Sergei Shirokov (born 10 March, 1986 in Moscow, Russia) is a Russian ice hockey player.
| Sergei Shirokov | |||
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| Born |
March 10, 1986 Moscow, Russia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| Russian Super League team | CSKA Moscow | ||
| NHL draft |
163rd overall, 2006 Vancouver Canucks | ||
Shirokov was selected 163rd Overall in the sixth round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the Vancouver Canucks.
Shirokov is familiar to many avid world junior watchers because of his appearances in the past two tournaments where he impressed many with his shiftiness and stickhandling. He played eight games with CSKA Moscow in 2004-05, not registering any points or penalty minutes. 2005-06: He spent the past season with CSKA and posted good enough numbers with seven goals and six assists in 39 regular season games. Shirokov’s draft value went up after the World Juniors. He got off to a good start but slowed down in playoffs. Shirokov’s skating skills and passing ability helped him develop an effective duo with speedy forward Nikolai Lemtyugov.
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