Slava Voynov

Slava Voynov
Voynov during the Stanley Cup Finals in 2012.
Born	(1990-01-15) January 15, 1990 Chelyabinsk, Soviet Union
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Defense
Shoots	Right
KHL team Former teams	SKA Saint Petersburg Traktor Chelyabinsk Los Angeles Kings
National team	Russia
NHL Draft	32nd overall, 2008 Los Angeles Kings
Playing career	2006–present

Vyacheslav "Slava" Leonidovich Voynov (Russian: Вячесла́в Леони́дович Во́йнов; born January 15, 1990) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for SKA in the KHL. Voynov was selected by the Kings in the second round, 32nd overall, of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Voynov in 2009 as a member of the Manchester Monarchs of the AHL.

Voynov began his career with Traktor Chelyabinsk, playing his rookie Russian Superleague (RSL) season in 2006–07. After a second campaign with Traktor, he was selected in the second round, 32nd overall, by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. The Kings, in their efforts to translate his Cyrillic-scripted name into the Latin alphabet, originally spelled his given name as "Viatcheslav." In the same off-season, Voynov was also drafted fifth overall by the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL)'s Moncton Wildcats in the 2008 Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Import Draft. However, because of his two seasons of professional experience in Russia, Voynov was eligible to forego the junior process in North America, and was subsequently assigned to the Kings' minor league affiliate, the Manchester Monarchs, in the American Hockey League (AHL). He recorded eight goals and 23 points in his AHL rookie season, and in the following campaign, he improved to 29 points in 79 games. In 2011, he was selected to represent the Eastern Conference at the 2011 AHL All-Star Game.

Voynov's first and second career NHL goals were both scored on October 27, 2011, against Kari Lehtonen of the Dallas Stars. On June 11, 2012, Voynov won the Stanley Cup with the Kings in his first NHL season. Voynov had an impressive rookie season with the Kings, but with the 2012–13 NHL season delayed because due to a lockout, he was reassigned to Manchester to start the year. In the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs, Voynov set a new Kings record for number of goals scored by a defenceman in one playoff season, scoring his fifth of the playoffs in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals against the Chicago Blackhawks.^[1]

On June 18, 2013, in the subsequent off-season, Voynov and the Kings agreed on a six-year, $25 million contract extension worth an annual average value of $4.16 million.^[2]

Personal

Voynov married Marta Varlamova, age 27, a single mother, in August 2014.

Arrest and suspension

On October 20, 2014, Voynov was suspended indefinitely pending an investigation by the NHL after being arrested on misdemeanor domestic violence charges.^[3] On November 20, 2014, the Los Angeles County prosecutor announced that Voynov would be charged with "one felony count of corporal injury to a spouse with great bodily injury."^[4] Although Voynov was indefinitely suspended from the league, the Los Angeles Kings attempted to circumvent that by having Voynov attend a team practice. The Kings were later fined $100,000 for their misdemeanor.^[5]

The NHL does not have a policy on domestic violence charges, however Voynov's suspension was justified under the collective bargaining agreement of the NHL.^[6] Although the CBA does not outline cases specific to Voynov and domestic violence, the league is able to suspend players while they are part of a criminal investigation.^[7] Under section 18-A.5, "The league may suspend the player pending the league's formal review and disposition of the matter where the failure to suspend the player during this period would create a substantial risk of material harm to the legitimate interests and/or reputation of the league."^[8] If convicted, Voynov risked up to nine years in prison and the possibility to be deported back to Russia. Voynov only suited up for six games for the Los Angeles Kings in the 2014-2015 season, but the 25-year-old did still receive a full salary. Voynov will be paid while he is under investigation by the league, however he has been banned from participating in any team activities while serving his suspension.^[9]

Voynov pleaded not guilty to the charges of domestic violence.^[10] He has been accused of choking, kicking, and punching his wife, Marta Varlamova, and it was even said the he threw her into a TV,^[11] however, according to TMZ, his wife has since written a letter asserting that he had not intended to injure her and requested that Voynov not be charged.^[12]

On July 2, 2015, Voynov pleaded no contest to a reduced misdemeanor charge and was sentenced to 90 days in jail. He received three years probation and was ordered to attend counseling.^[13]

On September 3, Voynov was released from Seal Beach Police Detention Center, where he was being held since July 7. Upon his release he was taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, where they held him at an unspecified detention facility to await trial in front of an immigration judge. Voynov was held without bond, which is common when ICE thinks the subject is a danger to the community or flight risk.^[14]

Awards and honors

2008 IIHF World U18 Championships All-Star Team^[15]
AHL Second All-Star Team (2010–11)^[16]
2012 and 2014 Stanley Cup winner

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2005–06	Traktor-2 Chelyabinsk	RUS-3	2	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Traktor Chelyabinsk	RSL	31	0	0	0	12	—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Traktor-2 Chelyabinsk	RUS-3	2	1	0	1	0	—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Traktor Chelyabinsk	RSL	36	1	3	4	20	2	0	0	0	0
2008–09	Manchester Monarchs	AHL	61	8	15	23	46	—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Manchester Monarchs	AHL	79	10	19	29	43	9	1	3	4	0
2010–11	Manchester Monarchs	AHL	76	15	36	51	36	7	2	3	5	6
2011–12	Manchester Monarchs	AHL	15	2	2	4	4	0	0	0	0	0
2011–12	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	54	8	12	20	12	20	1	2	3	4
2012–13	Manchester Monarchs	AHL	35	7	9	16	22	—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	48	6	19	25	14	18	6	7	13	0
2013–14	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	82	4	30	34	44	26	2	7	9	16
2014–15	Los Angeles Kings	NHL	6	0	2	2	2	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals			190	18	63	81	72	64	9	16	25	20

International

Year	Team	Event	Result	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2007	Russia	WJC18	01 !	7	1	4	5	2
2007	Russia	WJC	02 !	6	1	0	1	0
2008	Russia	WJC18	02 !	6	1	4	5	2
2008	Russia	WJC	03 !	7	0	1	1	0
2009	Russia	WJC	03 !	7	1	3	4	0
2014	Russia	Oly	5th	5	0	0	0	0
Junior totals				33	4	12	16	4
Senior totals				5	0	0	0	0

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