Ostap Safin

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Ostap Safin
Ostap Safin.jpg
Safin with Sparta Praha in 2017
Born (1999-02-11) 11 February 1999 (age 25)
Prague, Czech Republic
Height 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shoots Left
KHL team
Former teams		 Lada Togliatti
HC Sparta Praha
Bakersfield Condors
NHL draft 115th overall, 2017
Edmonton Oilers
Playing career 2016–present

Ostap Safin (born 11 February 1999) is a Czech professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing for HC Lada Togliatti of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

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Playing career

Safin made his Czech Extraliga debut playing with Sparta Prague during the 2015–16 Czech Extraliga season. [1]

Safin was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the 4th round, 115th overall, in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. Shortly after this he was picked 53rd overall by the Saint John Sea Dogs of the QMJHL in the 2017 CHL Import Draft. After this he made the move to North America to play for the Sea Dogs during the 2017–18 season. [2]

During a productive rookie season with the Sea Dogs, Safin agreed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Oilers on March 6, 2018. [3] Safin played out the regular season with the Sea Dogs, leading the club in scoring with 26 goals and 32 assists for 58 points to be named the club's rookie of the year. With the Dogs finishing out of playoff contention, Safin embarked on his North American professional career to be assigned to the Oilers AHL affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors, on March 20, 2018. [4]

At the conclusion of his entry-level contract with the Oilers, Safin as an impending restricted free agent opted to return to the Czech Republic and re-join his original club, HC Sparta Praha, by agreeing to a two-year contract on 26 May 2022. [5]

Approaching the 2023–24 season, Safin left Sparta and moved to the KHL on an initial tryout basis with HC Lada Togliatti. On 16 August 2023, Safin successfully secured a one-year contract with Lada. [6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2015–16 HC Sparta Praha Czech.2020002—————
2015–16 HC Sparta Praha ELH 10000—————
2016–17HC Sparta PrahaCzech.2024612186664592
2016–17 HC Sparta PrahaELH81122—————
2016–17 HC Litoměřice Czech.1 30000—————
2017–18 Saint John Sea Dogs QMJHL 6126325831—————
2017–18 Bakersfield Condors AHL 91012—————
2018–19 Halifax Mooseheads QMJHL153811142302210
2019–20 Wichita Thunder ECHL 5416193527—————
2020–21 Bakersfield CondorsAHL22426261120
2021–22 Bakersfield CondorsAHL2723510—————
2021–22 Wichita ThunderECHL80117—————
2022–23 HC Sparta PrahaELH4185131821014
2022–23 HC Baník SokolovCzech.150884—————
2023–24 Lada Togliatti KHL 671323363250000
ELH totals5096152021014
KHL totals671323363250000

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2016 Czech Republic U17 7th51010
2016 Czech Republic IH18 Gold medal icon.svg53142
2017 Czech Republic U18 7th51342
2018 Czech Republic WJC 4th71236
Junior totals22661210

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References

  1. ↑ "hrac › Ostap Safin" (in Czech). hcsparta.cz. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "hrac › Ostap Safin" (in Czech). hockej.cz. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "Oilers sign Safin". Edmonton Oilers. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "D'Orio, Pare, Safin head to AHL". Saint John Sea Dogs. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "Reinforcement from the ranks" (in Czech). HC Sparta Praha. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "Lada announce three more signings" (in Russian). HC Lada Togliatti. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
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