Kirill Safronov
| Kirill Safronov | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 26, 1981 Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| KHL team Former teams |
HC Sibir Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Khimik Voskresensk NHL Phoenix Coyotes Atlanta Thrashers |
| NHL Draft | 19th overall, 1999 Phoenix Coyotes |
| Playing career | 1996–present |
Kirill Alekseevich Safronov (born February 26, 1981) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for HC Sibir of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
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[edit] Playing career
Safronov was selected in the first round, 19th overall, by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. Drafted from the Russian Superleague's SKA Saint Petersburg, Safronov made his North American debut with the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) in the 1999–2000 season. After one season with the Remparts, he joined the Coyotes' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Springfield Falcons.
Safronov appeared in one game with the Coyotes during the 2001–02 season before being traded to the Atlanta Thrashers (along with Ruslan Zainullin and a draft pick) in exchange for Darcy Hordichuk and two draft picks.[1] Safronov appeared in two games with the Thrashers in 2001–02 and 32 more in 2002–03 season before being traded to the Nashville Predators (along with Simon Gamache) for Ben Simon and Tomáš Klouček. He spent the remainder of the season with the Predators' AHL affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals.
Safronov returned to Russia during the 2004–05 NHL lockout and has played there since.
[edit] Awards
- Awarded the Raymond Lagacé Trophy (QMJHL defensive rookie of the year) in 2000.
[edit] Career statistics
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1996–97 | SKA Saint Petersburg | RSL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | SKA Saint Petersburg | RSL | 35 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Quebec Remparts | QMJHL | 55 | 11 | 32 | 43 | 95 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | ||
| 2000–01 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 66 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 68 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 2001–02 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 44 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2002–03 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 32 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 21 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 59 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 41 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 20 | ||
| 2004–05 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RSL | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Khimik Voskresensk | RSL | 35 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | SKA Saint Petersburg | RSL | 46 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2006–07 | SKA Saint Petersburg | RSL | 46 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 68 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2007–08 | SKA Saint Petersburg | RSL | 57 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 47 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 38 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | KHL | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | HC Sibir | KHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||
| NHL totals | 35 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
[edit] References
- ^ "Stars, Devils swap star forwards at busy NHL trade deadline". CBC. 2002-03-19. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2002/03/19/devils_stars0319a.html. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
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| Preceded by Scott Kelman |
Phoenix Coyotes first round draft pick 1999 |
Succeeded by Krystofer Kolanos |
| Preceded by Alexei Volkov |
Winner of the Raymond Lagacé Trophy 1999–2000 |
Succeeded by Tomas Malec |
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- 1981 births
- Atlanta Thrashers players
- Chicago Wolves players
- HC Khimik Voskresensk players
- Living people
- Lokomotiv Yaroslavl players
- Milwaukee Admirals players
- National Hockey League first round draft picks
- People from Saint Petersburg
- Phoenix Coyotes players
- Quebec Remparts alumni
- SKA Saint Petersburg players
- Sportspeople from Saint Petersburg
- Springfield Falcons players
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