Ostap Safin
| Ostap Safin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
11 February 1999 Prague, Czech Republic | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 167 lb (76 kg; 11 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Edmonton Oilers Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) Sparta Praha | ||
| NHL Draft |
115th overall, 2017 Edmonton Oilers | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Ostap Safin (born 11 February 1999) is a Czech professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing for the Halifax Mooseheads in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) as a prospect to the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1]
Playing career
Safin made his Czech Extraliga debut playing with Sparta Prague during the 2015–16 Czech Extraliga season.[2]
Safin was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the 4th round, 115th overall, in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. Shortly after this he was picked 53rd overall by the Saint John Sea Dogs of the QMJHL in the 2017 CHL Import Draft. After this he made the move to North America to play for the Sea Dogs during the 2017–18 season.
During a productive rookie season with the Sea Dogs, Safin agreed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Oilers on March 6, 2018.[3] Safin played out the regular season with the Sea Dogs, leading the club in scoring with 26 goals and 32 assists for 58 points to be named the club's rookie of the year. With the Dogs finishing out of playoff contention, Safin embarked on his North American professional career to be assigned to the Oilers AHL affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors, on March 20, 2018.[4]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2015–16 | HC Sparta Praha | Czech.20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | HC Sparta Praha | ELH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | HC Sparta Praha | Czech.20 | 24 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 66 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | HC Sparta Praha | ELH | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | HC Litoměřice | Czech.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Saint John Sea Dogs | QMJHL | 61 | 26 | 32 | 58 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Bakersfield Condors | AHL | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| ELH totals | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Czech Republic | U17 | 7th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Czech Republic | IH18 |  |
5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2017 | Czech Republic | WJC18 | 7th | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2018 | Czech Republic | WJC | 4th | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| Junior totals | 22 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 10 | ||||
References
- ↑ "hrac › Ostap Safin" (in Czech). hockej.cz. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
- ↑ "hrac › Ostap Safin" (in Czech). hcsparta.cz. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
- ↑ "Oilers sign Safin". Edmonton Oilers. 2018-03-06. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
- ↑ "D'Orio, Pare, Safin head to AHL". Saint John Sea Dogs. 2018-03-20. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database