Igor Chernyshov (ice hockey)

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Igor Chernyshov
Born (2005-11-30) 30 November 2005 (age 18)
Penza, Russia
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position Left wing
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 San Jose Sharks
Saginaw Spirit  (OHL)
Dynamo Moscow
NHL draft 33rd overall, 2024
San Jose Sharks

Igor Chernyshov (born 30 November 2005) is a Russian ice hockey winger for the Saginaw Spirit of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) as a prospect to the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 33rd overall by the Sharks in the 2024 NHL entry draft.

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Playing career

As a youth, Chernyshov developed within Dynamo Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). [1]

In the 2022–23 season, Chernyshov led MHC Dynamo Moscow in scoring with 38 points in 38 games. He is one of a small number of Junior Hockey League (MHL) players to record a point-per-game pace in the year before their draft-eligible season. [2] The following year, he split time between the MHL and the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), recording 13 goals and 28 points in 23 MHL games and four points in 34 KHL games. [3]

In the 2024 NHL entry draft, he was selected with the first pick of the second round, 33rd overall by the San Jose Sharks. [4] After his release from the final season of his contract with Dynamo Moscow, Chernyshov was signed by the Sharks to a three-year, entry-level contract on 1 August 2024. [5] He was then drafted 56th overall in the 2024 CHL import draft by the Saginaw Spirit of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), with whom he signed a development agreement on 5 August. [6] On 20 August, Chernyshov's agent announced he had undergone a surgical procedure to repair his shoulder. [7]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2021–22 MHC Dynamo Moscow MHL 187411665052
2022–23 Dynamo Moscow KHL 51010—————
2022–23MHC Dynamo MoscowMHL3818203820—————
2023–24 Dynamo MoscowKHL343142100000
2023–24MHC Dynamo MoscowMHL2213152818—————
KHL totals394152100000

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References

  1. ↑ Alanen, Lassi. "Scout's notebook: Looking at Ivan Demidov, Matvei Shuravin, and Igor Chernyshov's progress in Russia" . eprinkside. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  2. ↑ Alanen, Lassi. "Future Vision: Igor Chernyshov looking more like a top-10 2024 NHL Draft candidate" . eprinkside. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  3. ↑ Silber, Sammi (2 June 2024). "Capitals Draft Targets: Igor Chernyshov Packs A Punch At 17". The Hockey News . Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  4. ↑ Pronman, Corey (29 June 2024). "Sharks open Round 2 with drafting Igor Chernyshov" . The Athletic . Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  5. ↑ "Sharks sign Igor Chernyshov". San Jose Sharks. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  6. ↑ Clark, Dillon (5 August 2024). "Elite import winger Chernyshov signs in Saginaw". Saginaw Spirit. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  7. ↑ Miller, Max (20 August 2024). "Top Sharks Prospect Undergoes Successful Shoulder Surgery". The Hockey News . Retrieved 26 August 2024.
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