Sergei Plotnikov

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Sergei Plotnikov
Sergei Plotnikov 2015-10-28 1.JPG
Plotnikov in 2015 with the Pittsburgh Penguins
Born (1990-06-03) 3 June 1990 (age 31)
Komsomolsk-on-Amur,
Russian SFSR, URS
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shoots Left
KHL team
Former teams		 CSKA Moscow
Amur Khabarovsk
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Pittsburgh Penguins
Arizona Coyotes
SKA Saint Petersburg
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
National team  Russia
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2009–present

Sergei Sergeyevich Plotnikov (Russian: Сергей С��ргеевич Плотников; born 3 June 1990) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for HC CSKA Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Plotnikov previously played in the KHL with Amur Khabarovsk, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl and SKA Saint Petersburg.[1] He has played briefly in the National Hockey League with the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Arizona Coyotes.

Playing career[]

Sergei Plotnikov 2012-01-31 1.JPG

Plotnikov was not drafted by any NHL team. On 1 July 2015, Plotnikov bought out the final year of his contract with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. He signed a one-year, entry-level contract with the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins.[2]

In his first North American season in 2015–16, Plotnikov scored just two points in 32 games. From December 2015 on, he was a healthy scratch for almost two months. Displeased with his lack of playing time, Plotnikov requested a trade and was subsequently traded to the Arizona Coyotes on 29 February 2016, in exchange for Matthias Plachta and a conditional seventh round draft pick in 2016, dependent on if the Coyotes resigned him.[3] Plotnikov's struggles continued with the Coyotes, unable to find his offensive touch with 1 assist from 13 games.[4][5]

As a free agent from the Coyotes and with little success in the NHL, Plotnikov returned to Russia in agreeing to a two-year KHL contract with SKA Saint Petersburg on 1 July 2016.[6]

Following his fourth season with SKA Saint Petersburg in the 2019–20 season, in which he served as team captain, Plotnikov was traded to original club, Amur Khabarovsk in exchange for Igor Rudenkov on 16 May 2020.[7] Unable to agree to terms with Amur, Plotnikov was soon traded for the second time within the month, dealt to Metallurg Magnitogorsk in exchange for four prospects and financial compensation. He was then signed to a two-year contract on 28 May 2020.[8]

Following a lone season with Metallurg Magnitogorsk, Plotnikov left the club with a year remaining on his contract in agreeing to a one-year deal with fellow KHL club, HC CSKA Moscow, on 6 July 2021.[9]

International play[]

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing  Russia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Belarus
Silver medal – second place 2015 Czech Republic
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Russia
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Germany/France
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Slovakia

Plotnikov won a gold medal with Russia at the 2014 World Championship. He finished the tournament third overall in scoring.[citation needed]

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10 Amur Khabarovsk KHL 43 6 6 12 30 — — — — —
2010–11 Amur Khabarovsk KHL 45 5 8 13 36 — — — — —
2010–11 Amurskie Tigry MHL 16 12 22 34 32 8 1 5 6 47
2011–12 Amur Khabarovsk KHL 53 13 7 20 70 4 0 0 0 8
2011–12 Amurskie Tigry MHL 1 1 2 3 0 — — — — —
2012–13 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 50 14 16 30 54 5 1 2 3 4
2013–14 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 53 15 20 35 88 18 4 10 14 30
2014–15 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 56 15 21 36 71 5 1 0 1 33
2015–16 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 32 0 2 2 20 — — — — —
2015–16 Arizona Coyotes NHL 13 0 1 1 4 — — — — —
2016–17 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 46 11 18 29 53 15 3 3 6 14
2017–18 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 55 16 23 39 60 12 1 2 3 37
2018–19 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 61 19 20 39 40 18 3 11 14 23
2019–20 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 48 8 21 29 81 4 2 0 2 4
2020–21 Metallurg Magnitogorsk KHL 58 13 30 43 50 12 3 6 9 28
KHL totals 568 135 190 325 633 93 18 34 52 181
NHL totals 45 0 3 3 24 — — — — —

International[]

Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2014 Russia WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 10 6 6 12 12
2015 Russia WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 10 1 1 2 2
2016 Russia WC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 0 1 1 4
2017 Russia WC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10 3 4 7 10
2019 Russia WC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3 0 1 1 0
Senior totals 40 10 13 23 28

Awards and honors[]

Award Year
KHL
All-Star Game 2013, 2015
Gagarin Cup (SKA Saint Petersburg) 2017 [10]

References[]

  1. ^ "Lokomotiv Yaroslavl's 2013–14 Roster". hockeydb.com. 1 April 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Penguins sign forward Sergei Plotnikov". Pittsburgh Penguins. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Coyotes acquire Plotnikov from Penguins". The Sports Network. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  4. ^ "Pittsburgh Penguins Stats - 2015-16". ESPN. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  5. ^ "Arizona Coyotes Stats - 2015-16". ESPN. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  6. ^ "SKA has signed a contract with Sergei Plotnikov" (in Russian). SKA St. Petersburg. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  7. ^ "Thanks Igor!" (in Russian). Amur Khabarovsk. 16 May 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Sergei Plotnikov is at Metallurg!" (in Russian). Metallurg Magnitogorsk. 28 May 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Sergei Plotnikov becomes a CSKA player" (in Russian). HC CSKA Moscow. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Metallurg Magnitogorsk 3 SKA St. Petersburg 5". Kontinental Hockey League. 16 April 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.

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