Alexei Krutov

Alexei Vladimirovich Krutov (Russian: Алексей Владимирович Крутов; born February 1, 1984) is a Russian former professional ice hockey winger. He most recently played for HC Red Ice Martigny in the Swiss National League B during the 2016-17 NLB season. He is the son of Vladimir Krutov (1960–2012), who represented the Soviet Union in the 1980s.

Alexei Krutov
Born	(1984-02-01) February 1, 1984 (age 41) Moscow, Soviet Union
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	HC CSKA Moscow Metallurg Novokuznetsk Severstal Cherepovets ZSC Lions Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk Spartak Moscow Genève-Servette HC HC Red Ice HC Sochi
Playing career	2002–2017

Career

While playing for ZSC Lions, Krutov won the 2008–09 Champions Hockey League and the 2008 National League A. He later returned to Switzerland to join Genève-Servette HC to end the 2013–14 season.

On July 11, 2014, Krutov signalled his return to his native Russia in accepting a try-out with expansion club, HC Sochi. On August 28, 2014, he was successful in signing a one-year contract for Sochi's inaugural season in 2014–15.^[1]