| STORIES |
- Monday, May 5, 2008: Red Wings keep ‘getting lucky’
- Monday, February 23, 2009: Steady Kolosov opens eyes
- Monday, May 11, 2009: Griffins’ job well done
- Tuesday, January 26, 2010: Kolosov quietly gets it done
- Tuesday, February 9, 2010: Wings boast Hobey hopefuls
- Tuesday, March 2, 2010: Growing pains for McCollum
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| HISTORY |
2003-04:
- Spent season with Minsk in Belarusian Elite League (52-1-6-7).
- Represented Belarus at world under-18 championship (6-1-0-1), ninth in PIMs (24).
- Selected by the Detroit Red Wings at 151st overall in NHL draft.
- Selected by Prince George Cougars of the WHL in the CHL import draft (second round, 57th overall).
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2004-05:
- Politics kept Kolosov in Belarus for the season, preventing him from playing in the WHL.
- Represented Belarus at the WJC in Grand Forks, N.D. (six games, no points, minus-6).
- Spent most of the season playing with Dinamo Minsk of the Belarusian Elite League (37-2-6-8).
- Dropped from Prince George’s list of eligible Europeans, leaving him without a CHL team.
- Transferred to HC Minsk late in year and appeared in nine playoff games.
- Signed on with Cedar Rapids of United States Hockey League in off-season.
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2005-06:
- Had solid first season in North America with Cedar Rapids (50-2-8-10, plus-9).
- Earned five-game suspension for head-butting incident in October.
- Pointless (8-0-0-0, minus-1) in USHL playoffs as Cedar Rapids swept 3-0 by Des Moines in semis.
- Won gold with Belarus at second-level WJC in Minsk, Belarus.
- Led all second-level WJC defensemen in scoring (5-1-4-5, plus-7, 29 PIMs).
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2006-07:
- Spent another season with Cedar Rapids in the USHL (51-1-10-11, 79 PIMs, 48 shots, minus-7).
- Went without a point and had a plus-4 in five post-season contests.
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2007-08:
- Returned to top league in Belarus with Dinamo Minsk (47-4-6-10).
- Averaged 15:11 of ice time with Belarus at the IIHF world championship (6-0-0-0, minus-4).
- Signed two-year entry-level contract with Red Wings on June 25.
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2008-09:
- Assigned to AHL and didn’t miss a beat as a rookie with Grand Rapids.
- Put together a solid rookie campaign as a regular top-six defenceman (70-4-7-11, plus-1, 55 shots).
- Appeared in all 10 AHL playoff games and was second on team with a plus-4.
- Earned a call-up to Detroit as a Black Ace for part of the NHL playoffs.
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2009-10:
- Appeared in one NHL pre-season game with Red Wings (one shot, minus-1).
- Returned to AHL with Grand Rapids and had a quiet year (66-2-6-8, minus-7, 57 shots).
- Helped Belarus to ninth-place finish at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver (4-0-0-0).
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2010-11:
- Signed a new one-year, two-way contract with the Red Wings prior to the start of the season.
- Returned to Grand Rapids for third AHL season and played minimal role (56-0-1-1, minus-19).
- Missed a month with a knee injury in February and was minus-12 over his final 13 games.
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| SCOUT COMMENTS |
| “He’s a really, really steady player who just makes the simple play, always seems to make the correct play, and doesn’t get himself into problems. There’s not a lot of flash to him. His game is a lot like Andreas Lilja’s.” — Griffins general manager Bob McNamara (February 2009). |
| STRENGTHS |
| Plays a no-frills game, focusing on his own end first … Good mobility, particularly considering his size … Gets in the way physically and uses his size to contain opposing forwards … Makes good decisions with the puck … Showed the ability to make a physical impact at the junior level.
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| WEAKNESSES |
| Still a raw project finding his way in the pros … Offensive upside is extremely limited … More physical assertiveness would be a plus, especially as he gains strength and experience. |
| PROJECTION |
| Kolosov is big stay-at-home defenseman, but after showing positive signs as an American Hockey League rookie in 2008-09, hasn’t taken the steps needed to assert himself as an NHL prospect. At age 24, and already on his second contract with the Red Wings, his time might be up. If the Red Wings don’t give him a qualifying offer, he will be an unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2011. |
Player statistics powered by www.eliteprospects.com
| Season |
Team |
League |
GP |
G |
A |
TP |
PIM |
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Playoffs |
GP |
G |
A |
TP |
PIM |
| 2002-2003 |
Yunost Minsk |
Belarus |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| |
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|
|
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| |
Belarus U18 |
WJC-18 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
14 |
| |
|
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| 2003-2004 |
Dinamo Minsk |
Belarus |
43 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
28 |
| |
Playoffs |
9 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
10 |
| |
Belarus U18 |
WJC-18 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
24 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Belarus U20 |
WJC-20 D1 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
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| 2004-2005 |
Dinamo Minsk |
Belarus |
37 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
24 |
| |
Playoffs |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| |
Belarus U20 |
WJC-20 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
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| 2005-2006 |
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders |
USHL |
50 |
2 |
8 |
10 |
66 |
| |
Playoffs |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
| |
Belarus U20 |
WJC-20 D1 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
29 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
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| 2006-2007 |
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders |
USHL |
51 |
1 |
10 |
11 |
79 |
| |
Playoffs |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| 2007-2008 |
Dinamo Minsk |
Belarus |
47 |
4 |
6 |
10 |
73 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Belarus |
WC |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
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| 2008-2009 |
Grand Rapids Griffins |
AHL |
70 |
4 |
7 |
11 |
36 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
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| 2009-2010 |
Grand Rapids Griffins |
AHL |
66 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
29 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Belarus OG |
OG |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Belarus |
WC |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
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| 2010-2011 |
Grand Rapids Griffins |
AHL |
56 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
48 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Belarus |
WC |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
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| 2011-2012 |
Neman Grodno |
Belarus |
48 |
4 |
8 |
12 |
63 |
| |
Playoffs |
14 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
10 |
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