Grigori Dronov (Russian: Григорий Антонович Дронов; born 10 January 1998) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing with Traktor Chelyabinsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
| Grigori Dronov | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
10 January 1998 Magnitogorsk, Russia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 201 lb (91 kg; 14 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| KHL team Former teams |
Traktor Chelyabinsk Metallurg Magnitogorsk | ||
| National team |
 Russia | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Playing career
editDronov originally played as a youth within Metallurg Magnitogorsk junior program before making his professional debut with Metallurg Magnitogorsk in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) during the 2016–17 season.[1]
In his sixth season in the KHL with Magnitogorsk, after limited to just 6 regular season games, Dronov broke out in the playoffs, placing second in league scoring amongst defenseman with 14 points to help Metallurg advance to the Gagarin Cup finals.
As a free agent, Dronov opted to pursue his NHL ambitions. After originally reported to accept an invitation to the Arizona Coyotes training camp, Dronov later agreed to a tryout with the Carolina Hurricanes, appearing in prospects showcase before participating at the Hurricanes training camp.[2][3] Following positive reviews through training camp and pre-season, Dronov was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Hurricanes and was immediately assigned to join AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, on 4 October 2022.[4] However, before his contract was officially lodged with the NHL, the Hurricanes announced they had mutually agreed to part ways on 6 October 2022.[5]
Dronov returned to Russia, and resumed his tenure with Metallurg Magnitogorsk, signing a one-year contract for the remainder of the 2022–23 season on 15 October 2022.[6]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2015–16 | Stalnye Lisy | MHL | 36 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 2016–17 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 38 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | Stalnye Lisy | MHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 25 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2018–19 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Stalnye Lisy | MHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 62 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 42 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 6 | ||
| 2022–23 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 41 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 2023–24 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 28 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | KHL | 23 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| KHL totals | 281 | 18 | 54 | 72 | 115 | 93 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 34 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Russia
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 |
2017 Canada | |
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Russia | WJC | 
|
7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2021 | ROC | WC | 5th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Senior totals | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Grigori Dronov player profile". Elite Prospects. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ "Defenseman Grigori Dronov set to play for Arizona Coyotes". eprinkside.com. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "Canes announce prospect showcase roster". Carolina Hurricanes. 9 September 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ "Canes agree to terms with Dronov". Carolina Hurricanes. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^ "Canes announce roster transactions". Carolina Hurricanes. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "Welcome back Grigori!" (in Russian). Metallurg Magnitogorsk. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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