Nikolai Chebykin

Nikolai Chebykin
Born (1997-08-01) 1 August 1997 (age 27)
Chita, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
KHL team
Former teams		 HC Sochi
Dynamo Moscow
Salavat Yulaev Ufa
Spartak Moscow
Admiral Vladivostok
NHL draft 182nd overall, 2016
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 2016–present

Nikolai Vladimirovich Chebykin (Russian: Никола́й Владимирович Чебыкин; born 1 August 1997, Chita, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia[1]) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for HC Sochi of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Chebykin was selected in the seventh-round, 182nd overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.[2]

Playing career

Chebykin played as a youth within the junior program of HC Dynamo Moscow, before making his KHL debut with Dynamo in the 2016–17 season, appearing in 8 games for 1 goal.

Out of contract with Dynamo, Chebykin signed a two-year pact with SKA Saint Petersburg prior to the 2017–18 season.[3] He played in just 3 games with affiliate, SKA-Neva of the VHL, before he was released from his contract on October 20, 2017.[4] He played out the remainder of the season with HC Dinamo Saint Petersburg, rebounding with 18 points in 32 regular season games. He contributed with 12 points in 20 post season games to help Dinamo claim the Petrov Cup.

On May 3, 2018, Chebykin was signed to a two-year KHL contract with Salavat Yulaev Ufa, continuing his development with VHL Affiliate, Toros Neftekamsk, into the 2018–19 season.[5]

Prior to the commencement of the 2022–23 season, Chebykin was traded by Spartak Moscow to his fourth KHL club, Admiral Vladivostok in exchange for Yegor Chezganov on 29 August 2022.[6]

During the 2023–24 season, Chebykin posted just 2 goals and 6 points in 33 games before he was traded to HC Sochi, in exchange for Dmitry Zavgorodniy and Kirill Petkov on 4 December 2023.[7] In an increased offensive role, Chebykin regain his scoring touch and finished with 18 points through 29 contests with Sochi.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2014–15 HK MVD Balashikha MHL 32 2 4 6 55 6 0 0 0 2
2015–16 HK MVD Balashikha MHL 39 13 22 35 59 — — — — —
2016–17 HK MVD Balashikha MHL 17 17 10 27 42 — — — — —
2016–17 Dynamo Moscow KHL 8 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
2016–17 Dynamo Balashikha VHL 24 5 3 8 22 15 3 6 9 41
2017–18 SKA-1946 MHL 2 1 2 3 4 — — — — —
2017–18 SKA-Neva VHL 3 0 2 2 4 — — — — —
2017–18 Dinamo Saint Petersburg VHL 32 9 9 18 22 20 5 7 12 26
2018–19 Salavat Yulaev Ufa KHL 3 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2018–19 Toros Neftekamsk VHL 38 8 6 14 55 15 2 3 5 10
2019–20 Toros Neftekamsk VHL 31 5 12 17 55 — — — — —
2019–20 Traktor Chelyabinsk KHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2019–20 Chelmet Chelyabinsk VHL 13 0 1 1 10 — — — — —
2020–21 Chelmet Chelyabinsk VHL 4 0 3 3 4 — — — — —
2020–21 Dynamo Krasnogorsk VHL 24 4 8 12 49 5 0 1 1 2
2021–22 Dynamo Moscow KHL 16 6 1 7 8 — — — — —
2021–22 Spartak Moscow KHL 18 2 2 4 4 — — — — —
2021–22 Khimik Voskresensk VHL 7 1 3 4 4 2 0 0 0 4
2022–23 Admiral Vladivostok KHL 63 14 12 26 37 12 2 2 4 6
2023–24 Admiral Vladivostok KHL 33 2 4 6 12 — — — — —
2023–24 HC Sochi KHL 29 6 12 18 12 — — — — —
KHL totals 172 31 31 62 75 13 2 2 4 6

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2015 Russia WJC18 5th 5 0 0 0 6
Junior totals 5 0 0 0 6

Awards and honors

Award Year
VHL
Petrov Cup (Dynamo Balashikha) 2017
Petrov Cup (HC Dinamo Saint Petersburg) 2018

References

  1. ^ "Nikolay Chebykin Preparing for Maple Leafs Future". The Hockey Writers. 3 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Chebykin selected in the 7th round by Maple Leafs". mapleleafshotstove.com. 2016-06-25. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
  3. ^ "Nikolai Chebykin transferred to SKA Neva" (in Russian). VHL. 2017-07-21. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
  4. ^ "October 20 transactions". Kontinental Hockey League (in Russian). 2017-10-20. Retrieved 2017-10-20.
  5. ^ "Salavat secure signature of Nikolai Chebykin" (in Russian). Salavat Yulaev Ufa. 2018-05-03. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
  6. ^ "Admiral announce a trade with Spartak Moscow" (in Russian). Admiral Vladivostok. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Lineup changes" (in Russian). Admiral Vladivostok. 4 December 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.