Yevgeny Biryukov
Russian ice hockey player (born 1986)
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Yevgeny Nikolayevich Biryukov (Russian: Евгений Николаевич Бирюков) (born 19 April 1986) is a Russian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played for Metallurg Magnitogorsk and Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
| Yevgeny Biryukov | |||
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| Born |
19 April 1986 | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Metallurg Magnitogorsk Salavat Yulaev Ufa | ||
| National team |
 Russia | ||
| Playing career | 2005–2024 | ||
Playing career
Before joining Salavat he previously served as an alternate captain for Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the KHL.[1] He played the first 13 seasons since the inception of the KHL with Magnitogorsk, claiming two Gagarin Cups before leaving the club as a free agent following the 2019–20 season.
On 8 May 2020, he signed a one-year contract with near rival club, Salavat Yulaev Ufa.[2]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2005–06 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RSL | 39 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2006–07 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RSL | 48 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 50 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 2007–08 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RSL | 29 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | ||
| 2008–09 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 55 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 50 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2009–10 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 56 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2010–11 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 54 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 30 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2011–12 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 53 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2012–13 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 42 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2013–14 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 51 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 63 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2014–15 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 57 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2015–16 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 40 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 26 | ||
| 2016–17 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 57 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2017–18 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 56 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2018–19 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 57 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 49 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | KHL | 55 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | KHL | 41 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | KHL | 67 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | KHL | 33 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| KHL totals | 823 | 22 | 101 | 123 | 423 | 178 | 2 | 23 | 25 | 94 | ||||
International
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| KHL | ||
| Gagarin Cup (Metallurg Magnitogorsk) | 2014, 2016 | [3] |
