Pyotr Kochetkov

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Pyotr Kochetkov
Born (1999-06-25) 25 June 1999 (age 22)
Penza, Russia
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Carolina Hurricanes
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod (KHL)
HC Sochi
SKA Saint Petersburg
HC Vityaz
NHL Draft 36th overall, 2019
Carolina Hurricanes
Playing career 2016–present

Pyotr Anatolevich Kochetkov (Russian: Пётр Анато́льевич Кочетко́в; born 25 June 1999) is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing on loan to Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) as a prospect under contract to the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was ranked as the top eligible international goaltender for the 2019 NHL Entry Draft,[1] and was drafted in the second round (36th overall) by the Hurricanes.[2]

Playing career[]

Kochetkov first played as a youth within hometown club Dizel Penza. While with the Dizel Sports Academy, Kochetkov helped the claim the Volga region championship in 2011. With the ambition to play in the MHL, Kochetkov joined Ak Bars Kazan under-18 junior program for the 2015–16 season, however received sparse playing time, resulting in his return to Dizel Penza of the Supreme Hockey League (VHL) prior to the 2016–17 season as a 17-year old.[3]

He played with junior affiliate, the Dizelist Penza of the National Junior Hockey League (NMHL), before making his professional debut with Penza, playing in relief and registering 5 saves in a 6–1 victory over Yermak Angarsk on November 7, 2016.[4] Kochetkov made 8 appearances over the course of the season, earning his first victory in his third and final start, in a 4–2 decision over Ariada Volzhsk on January 11, 2017.[5]

On July 8, 2017, Kochetkov agreed to his first KHL contract, signing a two-year deal with HC Sochi.[6] He was assigned for the duration of the 2017–18 season to play with junior farm club, Kapitan Stupino. With Kapitan lacking in depth, Kochetkov posted just 6 wins in 31 games, while still posting a .917 save percentage.

In the 2018–19 season, Kochetkov returned to the VHL, joining Sochi's affiliate HC Ryazan. He was elevated to practice with Sochi throughout the season, and made his KHL debut as a 19-year old for Sochi in a 4–2 defeat to Jokerit on October 1, 2018.[7] He made one other appearance with Sochi throughout the season, returning to the VHL to help lead Ryazan in the post-season.[8]

On May 21, 2019, Kochetkov was traded by Sochi to contending club, SKA Saint Petersburg, in exchange for fellow goaltender Nikita Bogdanov.[9] In the 2019–20 season, Kochetkov remained on the opening night roster and started in the opening 5 games. After an assignment to SKA-Neva in the VHL, Kochetkov returned to SKA and having collected 3 wins in 6 games was traded to his third KHL club, HC Vityaz, along with Alexei Byvaltsev in exchange for Alexander Samonov and Artyom Shevts-Rogovoi on 18 October 2019.[10] He made his debut with Vityaz in a 4–1 defeat to Sibir Novosibirsk on 22 October 2019.[11] In 8 games with Vityaz, as the club's third choice goaltender, Kochetkov collected 1 win while posting a .917 save percentage.

In the following 2020–21 season, Kochetkov made 2 starts in 4 winless appearances with Vityaz, before he was assigned to VHL affiliate club and former team, HC Ryazan. Registering 1 win through 5 games with Ryazan, Kochetkov was traded at the deadline by Vityaz to Torpdeo Nizhny Novgorod on 27 December 2020.[12]

On 2 May 2021, Kochetkov was signed by his draft club, the Carolina Hurricanes, to a two-year, entry-level contract.[13]

International play[]

Medal record
Representing  Russia
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Canada

Kochetkov first represented Russia at the junior level for the 2019 World Junior Championships in Vancouver, Canada.[14] Earning the starting goaltender role, he collected 4 wins in 5 games, helping Russia claim the Bronze medal against Switzerland on January 6, 2019.[15] As the standout goaltender of the Tournament, Kochetkov was recognized with the Best Goaltender award.[16]

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L T/OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2016–17 Dizelist Penza NMHL 6 4 2 0 326 9 1 1.66 .915 8 4 4 419 16 1 2.29 .923
2016–17 Dizel Penza VHL 8 1 2 0 212 8 0 2.27 .918 — — — — — — — —
2017–18 Kapitan Stupino MHL 31 6 21 3 1830 100 0 3.28 .917 — — — — — — — —
2018–19 HC Ryazan VHL 18 8 7 3 985 35 2 2.13 .930 3 0 3 187 5 0 1.61 .955
2018–19 HC Sochi KHL 2 0 2 0 117 5 0 2.57 .911 — — — — — — — —
2019–20 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 6 3 3 0 344 15 0 2.62 .887 — — — — — — — —
2019–20 SKA-Neva VHL 2 1 1 0 123 4 0 1.95 .940 — — — — — — — —
2019–20 HC Vityaz KHL 8 1 5 0 330 17 0 3.09 .917 — — — — — — — —
2019–20 Russkie Vityazi MHL 2 1 1 0 120 7 0 3.50 .908 — — — — — — — —
2020–21 HC Vityaz KHL 4 0 3 0 179 8 0 2.69 .909 — — — — — — — —
2020–21 HC Ryazan VHL 5 1 3 1 268 11 0 2.46 .904 — — — — — — — —
2020–21 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod KHL 6 2 2 1 342 15 1 2.63 .961 2 0 1 97 4 0 2.48 .932
KHL totals 26 6 15 1 1,311 60 1 2.75 .914 2 0 1 97 4 0 2.48 .932

International[]

Year Team Event Result GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2019 Russia WJC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5 4 1 0 291 7 0 1.45 .953
Junior totals 5 4 1 0 291 7 0 1.45 .953

Awards and honors[]

Award Year Ref
International
WJC Best Goaltender (Directorate) 2019 [16]

References[]

  1. ^ "Central Scouting International Goaltenders Midterm Rankings" (PDF). National Hockey League. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
  2. ^ "Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: Joins the 'Bunch of Jerks'". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
  3. ^ "Pyotr Kochetkov: the story of his success". Kontinental Hockey League. March 15, 2019. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  4. ^ "Dizel 6 - Yermak 1 game summary" (in Russian). Supreme Hockey League. November 7, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  5. ^ "Game Summary Penza - Ariada" (in Russian). Supreme Hockey League. January 11, 2017. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  6. ^ "Goaltender Petr Kochetkov will continue his career in Sochi" (in Russian). HC Sochi. July 8, 2017. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  7. ^ "Jokerit 4, Sochi 2". Kontinental Hockey League. October 1, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
  8. ^ "Petr Kochetkov: Necessary to prove game in VHL" (in Russian). Supreme Hockey League. March 7, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
  9. ^ "Pyotr Kochetkov is a SKA player!" (in Russian). SKA Saint Petersburg. 2019-05-21. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
  10. ^ "KHL trade alert". Kontinental Hockey League. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  11. ^ "Sibir 4, Vityaz 1". Kontinental Hockey League. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  12. ^ "Pyotr Kochetkov joins Torpedo goalie ranks" (in Russian). Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. 27 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  13. ^ "Canes sign Kochetkov and Makiniemi". Carolina Hurricanes. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  14. ^ "Russia announces team roster for 2019 World Junior Championships". tass.com. 2018-12-25. Retrieved 2018-12-25.
  15. ^ "Russia tops Swiss for Bronze". IIHF. 2019-01-06. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
  16. ^ a b "Poehling earns MVP honours". International Ice Hockey Federation. January 6, 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2019.

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