Alexander Kadeikin Explained

Alexander Kadeikin
Birth Date:4 October 1993
Birth Place:Elektrostal, Russia
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lb:187
Position:Forward
Shoots:Left
Team:Traktor Chelyabinsk
Former Teams:Atlant Moscow Oblast
SKA Saint Petersburg
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Salavat Yulaev Ufa
Draft:201st overall
Draft Team:Detroit Red Wings
Draft Year:2014
Career Start:2010

Alexander Kadeikin (born October 4, 1993) is a Russian professional ice hockey player, who is currently playing for Traktor Chelyabinsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Kadeikin was drafted 201st overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Kadeikin made his debut during the 2010–11 season for Mytischenskie Atlanty of the MHL. Kadeikin recorded ten goals and 19 assists in 48 games. During the 2011–12 season, in his second year with Mytischenskie Atlanty, Kadeikin recorded 22 goals and 36 assists in 60 games for

In the 2012–13 season, Kadeikin made his professional debut for Atlant Moscow Oblast, where he skated in two games. He also appeared in 26 games for their junior club, where he recorded 14 goals and 29 assists in 26 games.[1]

During the 2013–14 season, Kadeikin was the team's leading scorer, recording eight goals and 15 assists in 54 games for Atlant Moscow Oblast.[2] [3]

In the following 2014–15 season, after registering 1 assist in 9 games with Atlant, Kadeikin was traded to SKA Saint Petersburg in exchange for Anton Malyshev on September 26, 2014.[4]

On May 22, 2018, Kadeikin signed a one-year contract as a free agent with Salavat Yulaev Ufa to commence in the 2018–19 season.[5]

Following five seasons with Salavat, due to financial difficulties within the club, Kadeikin left as a free agent prior to the 2023–24 season and returned to former team, SKA Saint Petersburg, on a two-year deal on 1 May 2023.[6]

With season remaining on his contract with SKA, Kadeikin left the club after one season into his return after he was released from his contract to sign a two-year contract with Traktor Chelyabinsk on 8 May 2024.[7]

International play

Kadeikin represented the MHL Red Stars at the 2012 IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia, where he won a gold medal. Kadeikin was tied with Maxim Shalunov as the teams' leading scorer, recording four goals and ten assists in four games.[8]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

  Regular season Playoffs
Team League GP GP G A Pts PIM
2010–11Mytishchinskie AtlantyMHL481019294261122
2011–12Mytishchinskie AtlantyMHL602236582012791622
2012–13Mytishchinskie AtlantyMHL261429434847116
2012–13Atlant Moscow OblastKHL2000020000
2013–14Mytishchinskie AtlantyMHL1101230332
2013–14Atlant Moscow OblastKHL548152324
2014–15Atlant Moscow OblastKHL90112
2014–15SKA Saint PetersburgKHL204482
2015–16SKA Saint PetersburgKHL4856111440000
2016–17Lokomotiv YaroslavlKHL417815191522410
2017–18Lokomotiv YaroslavlKHL4473101450222
2018–19Salavat Yulaev UfaKHL5661420431613410
2019–20Salavat Yulaev UfaKHL591118294960336
2020–21Salavat Yulaev UfaKHL541321342292572
2021–22Salavat Yulaev UfaKHL4311203118115494
2022–23Salavat Yulaev UfaKHL681326392851232
2023–24SKA Saint PetersburgKHL45212141491230
KHL totals543871482352498212233536

International

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alexander Kadeykin prospect profile . redwingscentral.com . 2013-03-01 . 2013-03-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714085850/http://www.redwingscentral.com/prospects/alexander-kadeykin/ . July 14, 2014 .
  2. Web site: Red Wings use final two picks in NHL draft on forwards Axel Holmstrom, Alexander Kadeykin . MLive.com . 2014-06-26 . 2014-06-27.
  3. Web site: Wings drafted for added depth up the middle . . 2014-06-28 . 2014-06-28.
  4. Web site: Alexander Kadeikin to SKA . . 2014-09-26 . 2014-09-26 . Russian . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141205125426/http://www.ska.ru/news/ru/17745.html . December 5, 2014 .
  5. Web site: Salavat agree to terms with Kadeikin . . 2018-05-22 . 2018-05-22 . Russian.
  6. Web site: Alexander Kadeikin returns to SKA! . . 1 May 2023 . 1 May 2023 . Russian.
  7. Web site: Alexander Kadeikin - Traktor recruit . . 8 May 2024 . 8 May 2024 . Russian .
  8. Web site: U20 Challenge Cup of Asia Scoring Leaders . . 2012-07-08 . 2012-07-08.