Alexander Avtsin
 Avtsin with the Hamilton Bulldogs in 2012 | |||
| Born |
19 March 1991 Moscow, Soviet Union | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 2.8 in (190 cm) | ||
| Weight | 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| Slovak Extraliga team Former teams |
Liptovský Mikuláš HK Dynamo Moscow Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Admiral Vladivostok Severstal Cherepovets Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk Traktor Chelyabinsk Spartak Moscow HC Vityaz HC 21 Prešov | ||
| NHL draft |
109th overall, 2009 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 2009–present | ||
Alexander Alexandrovich Avtsin (Russian: Александр Александрович Авцин; born 19 March 1991) is a Russian professional ice hockey right wing for Liptovský Mikuláš HK in the Slovak Extraliga. He was selected in the fourth round, 109th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
[edit]Avtsin was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the fourth round of the 2009 entry draft, 109th overall while within the HC Dynamo Moscow organization in the Kontinental Hockey League. He was also drafted 43rd overall in the Canadian Hockey League draft by the Quebec Remparts, but opted to remain in Russia.
On 2 July 2010 Avtsin came to a mutual agreement with HC Dynamo Moscow to leave the team. He plans on going to Montreal for training camp and if he does not make the team is willing to play for the Canadiens' farm team, the Hamilton Bulldogs.[1]
On 15 July 2010 Avtsin agreed to terms on a three-years entry-level contract with the Montreal Canadiens.[2] In the 2012–13 season, his third year with Canadiens affiliate the Bulldogs, after just 15 games Avtsin agreed to mutually terminate the remainder of his contract and on 3 May 2013, after clearing waivers, was released as a free agent.[3]
On 11 July 2013 Avtsin agreed to a contract to return to the KHL with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl.[4]
After two seasons with Traktor Chelyabinsk, Avtsin left as a free agent and signed a one-year contract for the 2021–22 season to continue in the KHL with Spartak Moscow on 19 June 2021.[5] In a checking line role, Avtsin made 36 regular season appearances with Spartak, posting 1 goal and 4 points.
As a free agent from Spartak, Avtsin secured a one-year contract to join HC Vityaz on 5 May 2022.[6]
Personal
[edit]He is married and has a daughter.
Career statistics
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | Dynamo Moscow-2 | RUS-3 | 76 | 56 | 54 | 110 | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | MHC Dynamo | MHL | 12 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Dynamo Moscow | KHL | 30 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 58 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 63 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Hamilton Bulldogs | AHL | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | KHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Admiral Vladivostok | KHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | HK Lipetsk | VHL | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Dizel Penza | VHL | 49 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 38 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 2015–16 | Dynamo Moscow | KHL | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Dynamo Balashikha | VHL | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 2016–17 | Dynamo Balashikha | VHL | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Severstal Cherepovets | KHL | 38 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | KHL | 44 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | KHL | 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | KHL | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | CSK VVS Samara | VHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | KHL | 31 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Chelmet Chelyabinsk | VHL | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | KHL | 59 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Spartak Moscow | KHL | 36 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | HC Vityaz | KHL | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| KHL totals | 306 | 31 | 38 | 69 | 149 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| AHL totals | 136 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Alexander Avtsin parts with Dynamo Moscow". russianprospect.com. 2010-07-02. Archived from the original on 2010-07-06. Retrieved 2010-07-02.
- ^ "Habs ink Alexander Avtsin". Montreal Canadiens. 2010-07-15. Archived from the original on 18 July 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
- ^ Renaud Lavoie (2013-05-03). "Avtsin now UFA". Twitter. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
- ^ Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (2013-07-11). "Lokomotiv sign Avtsin". Twitter. Retrieved 2013-07-11.
- ^ "Alexander Avtsin signs contract with Spartak" (in Russian). HC Spartak Moscow. 19 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Alexander Avtsin a newcomer to Vityaz" (in Russian). HC Vityaz. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Alexander Avtsin profile at RussianProspect.com
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Admiral Vladivostok players
- Chelmet Chelyabinsk players
- HC Dynamo Moscow players
- Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) players
- Lokomotiv Yaroslavl players
- Montreal Canadiens draft picks
- HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk players
- Russian ice hockey right wingers
- Severstal Cherepovets players
- HC Spartak Moscow players
- Traktor Chelyabinsk players
- HC Vityaz players
- HC 21 Prešov players
- Russian expatriate ice hockey players in Canada
- Russian expatriate ice hockey players in Slovakia