Fedor Svechkov
| Fedor Svechkov | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 5, 2003 Togliatti, Russia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Center/LW/RW | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| KHL team | SKA Saint Petersburg | ||
| NHL draft |
19th overall, 2021 Nashville Predators | ||
| Playing career | 2020–present | ||
Fedor Svechkov is a Russian professional ice hockey center who currently plays for SKA Saint Petersburg in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was drafted in the first round of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft by the Nashville Predators with the 19th selection.[1]
Playing career
Svechkov played as a youth with hometown club, HC Lada Togliatti in the Junior Hockey League (MHL). Demonstrating a high-skill set offensively, Svechkov made his professional debut with Lada Togliatti in the 2020–21 season, in the second tier Supreme Hockey League (VHL). He contributed with 5 goals and 15 points in 38 regular season games while also splitting the season in the MHL, posting a point-per-game pace through 15 appearances.
On 10 May 2021, in order to play at the top level to continue his development, Svechkov was traded by Lada Togliatti to contending KHL club, SKA Saint Petersburg in exchange for financial compensation.[2]
Svechkov was the sixth-rated European skater in NHL Central Scouting's pre-draft rankings and following his selection in the first-round, 19th overall, in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft by the Nashville Predators, he became the second consecutive Russian-born player selected in the first round by the Predators after the team picked fellow teammate Yaroslav Askarov at No. 11 overall in 2020.[3]
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Russia
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World U18 Championships | ||
 |
2021 United States | |
Internationally, Svechkov showed his pedigree on the junior stage, helping Russia earn a silver medal in the 2021 IIHF World U18 Championships. Playing at center in the tournament, Svechkov was fourth in team scoring with 10 points through 7 contests.[4]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2019–20 | Ladia Togliatti | MHL | 24 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Lada Togliatti | VHL | 38 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Ladia Togliatti | MHL | 15 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| VHL totals | 38 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Russia | U17 | 
|
6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Russia | WJC | 
|
7 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 13 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 4 | ||||
References
- ^ "Fedor Svechkov". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
- ^ "Fedor Svechkov joins SKA" (in Russian). SKA Saint Petersburg. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Preds select Svechkov and L'Heureux in first round of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft". Nashville Predators. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "Canada wins gold at 2021 IIHF World U18 Championships". Hockey Canada. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database