Bruins Sign Defenseman Yuri Alexandrov
Boston Bruins General Manager Peter Chiarelli announced today that the club has signed defenseman Yuri Alexandrov to an entry level contract. Per club policy, financial terms of the deal will not be
disclosed.
The 21-year-old Alexandrov has played the last five seasons in his
native Russia for his hometown club Cherepovets Severstal of the KHL.
He set career highs in games played, goals and assists last season after
recording 6-15-21 totals in 56 games.
During his five seasons for Cherepovets, Alexandrov has skated in 206
regular season games and has notched 16-27-43 totals. He has also
appeared in 15 postseason contests.
Alexandrov played for Team Russia in the 2007 and 2008 World Junior
Championships.
The 6'1'', 185-pound native of Cherepovets, Russia was selected by the
Bruins in the second round (37th overall) of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.
