Pyotr Kochetkov

Pyotr Anatolevich Kochetkov (Russian: Пётр Анато́льевич Кочетко́в; born 25 June 1999) is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing under contract to HC Vityaz of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was ranked as the top eligible international goaltender for the 2019 NHL Entry Draft,[1] and was drafted in the second round (36th overall) by the Carolina Hurricanes.[2]

Pyotr Kochetkov
Born (1999-06-25) 25 June 1999
Penza, Russia
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
KHL team
Former teams		 HC Vityaz
HC Sochi
SKA Saint Petersburg
NHL Draft 36th overall, 2019
Carolina Hurricanes
Playing career 2016–present

Playing career

Kochetkov first played as a youth within hometown club Dizel Penza. While with the Dizel Sports Academy, Kochetkov helped the claim the Volga region championship in 2011. With the ambition to play in the MHL, Kochetkov joined Ak Bars Kazan under-18 junior program for the 2015–16 season, however received sparse playing time, resulting in his return to Dizel Penza of the Supreme Hockey League (VHL) prior to the 2016–17 season as a 17-year old.[3]

He played with junior affiliate, the Dizelist Penza of the National Junior Hockey League (NMHL), before making his professional debut with Penza, playing in relief and registering 5 saves in a 6–1 victory over Yermak Angarsk on November 7, 2016.[4] Kochetkov made 8 appearances over the course of the season, earning his first victory in his third and final start, in a 4–2 decision over Ariada Volzhsk on January 11, 2017.[5]

On July 8, 2017, Kochetkov agreed to his first KHL contract, signing a two-year deal with HC Sochi.[6] He was assigned for the duration of the 2017–18 season to play with junior farm club, Kapitan Stupino. With Kapitan lacking in depth, Kochetkov posted just 6 wins in 31 games, while still posting a .917 save percentage.

In the 2018–19 season, Kochetkov returned to the VHL, joining Sochi's affiliate HC Ryazan. He was elevated to practice with Sochi throughout the season, and made his KHL debut as a 19-year old for Sochi in a 4–2 defeat to Jokerit on October 1, 2018.[7] He made one other appearance with Sochi throughout the season, returning to the VHL to help lead Ryazan in the post-season.[8]

On May 21, 2019, Kochetkov was traded by Sochi to contending club, SKA Saint Petersburg, in exchange for fellow goaltender Nikita Bogdanov.[9] In the 2019–20 season, Kochetkov remained on the opening night roster and started in the opening 5 games. After an assignment to SKA-Neva in the VHL, Kochetkov returned to SKA and having collected 3 wins in 6 games was traded to his third KHL club, HC Vityaz, along with Alexei Byvaltsev in exchange for Alexander Samonov and Artyom Shevts-Rogovoi on 18 October 2019.[10] He made his debut with Vityaz in a 4-1 defeat to Sibir Novosibirsk on 22 October 2019.[11] In 8 games with Vityaz, as the club's third choice goaltender, Kochetkov collected 1 win while posting a .917 save percentage.

International play
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
2019 Canada

Kochetkov first represented Russia at the junior level for the 2019 World Junior Championships in Vancouver, Canada.[12] Earning the starting goaltender role, he collected 4 wins in 5 games, helping Russia claim the Bronze medal against Switzerland on January 6, 2019.[13] As the standout goaltender of the Tournament, Kochetkov was recognized with the Best Goaltender award.[14]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L T/OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2016–17Dizelist PenzaNMHL 6420326911.66.915 8444191612.29.923
2016–17Dizel PenzaVHL 8120212802.27.918 ————————
2017–18Kapitan StupinoMHL 316213183010003.28.917 ————————
2018–19HC RyazanVHL 188739853522.13.930 303187501.61.955
2018–19HC SochiKHL 2020117502.57.911 ————————
2019–20SKA Saint PetersburgKHL 63303441502.62.887 ————————
2019–20SKA-NevaVHL 2110123401.95.940 ————————
2019–20HC VityazKHL 81503301703.09.917 ————————
2019–20Russkie VityaziMHL 2110120703.50.908 ————————
KHL totals 1641007913702.81.906 ————————

International
Year Team Event Result GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2019 Russia WJC 5 4 1 0 291 7 0 1.45 .953
Junior totals 5 4 1 0 291 7 0 1.45 .953

Awards and honors
Award Year Ref
International
WJC Best Goaltender (Directorate) 2019 [14]

References
  1. "Central Scouting International Goaltenders Midterm Rankings" (PDF). National Hockey League. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
  2. "Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: Joins the 'Bunch of Jerks'". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
  3. "Pyotr Kochetkov: the story of his success". Kontinental Hockey League. March 15, 2019. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  4. "Dizel 6 - Yermak 1 game summary" (in Russian). Supreme Hockey League. November 7, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  5. "Game Summary Penza - Ariada" (in Russian). Supreme Hockey League. January 11, 2017. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  6. "Goaltender Petr Kochetkov will continue his career in Sochi" (in Russian). HC Sochi. July 8, 2017. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  7. "Jokerit 4, Sochi 2". Kontinental Hockey League. October 1, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
  8. "Petr Kochetkov: Necessary to prove game in VHL" (in Russian). Supreme Hockey League. March 7, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
  9. "Pyotr Kochetkov is a SKA player!" (in Russian). SKA Saint Petersburg. 2019-05-21. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
  10. "KHL trade alert". Kontinental Hockey League. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  11. "Sibir 4, Vityaz 1". Kontinental Hockey League. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  12. "Russia announces team roster for 2019 World Junior Championships". tass.com. 2018-12-25. Retrieved 2018-12-25.
  13. "Russia tops Swiss for Bronze". IIHF. 2019-01-06. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
  14. "Poehling earns MVP honours". International Ice Hockey Federation. January 6, 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
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