Mikhail Vorobyev (ice hockey)

Mikhail Vorobyev
Born (1997-01-05) 5 January 1997
Salavat, Russia
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Philadelphia Flyers
Salavat Yulaev Ufa
NHL Draft 104th overall, 2015
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career 2015–present

Mikhail Vorobyev (Russian: Михаил Сергеевич Воробьёв; born 5 January 1997) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for the Philadelphia Flyers organization of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 104th overall in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft by the Flyers.

Playing career

Vorobyev made his Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) debut playing with Salavat Yulaev Ufa during the 2015–16 KHL season.[1]

On 27 April 2017 Vorobyev signed a three-year, entry-level contract with Philadelphia Flyers.[2] Following the Flyers training camp prior to the 2017–18 season, Vorobyov was assigned to the Flyers American Hockey League affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.[3]

After playing one season with the Phantoms, Vorobyev made the Flyers 2018–19 season opening night roster out of training camp.[4] He made his NHL debut on 4 October 2018, where he earned one assist in a 5–2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights.[5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2013–14 Tolpar Ufa MHL 4 0 3 3 0  —  —  —  —  —
2014–15 Tolpar Ufa MHL 39 8 12 20 40 8 3 0 3 2
2015–16 Tolpar Ufa MHL 21 6 17 23 28 — — — — —
2015–16 Salavat Yulaev Ufa KHL 28 2 1 3 14 1 0 0 0 0
2016–17 Salavat Yulaev Ufa KHL 44 3 8 11 18 5 0 0 0 4
2017–18 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 58 9 20 29 14 9 1 1 2 20
KHL totals 72 5 9 14 32 6 0 0 0 4
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Ice hockey
IIHF World Junior Championship
2017 Canada

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2015 Russia WJC18 5th 5 1 3 4 2
2017 Russia WJC 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 7 0 10 10 4
Junior totals 12 1 13 14 6

References

  1. ↑ "2015–16 Salavat Yulaev Ufa player statistics". Eliteprospects.com. 2016-04-01. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
  2. ↑ "Flyers sign forward Mikhail Vorobyov". NHL.com. 2017-04-27.
  3. ↑ "Philadelphia Flyers Assign 13 Players to Phantoms Training Camp". phantomshockey.com. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  4. ↑ "Flyers Set 2018-19 Opening Night Roster". NHL.com. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  5. ↑ Fish, Wayne (5 October 2018). "Mikhail Vorobyev makes first game a memorable one". The Morning Call. Retrieved 5 October 2018.


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