Ilya Krikunov (born February 27, 1984) is a

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professional

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player who is currently an

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. He most recently played for

Kunlun Red Star HC Kunlun Red Star () is a professional ice hockey club based in Beijing, China. It is a member of the Tarasov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). The club joined the KHL prior to the 2016–17 season. History Preparation of the te ...

in the

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(KHL). He was selected by

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in the 7th round (223rd overall) of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. On May 22, 2014, Krikunov signed as a free agent to a one-year contract with expansion club, HC Sochi. Krikunov broke out offensively in his three seasons with Sochi, collecting 112 points in 169 games before returning to former club,

Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg HC Avtomobilist () is a professional ice hockey club based in Yekaterinburg, Russia. It is a member of the Kharlamov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). The club replaced Khimik Voskresensk (2005), Khimik Voskresensk in the KHL in 200 ...

on a one-year deal on May 3, 2017. Krikunov played two further seasons with Avtomobilist before leaving as a free agent following the 2018–19 season, signing a two-year contract for a second stint with HC Sochi on May 1, 2019.

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* 1984 births Living people Amur Khabarovsk players Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg players Atlant Moscow Oblast players HC Kunlun Red Star players Khimik Voskresensk (KHL) players Kristall Elektrostal players Russian ice hockey forwards Salavat Yulaev Ufa players Sputnik Nizhny Tagil players HC Sochi players 21st-century Russian sportsmen Ice hockey people from Moscow Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod players Vancouver Canucks draft picks {{Russia-icehockey-winger-stub