Vasili Ponomaryov
Vasili Ponomaryov | |||
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Born |
Moscow, Russia | 13 March 2002||
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 |
Carolina Hurricanes HC Spartak Moscow (KHL) | ||
NHL Draft |
53rd overall, 2020 Carolina Hurricanes | ||
Playing career | 2021–present |
Vasili Pavlovich Ponomaryov (Russian: Василий Павлович Пономарёв; born 13 March 2002) is a Russian professional ice hockey player for HC Spartak Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) as a prospect for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career[]
Ponomaryov 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]
International play[]
Ponomaryov 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.[5]
He represented Russia at the 2021 World Junior Championships where he led the team in scoring with three goals in seven games.[6][7] He also played at the 2022 World Juniors, where he played two games before the tournament was cancelled.[8][9]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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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 | ||
MHL totals | 37 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
International[]
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2017 | Russia | U17 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | |
2019 | Russia | HG18 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | |
2019 | Russia | WJAC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
2021 | Russia | WJC | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
2022 | Russia | WJC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Junior totals | 26 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 4 |
References[]
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Carolina Hurricanes draft picks
- Ice hockey people from Moscow
- HC Spartak Moscow players
- Krylya Sovetov Moscow players
- Shawinigan Cataractes players
- Russian ice hockey centres