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Evgeny Svechnikov
Born (1996-10-31) October 31, 1996 (age 28)
Neftegorsk, Sakhalin, Russia
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Left Wing / Center
Shoots Left
QMJHL team
Former teams
Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
Ak Bars Kazan
NHL draft 19th overall, 2015
Detroit Red Wings
Playing career 2013–present

Evgeny Svechnikov[1] (Template:Lang-ru; born October 31, 1996) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). He was drafted 19th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.

Personal

Svechnikov was born in Neftegorsk, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia, but following the 1995 Neftegorsk earthquake his family moved to Barnaul.[2]

Playing career

Junior

In 2012, soon after his move to Kazan in 2010, Svechnikov began his junior career playing for Bars and Irbis, junior teams of the Ak Bars Kazan club system. He made his pro debut with Ak Bars before reaching the age of 17, during the 2013–14 season.[3]

Svechnikov was drafted in the second round, 63rd overall, in the 2013 CHL Import Draft by the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles and committed to the organization for the 2014–15 season.[4] In his rookie season, he finished third in club scoring, and ranked second among QMJHL rookies with 32 goals and 46 assists in 55 games. He led his team in points-per-game at 1.42. Following an outstanding rookie season, he was named to the QMJHL All-Rookie Team and featured in the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game.[5]

Professional

On June 26, 2015, Svechinkov was drafted 19th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.[6][7] On October 2, 2015 the Red Wings signed Svechinkov to a three-year, entry-level contract.[8]

International play

Medal record
Representing  Russia
Ice hockey
World U-17 Hockey Challenge
Silver medal – second place 2013 Canada
IIHF World U20 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2016 Finland

Svechnikov represented Russia at the 2013 World U-17 Hockey Challenge, where he recorded seven goals and one assist in six games, and won a silver medal. Svechnikov represented Russia at the 2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, where he won a silver medal.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2012–13 Bars Kazan MHL 34 9 9 18 34 4 1 1 2 2
2013–14 Bars Kazan MHL 29 14 13 27 68 6 4 1 5 14
2013–14 Ak Bars Kazan KHL 3 0 0 0 0
2014–15 Cape Breton Screaming Eagles QMJHL 55 32 46 78 70 7 1 6 7 14
KHL totals 3 0 0 0 0

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2013 Russia U17 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 7 1 8 8
2013 Russia IH18 4th 4 0 0 0 8
2013 Russia U18 4th 7 0 1 1 4
2014 Russia U18 5th 5 3 4 7 4
2016 Russia WJC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 0 0 0 6
Junior totals 29 10 6 16 30

Awards and honours

Award Year
QMJHL
QMJHL All-Rookie Team 2015 [9]

References

  1. ^ http://www.capebretoneagles.com/roster/bio/219167
  2. ^ "Евгений Свечников: моё хобби - хоккей!". Ak-Bars.ru. May 5, 2013.
  3. ^ Evgeny Svechnikov profile and statistics at KHL.ru.
  4. ^ "Svechnikov commits to Cape Breton". Cape Breton Screaming Eagles'. May 29, 2014. Retrieved May 29, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ "Screaming Eagles Svechnikov named CHL player-of-the-week". Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. January 13, 2015. Retrieved January 13, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ Roose, Bill (June 26, 2015). "Wings land big Russian in first round". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved June 26, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ "Screaming Eagles' Svechnikov picked in first round of NHL entry draft". Cape Breton Post. June 26, 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
  8. ^ Kujawa, Kyle (October 2, 2015). "Red Wings agree to terms with Svechnikov". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved October 2, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  9. ^ "The 411 on Evgeny Svechnikov". 'Sportsnet.ca. May 30, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Detroit Red Wings first round draft pick
2015
Succeeded by
Incumbent