Robert Burakovsky
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Robert Burakovsky is a Swedish
professional ice hockey
player. He played 23 games in the National Hockey League
for the Ottawa Senators
during the 1993–94 NHL season and has played in many leagues around Europe.
in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft
. He began his career in Sweden in 1985, playing in the Elitserien
for Leksands IF
until 1989 when he moved to AIK and then Malmö IF. He then made the move to North America when he was signed by the Ottawa Senators, but spent the majority of his spell playing for their American Hockey League
affiliate the Prince Edward Island Senators
and left after just one season.
Burakovsky moved to Austria
to play to Klagenfurt AC for a season before returning to Malmö in 1995. In 1997 he moved to Germany to play in their top league, the Deutsche Eishockey Liga and played for the Kassel Huskies
. Soon after he was off to Finland
to play in the SM-liiga
where he played for JYP and Ilves
. In 1998, he signed with Swiss
team SC Herisau
and had his most productive year to date, scoring 38 goals and 70 points.
He later moved to Fribourg-Gotteron
in Nationalliga A, where he led the team in points in the 1999–00 season with 49. He returned to the Elitserien in 2000 with a second spell with Leksands and a third spell in Malmö before another brief spell in Germany with the DEG Metro Stars
. In 2002 he moved to the Oddset Ligaen
in Denmark
where he spent two seasons with Rødovre IK
and then moved to Serie A in Italy
, playing for HC Merano
. His stay in Italy was a brief one however as he returned to Denmark in 2004 with Aalborg IK for two seasons, followed by a spell with the Herlev Hornets
. He currently plays for EHC Biel
in the Swiss second tier Nationalliga B having moved from IK Pantern
in Sweden's third tier during the 2007–08 season. During late winter season 2009 he joined the team KRIF (Kallinge Ronneby
IF).
Although he was born in Sweden, Burakovsky is of Russian
descent.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player. He played 23 games in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
for the Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
during the 1993–94 NHL season and has played in many leagues around Europe.
Playing career
He was drafted 217th overall by the New York RangersNew York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft
1985 NHL Entry Draft
The 1985 NHL Entry Draft was the first draft outside of Montreal. The event was held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Ontario, and attended by 7,000 fans. The National Hockey League teams selected 252 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the...
. He began his career in Sweden in 1985, playing in the Elitserien
Elitserien
Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden...
for Leksands IF
Leksands IF
Leksands Idrottsförening is a Swedish ice hockey team from the town of Leksand in the region of Dalarna. The team is currently playing in the second highest league in Sweden, HockeyAllsvenskan. Leksand has played 53 seasons in the top Swedish league – between 1951 to 2001, 2002 to 2004, and 2005–06...
until 1989 when he moved to AIK and then Malmö IF. He then made the move to North America when he was signed by the Ottawa Senators, but spent the majority of his spell playing for their American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
affiliate the Prince Edward Island Senators
Prince Edward Island Senators
The Prince Edward Island Senators are a former ice hockey team that played in the American Hockey League from 1993 to 1996. Originally located in New Haven, Connecticut for 21 seasons, including one as the affiliate of the Ottawa Senators, the franchise relocated to Charlottetown, Prince Edward...
and left after just one season.
Burakovsky moved to Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
to play to Klagenfurt AC for a season before returning to Malmö in 1995. In 1997 he moved to Germany to play in their top league, the Deutsche Eishockey Liga and played for the Kassel Huskies
Kassel Huskies
The Kassel Huskies were a professional ice hockey team based in Kassel, Hesse, Germany. They played the majority of their seasons in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.The club was founded as ESG Kassel in 1977 and was renamed into EC Kassel in 1987...
. Soon after he was off to Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
to play in the SM-liiga
SM-liiga
The SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. As of March 2008, it is ranked by the IIHF as the second strongest league in Europe. It was created in 1975 to replace the SM-sarja, which was fundamentally an amateur league. The SM-liiga is not directly overseen by the Finnish Ice...
where he played for JYP and Ilves
Ilves
Ilves is a Finnish sports club nowadays mostly known for their youth work. The ice hockey team plays in the SM-liiga at the Tampereen jäähalli in Hakametsä...
. In 1998, he signed with Swiss
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
team SC Herisau
SC Herisau
SC Herisau is a Swiss ice hockey team.SC Herisau is a Swiss ice hockey team.SC Herisau is a Swiss ice hockey team.:Founded: 1942:Home arena: Sportzentrum Herisau :Swiss Championships won: 0...
and had his most productive year to date, scoring 38 goals and 70 points.
