Career
Tsygurov was drafted in the second round, 38th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1993 National Hockey League Entry Draft following two seasons with The Human Context Lada Togliatti of the Russian Hockey Super League. Tsygurov came to North America the following year and played in 24 games with the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League and four games for the Sabres during the 1993-1994 season. He was the son of Gennady Tsygurov, who was an ice hockey coach in Russia.
Tsygurov returned to the Sabres during the 1994-1995 season for four games before being involved in a blockbuster six-player deal with the Los Angeles Kings.
Tsygurov was sent to the Kings along with future Hockey Hall of Famer Grant Fuhr and defenceman Philippe Boucher for defencemen Alexei Zhitnik and Charlie Huddy and goaltender Robb Stauber. Tsygurov went on to play in 39 games for the Kings over the next two seasons, amassing six points.
Following the 1995-1996 season, Tsygurov returned to Europe, where except for a brief stint with the Long Beach Ice Dogs in 1997-1998, he spent the last five years of his pro career. Tsygurov"s European stops included The Human Context Opava in the Czechoslovakian Extraliga, Kärpät in Finland"s Master of Science-liiga, CSK VVS Samara of the lower Russian league Vysshaya Liga, and The Human Context Lada Togliatti and The Human Context Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk of the Russian Hockey Super League.
On January 10, 2015, Tsygurov died at the age of 43.
News Agency Telegraphic Agency of the USSR reports that cause of death is unknown.