Kirill Gotovets

Kirill Gotovets
Gotovets with the Rockford IceHogs in 2015
Born	(1991-06-25) June 25, 1991 (age 33) Minsk, Belarusian SSR, URS
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position	Defense
Shoots	Left
KHL team Former teams	Dynamo Moscow Milwaukee Admirals Rockford IceHogs Dinamo Minsk Manitoba Moose Avangard Omsk
National team	Belarus
NHL draft	183rd overall, 2009 Tampa Bay Lightning
Playing career	2014–present

Kirill Gotovets (born June 25, 1991) is a Belarusian professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing for HC Dynamo Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He participated at the 2010 IIHF World Championship as a member of the Belarus National men's ice hockey team. ^[1]

Playing career

He played for four years at Cornell University between 2010 and 2014. He was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning as number 183 overall, in the seventh round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

On April 2, 2013 his NHL rights were traded to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Philippe Paradis. ^[2] He was also a first round selection in the 2009 KHL Junior Draft. The following year on July 21, 2014, Gotovets signed a one-year AHL contract with Blackhawks affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs. ^[3]

On June 12, 2015, Gotovets was signed to another one-year AHL contract with the Rockford IceHogs for the 2015-16 season. Gotovets, who spent much of the 2014-15 season playing for the ECHL's Indy Fuel, was called up to Rockford towards the end of the regular season and saw further action in 8 Calder Cup Playoff matches, netting the game-winning goal in Game 1 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals. ^[4]

After two seasons with the IceHogs, Gotovets left as a free agent to sign a one-year deal to return to Belarus with HC Dinamo Minsk of the Kontinental Hockey League on July 28, 2016. ^[5] In the ensuing 2016-17 season, Gotovets added to the depth in the blueline, appearing in 24 games for 5 points.

On July 10, 2017, Gotovets opted to return to North America, agreeing to a one-year AHL contract with Canadian-based club, the Manitoba Moose, affiliate of the Winnipeg Jets. ^[6] In the 2017-18 season, Gotovets secured a regular role on the blueline, appearing in 57 games and posting 13 points.

On May 28, 2018, Gotovets as a free agent opted to return to hometown club, HC Dinamo Minsk of the KHL, on a two-year contract. ^[7]

After the conclusion of his contract with Dinamo, Gotovets continued in the KHL, moving to Russian club, Avangard Omsk, on a one-year contract on 12 May 2020. ^[8]

Gotovets played two seasons with Avangard Omsk, claiming the Gagarin Cup in 2021, before leaving the club as a free agent and signing a two-year contract with HC Dynamo Moscow on 2 May 2022. ^[9]

International play

Gotovets was named to the Belarus men's national ice hockey team for competition at the 2014 IIHF World Championship. ^[10]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2007–08	Yunior Minsk	BVL		45	2	8	10	54		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Shattuck-Saint Mary's	USHS		54	7	25	32	70		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Shattuck-Saint Mary's	USHS		44	8	19	27	73		—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Cornell University	ECAC		34	1	6	7	32		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Cornell University	ECAC		24	1	7	8	12		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Cornell University	ECAC		22	0	0	0	12		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Cornell University	ECAC		32	1	3	4	20		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Indy Fuel	ECHL		47	7	6	13	35		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Rockford IceHogs	AHL		12	1	1	2	8		8	1	1	2	2
2015–16	Rockford IceHogs	AHL		62	2	14	16	37		3	0	0	0	0
2016–17	Dinamo Minsk	KHL		24	1	5	6	8		5	0	0	0	2
2017–18	Manitoba Moose	AHL		44	0	3	3	18		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Dinamo Minsk	KHL		44	0	3	3	18		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Dinamo Minsk	KHL		61	1	8	9	50		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Avangard Omsk	KHL		45	1	1	2	12		22	3	1	4	35
2021–22	Avangard Omsk	KHL		42	0	6	6	20		5	0	1	1	0
2022–23	Dynamo Moscow	KHL		59	5	4	9	32		6	0	1	1	12
2023–24	Dynamo Moscow	KHL		48	0	5	5	23		10	0	2	2	4
KHL totals				323	8	32	40	163		48	3	5	8	53

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2008	Belarus	U18	9th		5	0	4	4	6
2009	Belarus	U18-D1	11th		4	1	1	2	2
2010	Belarus	WJC-D1	14th		2	0	0	0	4
2010	Belarus	WC	10th		3	0	0	0	2
2011	Belarus	WJC-D1	14th		5	1	0	1	18
2011	Belarus	WC	14th		3	0	0	0	2
2014	Belarus	WC	7th		7	0	0	0	6
2016	Belarus	WC	12th		7	1	3	4	8
2016	Belarus	OGQ	DNQ		3	0	0	0	0
Junior totals					16	2	5	7	30
Senior totals					23	1	3	4	18

Awards and honours

Award	Year
KHL
Gagarin Cup (Avangard Omsk)	2021	[11]

References

1. IIHF (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press. p. 181. ISBN   978-0-9867964-0-1.
2. "Kirill Gotovets". Hockey Database. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
3. "Gotovets agrees to one-year deal with IceHogs". Rockford IceHogs. July 21, 2014. Archived from the original on April 13, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
4. "GOTOVETS AGREES TO AHL DEAL WITH ROCKFORD". icehogs.com. Rockford IceHogs. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
5. "Gotovets signs contract to return to Belarus". HC Dinamo Minsk (in Russian). July 28, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
6. "Moose sign Gotovets and Dienes". Manitoba Moose. July 10, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
7. "Gotovets returns to Minsk". Kontinental Hockey League (in Russian). May 28, 2018. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
8. "Avangard sign contract with Kirill Gotovets" (in Russian). Avangard Omsk. May 12, 2020. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
9. "Kirill Gotovets becomes Dynamo Moscow player" (in Russian). HC Dynamo Moscow. May 2, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
10. "Roster forming - 2014 WM - International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF". iihfworlds2014.com. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
11. "Avangard is crowned 2021 Gagarin Cup Champions" (in Russian). Kontinental Hockey League. April 29, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Eurohockey.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database