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Viktor Vasilievich Tikhonov ((ロシア語:Виктор Васильевич Тихонов); born 12 May 1988) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL. Selected 28th overall in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, he is a former prospect for the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was named after his grandfather, Viktor Vasilyevich Tikhonov, the late Soviet ice hockey player and coach. His father was Vasily Tikhonov, who was also an ice hockey coach. ==Playing career== Viktor grew up in Los Gatos, California and in 1994, moved with his family to Lexington, Kentucky. His father Vasily was the goalie coach for the San Jose Sharks American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Kentucky Thoroughblades. Viktor was heavily involved in the Bluegrass Blades youth hockey program. Tikhonov was drafted 28th overall by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft from Russian team Severstal Cherepovets. This was his third time entering the draft as he was passed over in his two previous years of eligibility. On 1 July 2008 he was signed by the Coyotes to a three-year entry level contract. In the following 2008–09 season Tikhonov made the Coyotes opening night roster making his NHL debut on 12 October 2008, against the Columbus Blue Jackets. He played in 61 games scoring 8 goals and 16 points before he was assigned to American Hockey League affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage. Tikhonov started the 2009–10 season in the AHL with the Rampage and played in 18 games before opting to take up a loan to regain form with Severstal Cherepovets of the KHL for the remainder of the season on 27 November 2009. After scoring 14 goals in 25 games, tied for second among Severstal, Tikhonov was recalled by the Coyotes on 13 March 2010. He rejoined the Coyotes as a part of the practice squad as they reached the first round of the playoffs. On 10 August 2011 the Phoenix Coyotes re-signed Tikhonov to a one-year deal.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://tucsoncitizen.com/arizona-news/2011/08/10/phoenix-coyotes-re-sign-viktor-tikhonov-to-1-year-contract/ )〕 Tikhonov returned to the KHL to play four seasons for SKA Saint Petersburg before signing a one-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Viktor Tikhonov (ice hockey, born 1988)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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