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Arthur Kaliyev
Born (2001-06-26) June 26, 2001 (age 23)
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Left wing
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Los Angeles Kings
Ontario Reign (AHL)
NHL draft 33rd overall, 2019
Los Angeles Kings
Playing career 2021–present

Arthur Kaliyev (Russian: Артур Калиев; born June 26, 2001) is an Uzbek-born American professional ice hockey forward for the Ontario Reign of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 33rd overall by the Kings in the second round of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

Early life

Kaliyev was born in Uzbekistan but his family moved to Staten Island, New York when he was two-years-old and later moved to Michigan at age 13.[2][3] He represents the United States in international competition.[2]

Playing career

As a rookie in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) in 2017–18 he scored 31 goals to help the Hamilton Bulldogs to a league championship.[4] He followed that up with 51 goals for the Bulldogs in 2018–19, becoming the youngest player in the OHL to score more than 40 goals that season.[4] He is particularly effective at shooting a one timer.[5] Despite his goal scoring prowess, he was regarded as inconsistent, a weak skater and a weak defender, which may have hurt his standing in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.[6][7][8][9][10]

On June 3, 2020, Kaliyev was signed to a three-year, entry-level by the Los Angeles Kings.[11] Kaliyev made his NHL debut on February 2, 2021, against the Anaheim Ducks and scored his first goal.[12]

Medal record
Representing  United States
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Canada

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2017–18 Hamilton Bulldogs OHL 68 31 17 48 20 21 3 8 11 6
2018–19 Hamilton Bulldogs OHL 67 51 51 102 22 4 1 1 2 0
2019–20 Hamilton Bulldogs OHL 57 44 54 98 28
OHL totals 192 126 122 248 70 25 4 9 13 6

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2018 United States HG18 4th 5 3 3 6 0
2020 United States WJC 6th 5 4 2 6 4
2021 United States WJC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 3 5 8 4
Junior totals 17 10 10 20 8

References

  1. ^ Dillman, Lisa (June 22, 2019). "Kings see greater reward than risk in picking 'divisive' Arthur Kaliyev". The Athletic. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Kennedy, Ryan (February 11, 2019). "Sharpshooting Arthur Kaliyev Is Just Getting Started in Hamilton". The Hockey News. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  3. ^ Morreale, Mike G. (April 11, 2019). "Kaliyev's unique stick work makes him top prospect for 2019 NHL Draft". nhl.com. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  4. ^ a b Matisz, John (June 12, 2019). "Boom, bust, or Vanek: Why Arthur Kaliyev's a wild-card prospect". The Score. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  5. ^ Radley, Scott (October 28, 2018). "Arthur Kaliyev lighting it up for Hamilton Bulldogs". Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  6. ^ Ellis, Stephen (June 17, 2019). "Podkolzin Leads a Group of Talented, Yet Polarizing, Top Draft Prospects". The Hockey News. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  7. ^ Boylan, Rory (June 21, 2019). "Five big questions heading into 2019 NHL Draft". Sportsnet. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  8. ^ "Arthur Kaliyev: Top prospect for 2019 draft". CBS Sports. February 19, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  9. ^ Pecoskie, Teri (January 23, 2019). "Bulldogs sniper Kaliyev wants to show he's more than that at CHL Top Prospects Game". Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  10. ^ Zupke, Curtis (June 22, 2019). "Kings get a scorer, Ducks defensive help during second day of NHL draft". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  11. ^ "2019 Draft Picks Kaliyev, Spence Sign Entry-Level Contracts with LA Kings". NHL.com. June 3, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  12. ^ Harris, Jack (February 2, 2021). "Arthur Kaliyev's goal in debut wasted in Kings' loss to Ducks". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 3, 2021.