kɹˈɪvəkɹˌæsɑːv kwˈɪkli sˈaɪnd wɪð ʃᵻkˈɑːɡoʊ ænd wʌz ɐsˈaɪnd tə ðɪ ˌɪndiənˈæpəlˌɪs ˈaɪs, ðə tˈiːmz ˌaɪˌeɪtʃˈɛl ɐfˈɪlɪˌeɪt fɚðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti tˈuː nˈaɪnti θɹˈiː sˈiːzən, wˌɛɹ hiː ɪmpɹˈɛst wɪð θˈɜːɾi sˈɪks ɡˈoʊlz ænd sˈɪksti nˈaɪn pˈɔɪnts æz ɐ ɹˈʊki, ænd ˈɜːnd ɐ fˈoːɹɡˈeɪm kˈælʌp tə ʃᵻkˈɑːɡoʊ.
Krivokrasov quickly signed with Chicago and was assigned to the Indianapolis Ice, the team's IHL affiliate for the 1992–93 season, where he impressed with 36 goals and 69 points as a rookie, and earned a four-game callup to Chicago.