Vasili Pavlovich Ponomaryov (alternately spelled Vasily Ponomarev, Russian: Василий Павлович Пономарёв; born 13 March 2002) is a Russian professional ice hockey player for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL).
| Vasili Ponomaryov | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
13 March 2002 Moscow, Russia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Pittsburgh Penguins WBS Penguins (AHL) Spartak Moscow Carolina Hurricanes | ||
| NHL draft |
53rd overall, 2020 Carolina Hurricanes | ||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||
Playing career
editPonomaryov was drafted ninth overall by the Shawinigan Cataractes in the 2019 CHL Import Draft. During his rookie season in 2019–20, he recorded 18 goals and 31 assists in 57 games for the Cataractes. During the 2020–21 season, he recorded 10 goals and 28 assists in 33 games.[1]
Ponomaryov was drafted in the second round, 53rd overall, by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.[2] On 13 October 2020, the Hurricanes signed Ponomaryov to a three-year, entry-level contract.[3] On 9 June 2021, the Hurricanes loaned Ponomarev to the HC Spartak Moscow of the KHL. He made his professional debut for Spartak during the 2021–22 season.[4]
On 5 January 2024, Ponomaryov made his NHL debut for the Hurricanes, recording one goal and one assist in their 6–2 win over the Washington Capitals.[5][6]
On 7 March 2024, Ponomaryov was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins, along with Michael Bunting, Ville Koivunen, prospect Cruz Lucius, and two conditional 2024 draft picks, in exchange for Jake Guentzel and Ty Smith.[7]
International play
editPonomaryov represented Russia at the 2017 World U-17 Hockey Challenge where he led the team in scoring with four goals and four assists in six games and won a gold medal. In 2019 he represented Russia at the 2019 Hlinka Gretzky Cup where he recorded two goals and three assists in five games and won a gold medal and the 2019 World Junior A Challenge where he recorded one goal and three assists in six games and won a gold medal.[8]
He represented Russia at the 2021 World Junior Championships where he led the team in scoring with three goals in seven games.[9][10] He also played at the 2022 World Juniors, where he played two games before the tournament was cancelled.[11][12]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2018–19 | MHC Krylya Sovetov | MHL | 37 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Shawinigan Cataractes | QMJHL | 57 | 18 | 31 | 49 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Shawinigan Cataractes | QMJHL | 33 | 10 | 28 | 38 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Spartak Moscow | KHL | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Khimik Voskresensk | VHL | 21 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | MHK Spartak | MHL | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 11 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 64 | 24 | 22 | 46 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Tucson Roadrunners | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Chicago Wolves | AHL | 39 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| KHL totals | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NHL totals | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Russia | U17 | 5th | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2019 | Russia | HG18 | 
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5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2019 | Russia | WJAC |
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6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Russia | WJC | 4th | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 24 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 4 | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| AHL | ||
| Calder Cup champion | 2022 | [13] |
References
edit- ^ "CHL Prospect Pipeline – Carolina Hurricanes". CHL.ca. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ Zator, Matthew (7 October 2020). "Hurricanes Pick Vasily Ponomaryov 53rd Overall". thehockeywriters.com. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ "Canes Sign Ponomarev to Entry-Level Deal". NHL.com. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ "Hurricanes Loan Vasili Ponomaryov To Spartak Of The KHL". prohockeyrumors.com. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ "Canes recall Ponomaryov". Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Hurricanes score 6 unanswered goals to beat the Capitals 6-2 for their 5th consecutive win". ESPN. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ "Penguins Acquire Forwards Michael Bunting, Ville Koivunen, Vasily Ponomarev, Cruz Lucius and Conditional 2024 First-Round and Fifth-Round Draft Picks from the Carolina Hurricanes in Exchange for Jake Guentzel and Ty Smith". NHL.com. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ Brown, Mitch (14 December 2019). "Vasili Ponomaryov's World Junior A Challenge Performance Forces him in to First Round Contention". eprinkside.com. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ Smith, Michael (20 November 2020). "Ponomarev Invited to Russia's World Junior Camp". NHL.com. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ Kemmerer, Gillian (22 December 2021). "Road to World Juniors: Vasily Ponomaryov". en.khl.ru. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ "Player Statistics by Team — Russia". IIHF. 27 December 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ Steiss, Adam (29 December 2021). "World Juniors cancelled". IIHF.com. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ "Chicago is Calder City again". American Hockey League. 25 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
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