Fedor Alexandrovich Svechkov (Russian: Фёдор Александрович Свечков; born 5 April 2003) is a Russian professional ice hockey center who currently plays with the Milwaukee Admirals in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect under contract with the Nashville Predators in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the first round of the 2021 NHL entry draft by the Predators with the 19th selection.[1]
| Fedor Svechkov | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 5, 2003 Tolyatti, Russia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Nashville Predators Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) SKA Saint Petersburg Spartak Moscow | ||
| NHL draft |
19th overall, 2021 Nashville Predators | ||
| Playing career | 2020–present | ||
Playing career
editSvechkov played as a youth with hometown club, HC Lada Togliatti in the Junior Hockey League (MHL). Demonstrating a high-skill set offensively, Svechkov made his professional debut with Lada Togliatti in the 2020–21 season, in the second tier Supreme Hockey League (VHL). He contributed with 5 goals and 15 points in 38 regular season games while also splitting the season in the MHL, posting a point-per-game pace through 15 appearances.
On 10 May 2021, in order to play at the top level to continue his development, Svechkov was traded by Lada Togliatti to contending KHL club, SKA Saint Petersburg in exchange for financial compensation.[2]
Svechkov was the sixth-rated European skater in NHL Central Scouting's pre-draft rankings and following his selection in the first-round, 19th overall, in the 2021 NHL entry draft by the Nashville Predators, he became the second consecutive Russian-born player selected in the first round by the Predators after the team picked fellow teammate Yaroslav Askarov at No. 11 overall in 2020.[3]
On 31 July 2022, Svechkov was among 9 players traded by SKA Saint Petersburg to Spartak Moscow in exchange for Alexander Nikishin.[4]
Following a lone season within Spartak Moscow in 2022–23, Svechkov having concluded his KHL contract was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Nashville Predators on 5 May 2023.[5]
International play
edit| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Russia
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World U18 Championships | ||
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2021 United States | |
Internationally, Svechkov splayed for Russia at 2021 IIHF World U18 Championships, winning a silver medal. Playing at center in the tournament, Svechkov was fourth in team scoring with 10 points through 7 contests.[6]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2019–20 | Ladia Togliatti | MHL | 24 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Lada Togliatti | VHL | 38 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Ladia Togliatti | MHL | 15 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | SKA-Neva | VHL | 30 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | SKA-1946 | MHL | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Spartak Moscow | KHL | 27 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Khimik Voskresensk | VHL | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 2022–23 | MHK Spartak Moscow | MHL | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 57 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | ||
| KHL totals | 31 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Russia | U17 | 
|
6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Russia | U18 | 
|
7 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 13 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 4 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Fedor Svechkov". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
- ^ "Fedor Svechkov joins SKA" (in Russian). SKA Saint Petersburg. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Preds select Svechkov and L'Heureux in first round of the 2021 NHL Entry Draft". Nashville Predators. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "Spartak gets 9 players for Alexander Nikishin" (in Russian). HC Spartak Moscow. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Predators sign Fedor Svechkov to three-year, entry-level contract". Nashville Predators. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Canada wins gold at 2021 IIHF World U18 Championships". Hockey Canada. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database