Evgeny Medvedev
| Evgeny Medvedev | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Born |
27 August 1982 Chelyabinsk, Russian SFSR, URS | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| KHL team Former teams |
Avangard Omsk Mechel Chelyabinsk Severstal Cherepovets Ak Bars Kazan Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| National team |
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| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2002–present | ||
Evgeny Vladimirovich Medvedev (Russian: Евге́ний Влади́мирович Медве́дев; born 27 August 1982) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenseman currently under contract to the Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He previously played one season in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers.
Playing career
Undrafted in any NHL Entry Draft, Medvedev played in his native Russia making his first team debut with Mechel Chelyabinsk in the Russian Superleague (RSL) in 2002. A season before the introduction of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), Medvedev transferred to Ak Bars Kazan in the 2007–08 season.[1]
Medvedev played eight seasons with Kazan,[2] culminating in two Gagarin Cup championships and three KHL All-Star Appearances, before opting to sign his first NHL contract as a 32-year-old on a one-year deal with the Philadelphia Flyers on 20 May 2015.[3][4]
After one season in North America, Medvedev returned to Russia by signing a contract with Avangard Omsk.[5]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2002–03 | Mechel Chelyabinsk | RSL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Metallurg Serov | Rus-2 | 34 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Mechel Chelyabinsk | Rus-2 | 44 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 2005–06 | Severstal Cherepovets | RSL | 49 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2006–07 | Severstal Cherepovets | RSL | 50 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 115 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2007–08 | Ak Bars Kazan | RSL | 41 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 89 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2008–09 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 48 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 64 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 32 | ||
| 2009–10 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 48 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 40 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 32 | ||
| 2010–11 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 49 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 54 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2011–12 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 45 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2012–13 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 49 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 44 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 12 | ||
| 2013–14 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 50 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 55 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 31 | ||
| 2014–15 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 43 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 26 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | ||
| 2015–16 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 45 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | 56 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 36 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | ||
| 2017–18 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | 54 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| KHL totals | 442 | 44 | 149 | 193 | 389 | 109 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 145 | ||||
| NHL totals | 45 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2012 Finland/Sweden | |
| 2014 Belarus | |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2015 Czech Republic | |
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Russia | WC |  |
10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2013 | Russia | WC | 6th | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | |
| 2014 | Russia | OG | 5th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2014 | Russia | WC | |
10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2015 | Russia | WC |  |
7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| Senior totals | 40 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 24 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Ak Bars Kazan's 2010–11 roster". eliteprospects.com. 2011-03-02. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
- ↑ http://en.khl.ru/players/11034/
- ↑ "Ak Bars ready for new beginnings" (in Russian). Ak Bars Kazan. 2013-06-18. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
- ↑ "Flyers sign D Evgeny Medvedev". Philadelphia Flyers. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ↑ Shalaev, Viktor (July 9, 2016). ""Vanguard" has signed a contract with the defender Evgeny Medvedev" (in Russian). Avangard Omsk. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
External links
- Evgeny Medvedev profile and statistics at KHL.ru
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database