Alexei Koledaev

Alexei Koledaev is a Kazakh defenseman on Metallurg Novokuznetsk.

Koledaev is currently in his 16th season of pro hockey in Russia, 13 of which have been played with Metallurg Novokuznetsk. He began his career with the club in 1995, and played the next decade with the club. Never one of the most offensively-minded defensemen, Koledaev scored 11 points in 2001-02, the most he would score in a single season in the Super League or the KHL. He played two seasons with Sibir Novosibirsk between 2005 and 2007, and returned to Metallurg Novokuznetsk in 2008. He was named team captain in 2010.

Koledaev played for Kazakhstan at the 2006 Olympic Games in Finland.