Kirill Safronov

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Kirill Safronov
Kirill Safronov.jpg
Safronov with the Milwaukee Admirals in 2004
Born (1981-02-26) 26 February 1981 (age 43)
Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for SKA St. Petersburg
Phoenix Coyotes
Atlanta Thrashers
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Khimik Voskresensk
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
Sibir Novosibirsk
Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk
Amur Khabarovsk
NHL draft 19th overall, 1999
Phoenix Coyotes
Playing career 19962016

Kirill Alekseevich Safronov (Russian : Кирилл Алексеевич Сафронов; born 26 February 1981) is a Russian former professional ice hockey defenceman.

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Playing career

Safronov was selected in the first round, 19th overall, by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. Drafted from the Russian Superleague's SKA Saint Petersburg, Safronov made his North American debut with the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) in the 1999–2000 season. After one season with the Remparts, he joined the Coyotes' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Springfield Falcons.

Safronov appeared in one game with the Coyotes during the 2001–02 season before being traded to the Atlanta Thrashers (along with Ruslan Zainullin and a draft pick) in exchange for Darcy Hordichuk and two draft picks. [1] Safronov appeared in two games with the Thrashers in 2001–02, in-between winning the Calder Cup with their AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, [2] and 32 more in 2002–03 season before being traded to the Nashville Predators (along with Simon Gamache) for Ben Simon and Tomáš Klouček. He spent the remainder of the season with the Predators' AHL affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals, winning another Calder Cup. [3]

Safronov returned to Russia during the 2004–05 NHL lockout and played there until retiring in 2015.

Awards

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1996–97 SKA St. Petersburg RSL 10000
1996–97SKA–2 St. Petersburg RUS.3 90006
1996–97SKA–3 St. PetersburgRUS.411010
1997–98 SKA St. PetersburgRSL90114
1997–98SKA–2 St. PetersburgRUS.32542628
1998–99 SKA St. PetersburgRSL3511226
1998–99SKA–2 St. PetersburgRUS.342132
1999–2000 Quebec Remparts QMJHL 55113243951124614
2000–01 Springfield Falcons AHL 665131877
2001–02 Springfield FalconsAHL683192226
2001–02 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 10000
2001–02 Atlanta Thrashers NHL20002
2001–02 Chicago Wolves AHL80222252688
2002–03 Atlanta ThrashersNHL3222414
2002–03 Chicago WolvesAHL44415192991234
2003–04 Chicago WolvesAHL211458
2003–04 Milwaukee Admirals AHL5941620412106620
2004–05 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl RSL1901149
2004–05Lokomotiv–2 YaroslavlRUS.310000
2004–05 Khimik Voskresensk RSL35581334
2005–06 SKA St. PetersburgRSL46111124020000
2005–06SKA–2 St. PetersburgRUS.311120
2006–07 SKA St. PetersburgRSL462356830002
2006–07SKA–2 St. PetersburgRUS.310000
2007–08 SKA St. PetersburgRSL57914234791452
2008–09 SKA St. Petersburg KHL 381893010000
2008–09SKA–2 St. PetersburgRUS.330004
2009–10 SKA St. PetersburgKHL140118
2009–10 VMF St. Petersburg VHL 21010
2010–11 Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk KHL1302212
2010–11 Sibir Novosibirsk KHL20002400016
2011–12 Sibir NovosibirskKHL480882
2012–13 Sibir NovosibirskKHL1500022
2012-13 Yugra Khanty–Mansiysk KHL1616722
2013–14 Yugra Khanty–MansiyskKHL60000
2013–14 Lada Togliatti VHL20002
2013–14 HKM Zvolen SVK 7022640006
2014–15 Amur Khabarovsk KHL481121339
RSL totals248184058263261678
NHL totals3522416
KHL totals20033740165500016

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
1998 Russia EJC 60118
1999 Russia WJC 70228
1999 Russia U18 702228
2000 RussiaWJC70336
Junior totals2708850

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References

  1. "Stars, Devils swap star forwards at busy NHL trade deadline". CBC. 2002-03-19. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
  2. "Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- Kirill Safronov".
  3. "ESPN.com: NHL - 2002 Calder Cup: Wolves win title". A.espncdn.com. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
Preceded by Phoenix Coyotes first round draft pick
1999
Succeeded by
Preceded by Winner of the Raymond Lagacé Trophy
1999–2000
Succeeded by