Alexei Yegorov

Who was Alexei Yegorov?

Alexei Yurievich Yegorov was a Russian professional ice hockey right winger who played eleven games in the National Hockey League in 1995–96 and 1996–97 for the San Jose Sharks, scoring three goals and three assists for six points. He scored all three of his goals in the same game for a hat trick against the Calgary Flames on February 20, 1996. In addition to the San Jose Sharks, Yegorov also played for the Kansas City Blades and Long Beach Ice Dogs of the IHL, the Kentucky Thoroughblades of the AHL, the Fort Worth Fire of the CHL, HC Dynamo Moscow of the RSL and SKA Saint Petersburg. He last played in the DEL for the Schwenningen Wild Wings. He died of a drug overdose on March 2, 2002.