Buuxi weedha soo socota: Kolkunov wuxuu hal xilli ciyaareed la ciyaaray Krylja Sovetov ee Superleague Ruushka ka hor inta uusan u dooran Pittsburgh Penguins kaalinta 154aad ee guud ahaan
1995 kii ayaa la soo doortay. Wuxuu sii joogi lahaa Ruushka ilaa dhammaystirka xilli ciyaareedkii 1997-98 ee RSL. 13kii Luulyo 1998, Penguins waxay Kolkunov u saxiixday qandaraas saddex sano ah. Dhowr bilood ka dib, wuxuu ka qeyb galay xerada Penguins laakiin markii dambe waxaa loo qoondeeyay Syracuse Crunch, oo ahaa Penguins 'AHL affiliate waqtigaas. Kolkunov wuxuu ku sii jiri lahaa Waqooyiga Ameerika ilaa bilowgii xilli ciyaareedkii 2000-01 ECHL, halkaas oo uu doortay inuu ku laabto guriga siddeed kulan kadib halkii uu ku sii wadi lahaa la ciyaarista Wheeling Nailers. Kolkunov wuxuu xilli ciyaareedkii ku dhammeyn lahaa kooxda Ak Bars Kazan ee RSL.