Sergei Plotnikov
| Sergei Plotnikov | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Plotnikov in 2015 with the Pittsburgh Penguins | |||
| Born |
3 June 1990 Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Russian SFSR, URS | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| KHL team Former teams |
SKA St. Petersburg Amur Khabarovsk Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Pittsburgh Penguins Arizona Coyotes | ||
| National team |
 Russia | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2009–present | ||
Sergei Sergeyevich Plotnikov (Russian: Сергей Сергеевич Плотников; born 3 June 1990) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Plotnikov previously played in the KHL with Amur Khabarovsk and Lokomotiv Yaroslavl.[1] He has played briefly in the National Hockey League with the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Arizona Coyotes.
Playing career
Plotnikov was not drafted by any NHL team. On 1 July 2015, Plotnikov bought out the final year of his contract with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. He signed a one-year, entry-level contract with the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins.[2]
In his first North American season in 2015–16, Plotnikov scored just two points in 32 games. From December 2015 on, he was a healthy scratch for almost two months. Displeased with his lack of playing time, Plotnikov requested a trade and was subsequently traded to the Arizona Coyotes on 29 February 2016, in exchange for Matthias Plachta and a conditional seventh round draft pick in 2016, dependent on if the Coyotes resigned him.[3] Plotnikov's struggles continued with the Coyotes, unable to find his offensive touch with 1 assist from 13 games.
As a free agent from the Coyotes and with little success in the NHL, Plotnikov returned to Russia in agreeing to a two-year KHL contract with SKA Saint Petersburg on 1 July 2016.[4]
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Russia
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
 |
2014 Belarus | |
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2015 Czech Republic | |
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2016 Russia | |
Plotnikov won a gold medal with Russia at the 2014 World Championship. He finished the tournament third overall in scoring.[citation needed]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2009–10 | Amur Khabarovsk | KHL | 43 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Amur Khabarovsk | KHL | 45 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Amurskie Tigry | MHL | 16 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 47 | ||
| 2011–12 | Amur Khabarovsk | KHL | 53 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 70 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2011–12 | Amurskie Tigry | MHL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | KHL | 50 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 54 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2013–14 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | KHL | 53 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 88 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 30 | ||
| 2014–15 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | KHL | 56 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 71 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 33 | ||
| 2015–16 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 32 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| KHL totals | 300 | 68 | 78 | 146 | 349 | 32 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 75 | ||||
| NHL totals | 45 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Russia | WC | 
|
10 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | |
| 2015 | Russia | WC | 
|
10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2016 | Russia | WC | 
|
7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Senior totals | 27 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 18 | ||||
References
- ^ "Lokomotiv Yaroslavl's 2013–14 Roster". hockeydb.com. 1 April 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Penguins sign forward Sergei Plotnikov". Pittsburgh Penguins. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Coyotes acquire Plotnikov from Penguins". The Sports Network. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "SKA has signed a contract with Sergei Plotnikov" (in Russian). SKA St. Petersburg. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Pittsburgh Penguins Stats - 2015-16". ESPN. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ^ "Arizona Coyotes Stats - 2015-16". ESPN. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
External links
Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 1990 births
- Living people
- People from Komsomolsk-on-Amur
- Russian ice hockey left wingers
- Amur Khabarovsk players
- Arizona Coyotes players
- Lokomotiv Yaroslavl players
- Pittsburgh Penguins players
- Russian expatriate ice hockey people
- Russian expatriates in the United States
- Undrafted National Hockey League players
- Russian ice hockey player stubs