Andrei Svechnikov
| Andrei Svechnikov | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
26 March 2000 Barnaul, Russia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| OHL team | Barrie Colts | ||
| NHL Draft | Eligible 2018 | ||
| Playing career | TBD–present | ||
Andrei Svechnikov (born 26 March 2000) is a Russian ice hockey winger playing for the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). He is projected as a top pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.[1]
Playing career
Svechnikov began his junior career in North America with the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the USHL. He signed a tender with the Lumberjacks in May of 2016, due in part to proximity to his brother's AHL team in Grand Rapids.[2] Svechnikov had immediate success with the Lumberjacks, emerging as the team's leading scorer and finishing sixth in league scoring. He was named to the All-USHL Team and was declared USHL Rookie of the Year.[3]
Svechnikov was selected 1st overall in the 2017 CHL Import Draft by the Barrie Colts. Prior to the start of the season, he was highly regarded as a top prospect and was seen as a candidate for 1st overall. NHL Central Scouting gave considerable praise to his skating skills, puck skills and hockey sense.[4]
Personal life
Svechnikov's older brother is Evgeny Svechnikov, a prospect of the Detroit Red Wings. Andrei stated he would like to play for the Red Wings one day and be on the same line as his brother.[5]
Svechnikov originally comes from Barnaul in Siberia, but his family has relocated twice to access better teams and coaching for their sons. They first moved to the Moscow area, then Kazan.[6] In 2016 he moved to Muskegon with his mother, sharing an apartment in the area.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | USHL | 48 | 29 | 29 | 58 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| USHL totals | 48 | 29 | 29 | 58 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Russia | U17 |  |
6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | |
| 2016 | Russia | U18 | 6th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2016 | Russia | IH18 |  |
5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Russia | U17 | |
4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2017 | Russia | U18 | |
7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | |
| Junior totals | 27 | 17 | 12 | 29 | 20 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| USHL | |
| First All-Star Team | 2017 |
| Rookie of the Year | 2017 |
References
- ↑ "2018 NHL Draft Rankings: HockeyProspect.com's Early Top 31 - HockeyProspect.com | 2018 NHL Draft". www.hockeyprospect.com. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
- ↑ USHL (2016-05-01). "Andrei Svechnikov signs tender with Muskegon Lumberjacks". USHL. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
- ↑ "All In The Svechnikov Family". Winging It In Motown. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
- ↑ "Svechnikov to sign with Barrie of Ontario Hockey League". NHL.com. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
- ↑ "Interview With Young Phenom Andrei Svechnikov". The Hockey Writers. 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
- ↑ "Young Russian hockey star Andrei Svechnikov – and his mother – are loving their stay in Muskegon". Local Sports Journal. 2016-11-16. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database