Sergei Plotnikov

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Representing Russia
Ice hockey
World Championships

Sergei Plotnikov
Sergei Plotnikov
	Plotnikov in 2015 with the Pittsburgh Penguins
Born	3 June 1990 (age 33); Komsomolsk-on-Amur,; Russian SFSR, URS
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shoots	Left
KHL team; Former teams	SKA Saint 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.^[4]^[5]

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.^[6]

International play

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	—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	SKA Saint Petersburg	KHL	46	11	18	29	53	15	3	3	6	14
2017–18	SKA Saint Petersburg	KHL	55	16	23	39	60	12	1	2	3	37
KHL totals			401	95	119	214	462	59	10	17	27	126
NHL totals			45	0	3	3	24	—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event	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
2017	Russia	WC	10	3	4	7	10
Senior totals			37	10	12	22	28

Awards and honors

Award	Year
KHL
All-Star Game	2013, 2015
Gagarin Cup (SKA Saint Petersburg)	2017	^[7]

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)
^ "Pittsburgh Penguins Stats - 2015-16". ESPN. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
^ "Arizona Coyotes Stats - 2015-16". ESPN. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
^ "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)
^ "Metallurg Magnitogorsk 3 SKA St. Petersburg 5". Kontinental Hockey League. 16 April 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

External links

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[1] "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)

[2] "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)

[3] "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)

[4] "Pittsburgh Penguins Stats - 2015-16". ESPN. Retrieved 8 April 2016.

[5] "Arizona Coyotes Stats - 2015-16". ESPN. Retrieved 8 April 2016.

[6] "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)

[7] "Metallurg Magnitogorsk 3 SKA St. Petersburg 5". Kontinental Hockey League. 16 April 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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