| Viktor Tikhonov | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 12, 1988 Riga, Latvian SSR |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) |
| Position | Right wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Phoenix Coyotes SKA St. Petersburg (KHL) Severstal Cherepovets San Antonio Rampage |
| National team | Russia |
| NHL Draft | 28th overall, 2008 Phoenix Coyotes |
| Playing career | 2006–present |
Viktor Vasilevich Tikhonov (Russian: Виктор Васильевич Тихонов; born May 12, 1988) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for SKA St. Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League. Selected 28th overall in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, he is a prospect for the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is named after his grandfather, Viktor Tikhonov, the famous Russian ice hockey coach.
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Viktor grew up in Los Gatos, California and in 1994, moved with his family to Lexington, Kentucky. His father Vasily was the goalie coach for the San Jose Sharks American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Kentucky Thoroughblades. Viktor was heavily involved in the Bluegrass Blades youth hockey program.
Tikhonov was drafted 28th overall by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft from Russian team Severstal Cherepovets. This was his third time entering the draft as he was passed over in his two previous years of eligibility. On July 1, 2008 he was signed by the Coyotes to a three-year entry level contract.[1] In the following 2008–09 season Tikhonov made the Coyotes opening night roster making his NHL debut on October 12, 2008, against the Columbus Blue Jackets.[2] He played in 61 games scoring 8 goals and 16 points before he was assigned to American Hockey League affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage.
Tikhonov started the 2009–10 season in the AHL with the Rampage and played in 18 games before opting to take up a loan to regain form with Severstal Cherepovets of the KHL for the remainder of the season on November 27, 2009.[3] After scoring 14 goals in 25 games, tied for second among Severstal, Tikhonov was recalled by the Coyotes on March 13, 2010. He rejoined the Coyotes as apart of the practice squad as they reached the first round of the playoffs.[4]
On August 10, 2011 the Phoenix Coyotes resigned Tikhonov to a one year deal.[5]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for Russia | ||
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2008 Pardubice | |
He won a bronze medal in the 2008 IIHF World Junior Championships with the Russian squad, in a game versus Team USA. He finished the tournament with five goals and two assists in seven games, and was named the Best Forward.
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2005–06 | HC Dmitrov | Rus-1 | 36 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Severstal Cherepovets | RSL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Severstal Cherepovets | RSL | 43 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 43 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2008–09 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 61 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 18 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Severstal Cherepovets | KHL | 25 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 60 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 61 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Year | Team | Event | Place | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Russia | WJC | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | ||
| Junior Int'l totals | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| Preceded by Mikkel Bødker |
Phoenix Coyotes first round draft pick 2008 |
Succeeded by Oliver Ekman-Larsson |