Background
Zelepukin, Valeri was born on September 17, 1968 in Vosdresensk, Russia.
Zelepukin, Valeri was born on September 17, 1968 in Vosdresensk, Russia.
He is 6"1"", weighs 200 lbs and shoots left-handed. Zelepukin was drafted 221st overall in the 11th round by the Devils in the 1990 National Hockey League Entry Draft and went on to play 595 regular season games, scoring 117 goals and 177 assists for 294 points, he also picked up 527 penalty minutes. In 2002, Zelepukin returned to Russia.
Zelepukin"s most important and famous goal, was when he tied the game with 7.7 seconds remaining in game 7 of the 1994 Eastern Conference Finals against the New York Rangers while playing for New Jersey.
Married.