Alexei Ponikarovsky
Oleksiy Volodymyrovych Alexei Ponikarovsky is a Ukrainian Canadian professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League . Ponikarovsky has previously played in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins, Los Angeles Kings, Carolina Hurricanes, Winnipeg Jets and New Jersey Devils, having originally been drafted in the third round, 87th overall, by the Maple Leafs at the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.
On June 7, 2007 Ponikarovsky became a Canadian citizen during a ceremony in Etobicoke, Ontario. Ponikarovsky lives in Miami with his wife Inna, daughter Jessica, and sons Alex and Maxim, while still owning a house in Toronto. He has favored wearing the numberas two of his grandparents were born on the 23rd, along with his wife. After signing with St. Petersburg, Ponikarovsky obtained additional Russian citizenship, as many Ukrainians in the KHL do.
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