Alexander Aleksandrovich Volchkov (born September 25, 1977) is a Russian former professional

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player.

Early life

Volchkov was born in

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. As a youth, he played in the 1991

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with a team from

Career

He was the

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' first round draft pick at the

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, picked fourth overall. He played three NHL games during his whole career, in the 1999–2000 season.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International statistics

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* 1977 births Living people Barrie Colts players Beibarys Atyrau players Cincinnati Cyclones (IHL) players Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) players HC CSKA Moscow players HC Sibir Novosibirsk players HC Vityaz players Ice hockey people from Moscow Kapitan Stupino players Keramin Minsk players Krylya Sovetov Moscow players HK Mogilev players Molot-Prikamye Perm players National Hockey League first-round draft picks HK Neman Grodno players Portland Pirates players Russian ice hockey left wingers Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod players Washington Capitals draft picks Washington Capitals players Yertis Pavlodar players Yunost Minsk players {{Russia-icehockey-winger-stub