Flames Recall Alexander Yelesin
Published on January 12, 2020 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Stockton Heat News Release
The Calgary Flames announce today they have recalled defenseman Alexander Yelesin from the Stockton Heat of the American Hockey League.
Yelesin, a native of Yaroslavl, Russia was signed by the Flames on May 10, 2019 after spending the last two seasons in the KHL with the Yaroslavl Lokomotiv. He has a career 109 games in the KHL with eight goals and 11 assists for 19 points. The right-shot defenceman was named to the KHL All-Star game during the 2018-19 season. In his first season in North America, Yelesin has recorded four points in 29 games for the Stockton Heat.
ALEXANDER YELESIN - DEFENSE
BORN: Yaroslavl, RUS DATE: February 7, 1996
HEIGHT: 6'0" WEIGHT: 195 lbs.
SHOOTS: Right
ACQUIRED: Signed as a free agent on May 10, 2019
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