Man of the Week: Alex Limoges

KHL.ru’s weekly column returns with Alex Limoges. The Dinamo Minsk’s forward had a striking performance on Sunday, dishing out four assists as the Belarusians celebrated a 7:2 home win over Lada.

Dinamo Minsk has a strong team this season. Last year, the Belarusians had one too, but this year they are faring even better. One of the reasons is a great job during the summer, inviting players that stepped in the footsteps of those who left and made the team even better. One of them is Alex Limoges. The American forward is having a fantastic start of his KHL career, with 34 points in 35 regular-season games. Four of these points came on Sunday, when he had four assists as Dinamo Minsk thumped Lada 7:2 in front of a packed Dinamo Arena. The Minsk side has all the tools to end the regular season on top of the Western Conference’s standings.

Early years

Alex Limoges was born on September 16, 1997, in Winchester, Virginia, and developed through the US junior system, where his first major breakthrough came in the USHL. During the 2015–2016 season, he played an important role in Tri-City Storm’s championship run, culminating in a Clark Cup victory, when he had 14 points in eleven postseason appearances for the Storm.

As an American junior player, he went on playing college hockey, moving to Penn State University, where he quickly became one of the most productive forwards in the program’s history. His freshman season already hinted at his offensive instincts, as he recorded 21 points in 37 games. Everything clicked the following year. In the 2018–2019 season, Limoges exploded for 50 points in 39 games, scoring 23 goals and adding 27 assists, finishing among the NCAA’s top scorers and establishing himself as one of college hockey’s most dangerous forwards. Even as Penn State leaned heavily on him in subsequent seasons, his production remained consistent. He posted 32 points in 30 games in 2019–2020 and followed that with 22 points in 22 games during his senior year, when he also wore the captain’s “C”. By the end of his collegiate career, Limoges had accumulated 125 points in 128 games, nearly a point per game.

Ranking up

Turning professional, Limoges entered the AHL and quickly proved that his scoring touch translated to the next level even if he wasn’t drafted in the National Hockey League. With the San Diego Gulls, he showed immediate offensive value, collecting 21 points in 23 games during the shortened 2020–2021 season. The following year, over a full campaign, he raised his total to 40 points in 62 games, finding consistency while adjusting to the physical demands of pro hockey.

His upward trajectory continued after his move to the Manitoba Moose, where the 2022–23 season became his most productive yet. Playing a central role in the Moose attack, Limoges delivered 54 points in 63 games, leading the team in scoring and drawing attention across the league.

A real pro

That momentum carried over to Hershey, when he was contracted to the Washington Capitals, where Limoges became an important offensive contributor and a reliable playoff performer. In the 2023–2024 season, he produced 51 points in 62 regular-season games and added 13 more in the Calder Cup playoffs, helping the Bears capture the championship. Several players from that roster went on playing in the KHL, including SKA’s Pierrick Dube, Barys’ Michael Vecchione, and Traktor’s Logan Day.

He followed it up with another strong campaign in 2024–2025, registering 44 points in 53 games and continuing to show his value in pressure situations. Across several AHL seasons, Limoges established himself as a proven, dependable scorer with the versatility to play in different roles and systems.

Move to the KHL

In the summer of 2025, Limoges took the next step in his career by moving overseas for the first time in his career, signing with Dinamo Minsk in the KHL. The transition proved seamless. From the opening weeks of the season, he looked comfortable in his new surroundings, quickly becoming a key piece of Minsk’s offensive structure.

That impact was on full display on Sunday, when Limoges delivered a striking four-assist performance in a dominant 7:2 victory over Lada. The win further underlined Dinamo Minsk’s status as one of the leaders in the Western Conference, with Limoges at the heart of such a productive team. As the season unfolds, the Bison are now aiming at something higher than a mere second-round qualification, and Limoges’ production will be key for Dmitry Kvartalnov’s team.