He later moved to Fribourg-Gotteron
Fribourg-Gottéron
HC Fribourg-Gottéron is a professional ice hockey team based in Fribourg, Switzerland, which competes in National League A. The team is the fourth most attended team in Switzerland for the 2010/11 season with 6,764 spectators. -History:...
in Nationalliga A, where he led the team in points in the 1999–00 season with 49. He returned to the Elitserien in 2000 with a second spell with Leksands and a third spell in Malmö before another brief spell in Germany with the DEG Metro Stars
DEG Metro Stars
The DEG Metro Stars is a German professional ice hockey team in Düsseldorf. It was Germany's most successful hockey club for a long time and had many international players...
. In 2002 he moved to the Oddset Ligaen
Oddset Ligaen
AL-Bank Ligaen is the premier league in Danish ice hockey. The teams are semi-professional with only the best Danish and foreign players being fully professional.- History :The name is a result of a sponsorship deal with a Danish bank Arbejdernes Landsbank...
in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
where he spent two seasons with Rødovre IK
Rødovre Mighty Bulls
Rødovre Mighty Bulls is the professional ice hockey team of the Rødovre Skating and Ice hockey Club...
and then moved to Serie A in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, playing for HC Merano
HC Merano
HC Merano is an ice hockey team in Merano, Italy. They play in the Serie A2.-History:Merano was founded in 1968. They won the Serie A twice, in 1986 and 1999. In 2004, they were relegated to the Serie A2....
. His stay in Italy was a brief one however as he returned to Denmark in 2004 with Aalborg IK for two seasons, followed by a spell with the Herlev Hornets
Herlev Hornets
The Herlev IC Hornets are a Danish professional ice hockey team playing in the top Danish ice hockey league AL-Bank Ligaen. The team is located in the Copenhagen suburb of Herlev....
. He currently plays for EHC Biel
EHC Biel
The EHC Biel or HC Bienne is a professional ice hockey Club based in the bilingual city of Biel/Bienne, Switzerland and plays in the National League A....
in the Swiss second tier Nationalliga B having moved from IK Pantern
IK Pantern
IK Pantern is an ice-hockey club in Sweden. They play in one of the six Division 1-series in Sweden.The teams in Division 1F 2011 are:*Halmstads HF*Helsingborgs HC*IK Pantern*Kallinge-Ronneby IF*Karlskrona HK*Kristianstads IK*Kungälvs IK...
in Sweden's third tier during the 2007–08 season. During late winter season 2009 he joined the team KRIF (Kallinge Ronneby
Ronneby
Ronneby is a locality and the seat of Ronneby Municipality in Blekinge County, Sweden with 11,767 inhabitants in 2005.Ronneby is regarded as the heart of "the Garden of Sweden", and in 2005 the park "Brunnsparken" in Ronneby was voted Sweden's most beautiful park. 2006 the park was voted Europe's...
IF).
Although he was born in Sweden, Burakovsky is of Russian
Russians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
descent.
Career statistics
--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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1985-86 Leksands IF SEL 19 4 3 7 4
1988-89 Leksands IF SEL 40 23 20 43 44
1989-90 AIK Solna SEL 37 27 29 56 32 3 0 2 2 12
1990-91 AIK Solna SEL 30 8 15 23 26
1991-92 Malmo IF SEL 40 19 22 41 42
1992-93 Malmo IF SEL 32 8 10 18 40
1993-94 Prince Edward Island Sena AHL 52 29 38 67 28 -- -- -- -- --
1993-94 Ottawa Senators NHL 23 2 3 5 6 -- -- -- -- --
1994-95 Klagenfurt AC Aust 31 30 38 68 0
1995-96 Malmo IF SEL 40 23 21 44 34 5 2 1 3 6
1996-97 Malmo IF SEL 33 19 17 36 44 -- -- -- -- --
1996-97 Kassel Huskies DEL 11 5 7 12 4
1997-98 Kassel Huskies DEL 17 7 6 13 0
1997-98 JyP HT Jyvaskyla FNL 14 14 7 21 16 -- -- -- -- --
1997-98 Ilves Tampere FNL 11 5 4 9 40 9 7 3 10 0
1998-99 Herisau Swiss 0 38 32 70 0
1998-99 Fribourg-Gotteron Swiss 5 4 2 6 4
1999-00 Fribourg-Gotteron Swiss 45 16 33 49 49 -- -- -- -- --
2000-01 Leksands IF SEL 50 17 27 44 78 -- -- -- -- --
2001-02 Malmo IF SEL 37 4 17 21 2 5 2 2 4 0
2001-02 DEG Metro Stars DEL 12 3 4 7 10 -- -- -- -- --
2003-04 Merano Italy 25 12 22 34 8 3 1 0 1 2
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NHL Totals 23 2 3 5 6
External links
- Robert Burakovsky's career stats at eurohockey.net (more complete)