| Yan Kuznetsov | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
9 March 2002 Murmansk, Russia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
|
NHL team (
P) Cur. team |
Calgary Flames Calgary Wranglers ( AHL) | ||
| NHL draft |
50th overall,
2020 Calgary Flames | ||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||
Yan Kuznetsov (born 9 March 2002) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing with the Calgary Wranglers in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL). [1]
Playing career
Kuznetsov as a youth played in his native Russia, within CSKA Moscow under-16 and under-18 programs before moving to North America to continue his development through the United States Hockey League (USHL) with the Sioux Falls Stampede and at the collegiate level.[ citation needed]
Following his freshman season with University of Connecticut in the Hockey East, Kuznetsov was selected in the second round, 50th overall by the Calgary Flames in the 2020 NHL entry draft.[ citation needed]
At the conclusion of his sophomore season, Kuznetsov conclude his collegiate career with the Huskies as he was signed by the Flames to a three-year, entry-level contract on 30 March 2021. [2]
During the 2023–24 season, Kuznetsov received his first recall to the NHL by the Flames and made his NHL debut in a 6-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators at the Scotiabank Saddledome on 9 January 2024. [3] He was scoreless through 12 minutes of ice time on the blueline, before he was returned to the AHL to complete the season with the Calgary Wranglers.[ citation needed]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2017–18 | CSKA Moscow U18 | Russia U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | 34 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | University of Connecticut | HE | 34 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | University of Connecticut | HE | 16 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Stockton Heat | AHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Stockton Heat | AHL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Saint John Sea Dogs | QMJHL | 25 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Calgary Wranglers | AHL | 63 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Calgary Wranglers | AHL | 63 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Russia | U17 | 
|
6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | |
| 2021 | Russia | WJC | 4th | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | ||||
References
- ^ "Yan Kuznetsov player profile". Calgary Wranglers. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ "Flames sign Yan Kuznetsov". Calgary Flames. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Flames catch fire in 3rd, burn Senators 6-3". ESPN. 9 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
 | This biographical article relating to ice hockey in Russia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Calgary Flames draft picks
- Calgary Flames players
- Calgary Wranglers players
- Connecticut Huskies men's ice hockey players
- Sportspeople from Murmansk
- Russian expatriate ice hockey people
- Russian expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- Russian ice hockey defencemen
- Saint John Sea Dogs players
- Sioux Falls Stampede players
- Stockton Heat players
- Russian ice hockey biography stubs
| Yan Kuznetsov | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
9 March 2002 Murmansk, Russia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
|
NHL team (
P) Cur. team |
Calgary Flames Calgary Wranglers ( AHL) | ||
| NHL draft |
50th overall,
2020 Calgary Flames | ||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||
Yan Kuznetsov (born 9 March 2002) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing with the Calgary Wranglers in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL). [1]
Playing career
Kuznetsov as a youth played in his native Russia, within CSKA Moscow under-16 and under-18 programs before moving to North America to continue his development through the United States Hockey League (USHL) with the Sioux Falls Stampede and at the collegiate level.[ citation needed]
Following his freshman season with University of Connecticut in the Hockey East, Kuznetsov was selected in the second round, 50th overall by the Calgary Flames in the 2020 NHL entry draft.[ citation needed]
At the conclusion of his sophomore season, Kuznetsov conclude his collegiate career with the Huskies as he was signed by the Flames to a three-year, entry-level contract on 30 March 2021. [2]
During the 2023–24 season, Kuznetsov received his first recall to the NHL by the Flames and made his NHL debut in a 6-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators at the Scotiabank Saddledome on 9 January 2024. [3] He was scoreless through 12 minutes of ice time on the blueline, before he was returned to the AHL to complete the season with the Calgary Wranglers.[ citation needed]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2017–18 | CSKA Moscow U18 | Russia U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Sioux Falls Stampede | USHL | 34 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | University of Connecticut | HE | 34 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | University of Connecticut | HE | 16 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Stockton Heat | AHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Stockton Heat | AHL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Saint John Sea Dogs | QMJHL | 25 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Calgary Wranglers | AHL | 63 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Calgary Wranglers | AHL | 63 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Russia | U17 |
|
6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | |
| 2021 | Russia | WJC | 4th | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | ||||
References
- ^ "Yan Kuznetsov player profile". Calgary Wranglers. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ "Flames sign Yan Kuznetsov". Calgary Flames. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Flames catch fire in 3rd, burn Senators 6-3". ESPN. 9 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
|
| This biographical article relating to ice hockey in Russia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Calgary Flames draft picks
- Calgary Flames players
- Calgary Wranglers players
- Connecticut Huskies men's ice hockey players
- Sportspeople from Murmansk
- Russian expatriate ice hockey people
- Russian expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- Russian ice hockey defencemen
- Saint John Sea Dogs players
- Sioux Falls Stampede players
- Stockton Heat players
- Russian ice hockey biography stubs