Matvei Michkov
Matvei Andreyevich Michkov (Russian: Матвей Андреевич Мичков; born 9 December 2004) is a Russian professional ice hockey winger currently playing for SKA-1946 of the Junior Hockey League (MHL), while under contract to SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Along with Connor Bedard, Michkov is considered one of the top prospects of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.[1]
| Matvei Michkov | |||
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| Born |
9 December 2004 Perm, Russia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 159 lb (72 kg; 11 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| KHL team (P) Cur. team |
SKA Saint Petersburg SKA-1946 (MHL) | ||
| NHL Draft | Eligible 2023 | ||
| Playing career | 2021–present | ||
Playing career
Michkov scored 109 points in 26 games in the Russian U-16 league. He scored 56 points in 56 games as a 16-year-old in the U-20 division, besting Nikita Kucherov's previous top point total.[2]
He scored a hat trick playing against Germany in the 2021 IIHF World U18 Championships.[3] Michkov was named the MVP of the 2021 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championship at 16 years old. He won the scoring race with 12 goals – the most goals ever scored by a Russian and the second-highest single-tournament total in history – and 16 points. Michkov was also named Best Forward and made the media all-star team.[4] He won a Silver Medal playing for Team Russia.
In 2021, Michkov signed a five-year contract with SKA Saint Petersburg that will keep him playing in Russia until the 2025–26 season.[5]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2020–21 | SKA-Varyagi im. Morozova | MHL | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | SKA-1946 | MHL | 50 | 35 | 17 | 52 | 45 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2021–22 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | SKA-Varyagi im. Morozova | MHL | 6 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | SKA-1946 | MHL | 22 | 22 | 16 | 38 | 22 | |||||||
| KHL totals | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- Schram, Carol. "NHL Scouts Face Challenges While Hockey's Top Prospects Dazzle At 2021 U18 World Championship". Forbes. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- Ellis, Seteven. "Nobody Can Stop 16-Year-Old Phenom Matvei Michkov". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- Staff, BarDown. "Russia's Matvei Michkov scored three consecutive jaw-dropping goals". Bar Down. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- Aykroyd, Lucas. "Michkov named MVP". www.iihf.com/. IIHF. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- Jones, Eddy. "Prospects News & Rumors: McTavish, Michkov & Lundkvist". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database