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Alexei
Ponikarovsky
Left Wing
Birthdate
9/4/1980
Birthplace
Kyiv, UKR
Draft Info
1998: Rd 4, Pk 87 (TOR)
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Biography
Birthdate
9/4/1980
Birthplace
Kyiv, UKR
Draft Info
1998: Rd 4, Pk 87 (TOR)
Position
Left Wing
Career History
Winnipeg Jets
2012*-2013 (1 Season)
New Jersey Devils
2011*-2012* (2 Seasons)
Carolina Hurricanes
2011*-2012 (1 Season)
Los Angeles Kings
2010-2011 (1 Season)
Pittsburgh Penguins
2009*-2010 (1 Season)
Toronto Maple Leafs
2000-2004, 2005-2009* (9 Seasons)
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Rod Brind'Amour not a part of Hockey Hall of Fame class
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Golden Knights owner Bill Foley launching NBA Las Vegas bid
Golden Knights founder and majority owner Bill Foley announced Monday that he is launching a bid to bring an NBA franchise to Las Vegas.
Keith Tkachuk makes Hall of Fame after sons become teammates
Less than 24 hours after his sons became teammates when Brady was dealt from Ottawa to Florida, joining brother Matthew, Keith Tkachuk was elected into the Hall of Fame Monday after waiting for more than a decade and a half since his playing career ended.
