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Alexei Ponikarovsky (born April 9 , 1980 in Kiev , Ukraine ) is a professional Ice Hockey player in the NHL . Since 1998 he has played Left Wing for the Toronto Maple Leafs . He was drafted in the 4th round (87th overall) of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs. He currently wears #23 and previously wore #39 and #22. His nickname is ''"The Poni"'' or ''"Pony,"'' or sometimes ''"The Poni Express"'' Ponikarovsky is 6'4 220 pounds. He is known for his rugged NHL frame, strong two-way game. Ponikarovsky has a deceptively hard-shot. Due to his size he has also seen regular duty on the penalty kill and power play units. When Ponikarovsky was asked of his style of play he said: "Everything; A little bit of everything," he says when asked what his role should be. "You have to be hard checking. If you get the puck, you have to look for people who are open. If not, you have to just get the puck to the net and get a shot. I just want to be helpful out there. I don't consider myself just a checker. "Everyone keeps asking me, `When are you going to score 20 goals? 30 goals?' I'm not saying I'll score a lot of goals. I just go out there and play and enjoy myself and just do everything." EXTERNAL LINKS IMAGES IMAGES IMAGES IMAGES IMAGES IMAGES IMAGES IMAGES IMAGES IMAGES IMAGES http://images.ewoss.com/MSimages/CPTH10712300337.jpg http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Gallery/Hockey/2005/09/30/MIJM102_MAPLE_LEAFS_RED2.jpg |
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