Alexander Vladimirovich Volkov (Russian: Александр Владимирович Волков; born August 2, 1997) is a Russian professional ice hockey winger for HC Dinamo Minsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the second round (48th overall) of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. Volkov won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Lightning in 2020.
| Alexander Volkov | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
August 2, 1997 Moscow, Russia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| KHL team Former teams |
Dinamo Minsk Tampa Bay Lightning Anaheim Ducks SKA Saint Petersburg | ||
| NHL draft |
48th overall, 2017 Tampa Bay Lightning | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Playing career
editJuniors
editVolkov developed as junior age player in the SKA Saint Petersburg farm system. In his second season Volkov helped SKA-1946 of the MHL to capture the Kharlamov Cup as league champion. Volkov split his final season of draft eligibility between playing for the SKA-1946 Saint Petersburg and SKA-Neva of the VHL. Volkov skated in 128 games within the SKA system, recording 33 goals and 61 points. At the end of the season Volkov's contract ended with SKA St. Petersburg. Volkov was drafted 48th overall in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning. On June 29, 2017, Volkov signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Lightning.[1][2]
Professional
editOn October 29, 2019, Volkov was informed by Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois that he would be making his NHL debut the following night.[3] The Lightning formally announced Volkov's recall from the Syracuse Crunch on October 30.[4] Volkov made his NHL debut that night in a 7–6 win over the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center.[5][6] On January 14, 2020, Volkov recorded his first career NHL assist and point in a 4–3 shootout against the Los Angeles Kings at Amalie Arena.[7][8]
Volkov was one of the eight players called up to the Lightning for their training camp prior to the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs.[9] Volkov made his Stanley Cup playoff debut in Game 6 of the 2020 Stanley Cup Finals,[10] drawing a tripping penalty which led to the Stanley Cup-winning power play goal, as the Lightning would win Game 6 and defeat the Dallas Stars in 6 games, winning the Stanley Cup.[citation needed]
In the following pandemic-delayed 2020–21 season, Volkov remained on the Lightning's opening night roster and on February 13, 2021, Volkov scored his first career NHL goal which came against the Florida Panthers.[11] After posting three goals and five points through 19 games with the Lightning, on March 24, Volkov was traded to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for forward Antoine Morand and a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.[12]
On October 26, 2021, Volkov was placed on unconditional waivers by the Ducks,[13] and he then signed a four-year contract with SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) on October 27.[14]
Following two seasons within SKA Saint Petersburg, Volkov was traded to Belarusian KHL club, HC Dinamo Minsk, on 17 May 2023.[15]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2013–14 | SKA-1946 | MHL | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | SKA-1946 | MHL | 54 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 36 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | SKA-1946 | MHL | 42 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | SKA-1946 | MHL | 16 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | SKA-Neva | VHL | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2017–18 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 75 | 23 | 22 | 45 | 63 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 2018–19 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 74 | 23 | 25 | 48 | 61 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 46 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 19 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 18 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2022–23 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 58 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 2023–24 | Dinamo Minsk | KHL | 68 | 19 | 23 | 42 | 56 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 46 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| KHL totals | 145 | 34 | 37 | 71 | 74 | 33 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 16 | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Russia | IH18 | 5th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| MHL | ||
| Kharlamov Cup | 2015 | |
| NHL | ||
| Stanley Cup champion | 2020 | [16] |
References
edit- ^ "Alexander Volkov has gone from off-the-radar pick to bona fide Lightning prospect". SB Nation: Raw Charge. September 14, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
- ^ "Lightning sign Alex Volkov to entry-level contract". NHL.com. June 29, 2017. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
- ^ @JoeSmithTB (October 30, 2019). "Alex Volkov was in bed around 11 last night when GM Julien BriseBois called him to let him know he'd make #NHL debut tonight" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Lightning recall three players from Syracuse Crunch". NHL.com. October 30, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
- ^ @TBLightning (October 30, 2019). "Let's make this thing official. Congrats, Volky!!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Johnson lifts Lightning past Devils 7-6". baynews9.com. October 30, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
- ^ @BBurnsNHL (January 14, 2020). "Killorn scores his 19th of the season, tying his career high. Volkov will record his first career NHL point" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Kings cannot finish strong, fall to Lightning in shootout". Los Angeles Times. January 14, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- ^ "Lightning announce 2020 training camp roster, schedule". nhl.com/lightning. July 13, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ "Point scores, Lightning lead Stars 1-0 after 1st in Game 6". ESPN. September 28, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
Alexander Volkov made his NHL playoff debut for Tampa Bay...
- ^ "Lightning fall to Panthers for first home loss". gctelegram.com. February 16, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ^ "Lightning acquire F Antoine Morand, 2023 seventh-round pick from Anaheim". March 24, 2021. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
- ^ "Alexander Volkov: Placed on unconditional waivers". CBSSports.com. October 25, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
- ^ "Alexander Volkov is returning to SKA!". ska.ru. October 27, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
- ^ "As a result of the trade, Stanley Cup winner Alexander Volkov moves to Dinamo Minsk" (in Russian). HC Dinamo Minsk. May 17, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ "Tampa Bay Lightning win Stanley Cup in Pandemic Bubble". New York Times. September 28, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database