Denis Tsygurov (born
February 26, 1971 in
Chelyabinsk
, U.S.S.R.
) is a
retired former professional ice hockey
player. Tsygurov was drafted in the second round, 38th
overall, by the
Buffalo Sabres in the
1993 NHL Entry Draft following
two seasons with
HC Lada Togliatti
of the
Russian Hockey Super
League. Tsygurov came to
North
America the following year and played in 24 games with the
Rochester Americans of the
American Hockey League and
four games for the Sabres during the 1993–94 season.
Tsygurov returned to the Sabres during the 1994–95 season for four
games before being involved in a blockbuster six-player deal with
the
Los Angeles Kings. Tsygurov
was sent to the Kings along with future Hockey Hall of Famer
Grant Fuhr and defenceman
Philippe Boucher for defencemen
Alexei Zhitnik and
Charlie Huddy and goaltender
Robb Stauber. Tsygurov went on to play in 39
games for the Kings over the next two seasons, amassing six
points.
Following the 1995–96 season, Tsygurov returned to
Europe, where except for a brief stint with the
Long Beach Ice Dogs in 1997–98,
he spent the last five years of his pro career.
Tsygurov's European
stops included HC Opava in the Czech
Extraliga, Kärpät in Finland
's SM-liiga, CSK VVS Samara of the lower Russian
league Vysshaya Liga, and
HC Lada Togliatti and HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk of the
Russian Hockey Super
League.
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