Alexander Pechursky to join Tri-City Americans
19 years old Alexander Pechursky decided to report in North America as he's going to play for the Tri-City Americans of the Western Hockey League, according to allhockey.ru. Pechursky has been drafted by the US team in this spring's Import Draft with the 55th overall pick.
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Pechurskiy recalled by Penguins
by Gregg Drinnan
The last four weeks have been rather noteworthy for G Alexander Pechurskiy. A 19-year-old from Magnitogorsk, Pechurskiy joined the Tri-City Americans over the Christmas break. In six appearances, he is 4-1-0-1 with a 1.84 GAA and a.936 save percentage.... On Friday, he stopped 32 shots to help the Americans beat the visiting Seattle Thunderbirds of Kent, 3-2.... After the game, Pechurskiy was recalled by the Pittsburgh Penguins, who selected him in the fifth round, 150th overall, of the NHL’s 2008 draft.... Pechurskiy will be in Vancouver in case the Penguins need an emergency backup.... On Friday, head coach Dan Bylsma was reluctant to say that Marc-Andre Fleury, who has a broken finger, wouldn’t be able to start against the Canucks. Fleury was injured in a 3-2 victory over the Oilers in Edmonton on Thursday.... The Penguins have two other goaltenders with them in Brent Johnson, who is eligible to come off injured reserve where he has been with an undisclosed injury, and John Curry, who was promoted from the AHL’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.... Johnson hasn't practised a lot of late, so chances are that if Fleury can't go, Curry will start with Pechurskiy on the bench.
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