Mikhail Grigorevich Maltsev (Russian: Михаил Григорьевич Мальцев; born 12 March 1998) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward for HC Spartak Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was selected 102nd overall in the fourth round by the New Jersey Devils in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. He has previously played for the Devils, and also for SKA Saint Petersburg of the KHL.
| Mikhail Maltsev | |||
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| Born |
12 March 1998 Saint Petersburg, Russia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| KHL team Former teams |
Spartak Moscow SKA Saint Petersburg New Jersey Devils Colorado Avalanche | ||
| NHL draft |
102nd overall, 2016 New Jersey Devils | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
Playing career
editKHL
editMaltsev began his career with SKA Saint Petersburg's under-17 team in 2014. Maltsev then played with SKA-1946 of the Junior Hockey League (MHL) and SKA-Neva of the Supreme Hockey League (VHL), both affiliates of SKA Saint Petersburg. In the 2017–18 season, he made his Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) debut with SKA Saint Petersburg, and won the Continental Cup with the team after the regular season.
NHL
editMaltsev was selected 102nd overall by the New Jersey Devils in the fourth round of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.[1] On 13 May 2019, he signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Devils.[2] Maltsev made his NHL debut on 31 January 2021, in the Devils' 5–3 win over the Buffalo Sabres.[3] On 16 February, Maltsev scored his first NHL goal in the Devils' 5–2 win over the New York Rangers.[4]
On 15 July 2021, Maltsev was traded, along with a second-round pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Ryan Graves.[5]
Following two seasons within the Avalanche organization, Maltsev left as a free agent and was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Los Angeles Kings on 1 July 2023.[6] Maltsev was placed on waivers following training camp with the Kings, and assigned to continue his career in the AHL with affiliate, the Ontario Reign. Opening the 2023–24 season with the Reign, Maltsev in a top-six scoring role was amongst the team's offensive leaders with 4 goals and 14 points through 21 regular season games. Unable to earn a recall to the NHL, Maltsev left North America on loan by the Kings to return to the KHL in joining HC Spartak Moscow for the remainder of the season on 11 December 2023.[7] Maltsev completed the season with Spartak, posting 11 points through 16 regular season games and helped the club reach the Semi-finals in the Gagarin Cup playoffs.
With his contract with the Kings concluded, Maltsev was signed to a two-year contract extension to continue in the KHL with Spartak Moscow on 19 June 2024.[8]
International play
editMaltsev played for the Russian national junior team during the 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship.
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 | Team Russia U18 | MHL | 29 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | SKA-1946 | MHL | 14 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17 | SKA-Neva | VHL | 34 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | SKA-1946 | MHL | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | ||
| 2017–18 | SKA-Neva | VHL | 25 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | ||
| 2017–18 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 18 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2018–19 | SKA-Neva | VHL | 31 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Binghamton Devils | AHL | 49 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 33 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Binghamton Devils | AHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Colorado Eagles | AHL | 56 | 17 | 31 | 48 | 38 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 2021–22 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Colorado Eagles | AHL | 28 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Ontario Reign | AHL | 21 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Spartak Moscow | KHL | 16 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| KHL totals | 51 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | ||||
| NHL totals | 56 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Russia | WJC | 5th | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Junior totals | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||
Awards and achievements
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| KHL | ||
| Continental Cup (SKA Saint Petersburg) | 2017 | |
References
edit- ^ Fischer, John (25 June 2016). "2016 NHL Draft: New Jersey Devils Select Mikhail Maltsev at 102nd Overall in Fourth Round". All About The Jersey. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "RELEASE: Devils sign Mikhail Maltsev to a three-year entry-level contract". NHL.com. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ Lysowski, Lance (31 January 2021). "Wraparound: Mistakes spoil Sabres' comeback attempt in loss to Devils". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
Winger Mikhail Maltsev, a fourth-round draft pick in 2016, made his NHL debut for the Devils because Kyle Palmieri was held out as part of Covid-19 protocols.
- ^ Robert, Aitken Jr (16 February 2021). "Devils beat rival Rangers in first game since COVID shutdown". North Jersey Media Group. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
The Devils struck for three goals in the third period, capped by an empty net goal by Mikhail Maltsev for his first NHL goal.
- ^ "Avalanche Acquires Mikhail Maltsev, Second-Round Pick". NHL.com. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Kings sign four players to NHL contracts". Los Angeles Kings. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ "Mikhail Maltsev in Spartak" (in Russian). HC Spartak Moscow. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "Mikhail Maltsev for two more years" (in Russian). HC Spartak Moscow. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
External links
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