Andrei Loktionov

Andrei Loktionov
Loktionov with the Manchester Monarchs in 2010
Born	(1990-05-30) 30 May 1990 (age 34) Voskresensk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
KHL team Former teams	Spartak Moscow Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Los Angeles Kings New Jersey Devils Carolina Hurricanes Metallurg Magnitogorsk CSKA Moscow
National team	Russia
NHL draft	123rd overall, 2008 Los Angeles Kings
Playing career	2007–present

Andrei Vyacheslavovich Loktionov (Russian : Андре́й Вячесла́вович Локтио́нов; born 30 May 1990) is a Russian professional ice hockey player ^[1] who is currently playing with HC Spartak Moscow in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He also played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Los Angeles Kings, New Jersey Devils, and the Carolina Hurricanes. Loktionov was drafted by the Kings in the fifth round, 128th overall, at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft

Playing career

A product of the HC Khimik hockey school in Voskresensk, Loktionov then skated for Spartak Moscow's system before signing with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. He is also a longtime member of the 1990-born Team Russia. ^[2] He was drafted 123rd overall in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft by the Los Angeles Kings.

During the 2010–11 season, Loktionov scored his first career NHL goal on 19 October 2010, against Justin Peters of the Carolina Hurricanes. He was with the Kings during their 2012 Stanley Cup championship season, but did not have his name engraved on the Stanley Cup as he only played 39 regular season games (less than half of the season) with the team.

On 6 February 2013, Loktionov was acquired by the New Jersey Devils in exchange for a fifth-round draft pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. He was then assigned to the Devils' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Albany Devils. ^[3]

On 5 March 2014, Loktionov was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes, along with a 2017 conditional third-round draft pick, in exchange for winger Tuomo Ruutu. ^[4] At the end of the season, the Hurricanes opted not to provide Loktionov with a qualifying offer and as a result, he became an unrestricted free agent on 1 July 2014. ^[5]

Without a club midway into the 2014–15 season, Loktionov signed for the remainder of the season to return to Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in the KHL on 28 November 2014. ^[6]

After three seasons in the KHL with Lokomotiv, Loktionov as a free agent following the 2016–17 season, opted for another attempt at the NHL in accepting a professional try-out to attend his original draft club, the Los Angeles Kings training camp on 14 July 2017. ^[7] He was released by the Kings on 27 September 2017. ^[8] Loktionov returned to Russia and continued his tenure with Lokomotiv.

After five seasons with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, Loktionov left as a free agent following the 2018–19 season. He signed a one-year contract to continue in the KHL with Metallurg Magnitogorsk on 1 May 2019. ^[9] In the 2019–20 season, Loktionov played in a bottom six role registering just 3 goals and 13 points in 60 regular season games. He made 5 post-season appearances, collecting 2 assists.

Loktionov opted for free agency for the second straight season, agreeing to an optional two-year contract with contending club, CSKA Moscow on 1 May 2020. ^[10]

Following his first season with CSKA, Loktionov's rights were traded to Amur Khabarovsk on 28 May 2021. With Loktionov, unwilling to sign with Amur, he was later traded to Spartak Moscow in exchange for Kirill Slepets and monetary compensation on 25 August 2021. ^[11] He was signed to a two-year contract extension with Spartak on 28 August. ^[12]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2007–08	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	RSL		7	0	1	1	0		2	0	0	0	0
2008–09	Windsor Spitfires	OHL		51	24	42	66	16		20	11	22	33	2
2009–10	Manchester Monarchs	AHL		29	9	15	24	12		16	1	8	9	2
2009–10	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Manchester Monarchs	AHL		34	8	23	31	6		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		19	4	3	7	2		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Manchester Monarchs	AHL		32	5	15	20	10		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		39	3	4	7	2		2	0	0	0	0
2012–13	Manchester Monarchs	AHL		37	7	15	22	6		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Albany Devils	AHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	New Jersey Devils	NHL		28	8	4	12	4		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	New Jersey Devils	NHL		48	4	8	12	12		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL		20	3	7	10	2		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	KHL		26	9	6	15	10		6	0	1	1	2
2015–16	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	KHL		56	8	14	22	32		5	0	1	1	4
2016–17	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	KHL		58	12	15	27	18		15	4	8	12	0
2017–18	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	KHL		25	8	6	14	6		9	1	1	2	2
2018–19	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	KHL		49	16	25	41	26		10	0	2	2	0
2019–20	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	KHL		60	3	10	13	16		5	0	2	2	2
2020–21	CSKA Moscow	KHL		35	3	13	16	6		23	2	7	9	27
2021–22	Spartak Moscow	KHL		31	8	8	16	8		5	2	1	3	2
2022–23	Spartak Moscow	KHL		65	15	15	30	20		—	—	—	—	—
2023–24	Spartak Moscow	KHL		53	10	31	41	12		11	2	4	6	0
NHL totals				155	22	26	48	22		2	0	0	0	0
KHL totals				458	92	143	235	154		89	11	27	38	39

Medal record
Representing Russia
Ice hockey
World Championships
	2014 Minsk
IIHF World U18 Championship
	2007 Finland
	2008 Russia

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2007	Russia	WJC18			7	2	4	6	2
2008	Russia	WJC18			6	3	5	8	29
2013	Russia	WC	6th		7	0	1	1	0
2014	Russia	WC			1	0	0	0	0
Junior totals					13	5	9	14	31
Senior totals					8	0	1	1	0

Awards

• Won gold with Team Russia in the 2007 IIHF World U18 Championships
• Won silver with Team Russia in the 2008 IIHF World U18 Championships
• Won the Memorial Cup with the Windsor Spitfires in 2009
• Won the Stanley Cup with the Los Angeles Kings in 2012
• Won gold with Team Russia in the 2014 IIHF World Championship

References

1. "Andrei Loktionov". eurohockey.net. Retrieved 18 June 2008.
2. "Andrei Loktionov profile and scouting report". RussianProspects.com. Archived from the original on 3 May 2008. Retrieved 15 July 2008.
3. "Devils acquire forward Loktionov from Kings for 2013 pick". The Sports Network. 6 February 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
4. "Hurricanes trade Ruutu to Devils for Loktionov". The Sports Network. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
5. Tucker, Cam (1 July 2014). "Notable RFAs not given qualifying offers". Pro Hockey Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
6. "Recruits in the attack" (in Russian). Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. 28 November 2014. Archived from the original on 1 December 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
7. "Andrei Loktionov agrees to professional try-out deal". Los Angeles Kings. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
8. "33 Remain: Gravel to Reign; Loktionov Released; Anderson-Dolan to Junior". Los Angeles Kings. 27 September 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
9. "Andrei Loktionov added to Metallurg" (in Russian). Metallurg Magnitogorsk. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
10. "Sharychenkov and Loktionov join CSKA" (in Russian). CSKA Moscow. 1 May 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
11. "Spartak acquires rights to Andrei Loktionov" (in Russian). HC Spartak Moscow. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
12. "Transfer news for Friday, Saturday". Kontinental Hockey League. 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 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