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==Playing career== |
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Silayev began playing hockey at four years old, and became a [[defenceman]] at eight when a coach told him he was "too big" to play [[forward (ice hockey)|forward]]. In 2017, he moved to [[Nizhny Novgorod]] to play in the [[farm system]] of [[Kontinental Hockey League]] (KHL) club [[Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod|Torpedo]].<ref name="nhl.com June 2024">{{cite web |last1=Morreale |first1=Mike G. |title=Silayev brings size, mobility to 2024 NHL Draft |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/topic/nhl-draft/anton-silayev-brings-size-mobility-to-2024-nhl-draft |publisher=[[National Hockey League]] |access-date=23 July 2024 |date=13 June 2024}}</ref> |
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Playing in the Russian [[Junior Hockey League (Russia)|Junior Hockey League]] (MHL) during the 2022–23 season, Silayev recorded eight points in 41 games, playing in first and second pair roles for championship-winning {{ill|Chaika Nizhny Novgorod|ru|Чайка (хоккейный клуб)}}.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pronman |first1=Corey |title=Anton Silayev is no longer a secret. How high could he go at the 2024 NHL Draft? |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5480091/2024/05/13/anton-silayev-nhl-draft-2024/ |website=[[The Athletic]] |access-date=18 July 2024 |date=13 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Horn |first1=Logan |title=Anton Silayev - 2024 NHL Draft Prospect Profile - The Hockey Writers NHL Entry Draft Latest News, Analysis & More |url=https://thehockeywriters.com/anton-silayev-2024-nhl-draft-prospect-profile/ |website=The Hockey Writers |access-date=18 July 2024 |date=21 March 2024}}</ref> |
Playing in the Russian [[Junior Hockey League (Russia)|Junior Hockey League]] (MHL) during the 2022–23 season, Silayev recorded eight points in 41 games, playing in first and second pair roles for championship-winning {{ill|Chaika Nizhny Novgorod|ru|Чайка (хоккейный клуб)}}.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pronman |first1=Corey |title=Anton Silayev is no longer a secret. How high could he go at the 2024 NHL Draft? |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5480091/2024/05/13/anton-silayev-nhl-draft-2024/ |website=[[The Athletic]] |access-date=18 July 2024 |date=13 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Horn |first1=Logan |title=Anton Silayev - 2024 NHL Draft Prospect Profile - The Hockey Writers NHL Entry Draft Latest News, Analysis & More |url=https://thehockeywriters.com/anton-silayev-2024-nhl-draft-prospect-profile/ |website=The Hockey Writers |access-date=18 July 2024 |date=21 March 2024}}</ref> |
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Joining Torpedo's KHL team for the [[2023–24 KHL season|2023–24 season]], Silayev broke the league's records for points by an under-18 player, points by an under-19 defenceman, and games played by an under-18 defenceman, with 11 points in 63 games. He would also lead Torpedo with 98 hits and earn a nomination for KHL rookie of the year.<ref name="nhl.com June 2024" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=Wheeler |first1=Scott |title=Meet Anton Silayev, the 2024 NHL Draft's 6-foot-7 unicorn with 'elite skating' |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4905377/2023/10/19/anton-silayev-2024-nhl-draft/ |website=[[The Athletic]] |access-date=23 July 2024 |date=19 October 2023}}</ref> Following the season, he was drafted tenth overall by the [[New Jersey Devils]] in the [[2024 NHL entry draft]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Flannery |first1=Kristy |title=2024 NHL Draft Spotlight, Brought to You by Upper Deck: Anton Silayev |url=https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-jersey-devils/latest-news/2024-nhl-draft-spotlight-brought-to-you-by-upper-deck-anton-silayev |website=[[The Hockey News]] |access-date=18 July 2024 |date=17 July 2024}}</ref> |
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== Career statistics == |
== Career statistics == |
Revision as of 04:17, 23 July 2024
Anton Silayev | |||
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Born |
Sarov, Russia | 11 April 2006||
Height | 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) | ||
Weight | 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
KHL team | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | ||
NHL draft |
10th overall, 2024 New Jersey Devils |
Anton Silayev (‹See Tfd›Russian: Антон Силаев; born 11 April 2006) is a Russian professional ice hockey player for Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was drafted tenth overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 2024 NHL entry draft.
Playing career
Silayev began playing hockey at four years old, and became a defenceman at eight when a coach told him he was "too big" to play forward. In 2017, he moved to Nizhny Novgorod to play in the farm system of Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) club Torpedo.[1]
Playing in the Russian Junior Hockey League (MHL) during the 2022–23 season, Silayev recorded eight points in 41 games, playing in first and second pair roles for championship-winning Chaika Nizhny Novgorod .[2][3]
Joining Torpedo's KHL team for the 2023–24 season, Silayev broke the league's records for points by an under-18 player, points by an under-19 defenceman, and games played by an under-18 defenceman, with 11 points in 63 games. He would also lead Torpedo with 98 hits and earn a nomination for KHL rookie of the year.[1][4] Following the season, he was drafted tenth overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 2024 NHL entry draft.[5]
Career statistics
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2022–23 | Chaika Nizhny Novgorod | MHL | 41 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 29 | ||
2023–24 | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | KHL | 63 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
2023–24 | Chaika Nizhny Novgorod | MHL | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 22 | ||
KHL totals | 63 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
References
- ^ a b Morreale, Mike G. (13 June 2024). "Silayev brings size, mobility to 2024 NHL Draft". National Hockey League. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ Pronman, Corey (13 May 2024). "Anton Silayev is no longer a secret. How high could he go at the 2024 NHL Draft?". The Athletic. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ Horn, Logan (21 March 2024). "Anton Silayev - 2024 NHL Draft Prospect Profile - The Hockey Writers NHL Entry Draft Latest News, Analysis & More". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ Wheeler, Scott (19 October 2023). "Meet Anton Silayev, the 2024 NHL Draft's 6-foot-7 unicorn with 'elite skating'". The Athletic. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ Flannery, Kristy (17 July 2024). "2024 NHL Draft Spotlight, Brought to You by Upper Deck: Anton Silayev". The Hockey News. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database