the National Hockey League. Overall, Galchenyuk made 692 appearances in the NHL, contributing with 371 (151+220) points. Furthermore, he picked up 53 (18+35) points across 55 AHL games with the Toronto Marlies and the Colorado Eagles.

At international level, Alex won the 2013 World Junior Championship with the USA. Later on in the same year, he earned the bronze medal at the senior World Championship. In 2022, Alex once again played at the World Championship with America, helping his team finish in fourth. He has gained seven (3+4) points from 14 matches with the senior US national side.