Alexander Khokhlachev Explained

Alexander Khokhlachev
Team:Amur Khabarovsk
Former Teams:Spartak Moscow
Boston Bruins
SKA Saint Petersburg
Avangard Omsk
Position:Centre
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:184
Shoots:Left
Birth Date:September 9, 1993
Birth Place:Moscow, Russia
Draft:40th overall
Draft Team:Boston Bruins
Draft Year:2011
Career Start:2010

Alexander Igorevich Khokhlachev (US pronunciation: KOH-klah-chawv; Russian: Александр Игоревич Хохлачёв; born September 9, 1993) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for Amur Khabarovsk in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was selected by the Boston Bruins, 40th overall, in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Khokhlachev played in the 2006 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Moscow Selects youth team.[1] He was selected 23rd overall in the 2010 Canadian Hockey League Import Draft by the Windsor Spitfires. After finishing the 2009–10 season with MHK Spartak in the MHL in Russia, Khokhlachev signed with the Spitfires for the 2010–11 OHL season.[2]

On July 1, 2012, the Boston Bruins announced they had signed Khokhlachev to an entry-level deal.[3] Khokhlachev signed with Spartak Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) to start the 2012–13 season, but returned to Windsor to play for the Spitfires after just 26 games in the KHL.[4] [5] After 29 games in Windsor the Bruins recalled Khokhlachev to the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League (AHL) where he finished the season.

To start the 2013–14 season Khokhlachev attended Boston Bruins training camp but was assigned to the Providence Bruins on September 20, 2013.[6] On April 13, 2014, Khokhlachev made his NHL debut[7] skating 15:14 with the Boston Bruins in a 3–2 loss to the New Jersey Devils.[8] His first NHL appearance during the 2014–15 Boston Bruins season occurred on November 21, 2014, as Khokhlachev scored the shootout tiebreaker goal for a 4–3 Bruins road win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.[9]

In May 2016, Khokhlachev reportedly left the Bruins for the Kontinental Hockey League of his native Russia - reports in the USA stated that he had signed a contract with SKA Saint Petersburg.[10] It was later confirmed that on July 1, 2016, Khokhlachev signed a two-year deal with SKA Saint Petersburg, with his NHL rights still to be held by the Bruins.[11]

In the 2016–17 season, Khokhlachev was limited to just 25 regular season games, hampered by injury in registering just 5 goals and 10 points. He appeared in 9 post-season games as SKA claimed the Gagarin Cup. On August 18, 2017, Khokhlachev was traded approaching his final year of contract by SKA in a return to former club, Spartak Moscow, in exchange for Yaroslav Dyblenko.[12]

Khokhlachev played in three further seasons with Spartak before he was traded to Avangard Omsk in exchange for Sergei Shirokov prior to the 2020–21 season on 3 May 2020.[13]

Prior to the 2022–23 season, Khokhlachev was traded by Spartak to Amur Khabarovsk in exchange for a prospect and financial compensation on 30 August 2023.[14]

Personal life

Khokhlachev's father, Igor, played professional hockey for two seasons in Russia.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

  Regular season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2009–10MHK SpartakMHL5115254022
2010–11Windsor SpitfiresOHL673442762818911208
2011–12Windsor SpitfiresOHL5625446932
2012–13Spartak MoscowKHL2625720
2012–13Windsor SpitfiresOHL2922264820
2012–13Providence BruinsAHL112138
2013–14Providence BruinsAHL652136572812951412
2013–14Boston BruinsNHL10002
2014–15Providence BruinsAHL611528432852134
2014–15Boston BruinsNHL30000
2015–16Providence BruinsAHL602345681230222
2015–16Boston BruinsNHL50000
2016–17SKA Saint PetersburgKHL2555102901111
2017–18Spartak MoscowKHL521931504840116
2018–19Spartak MoscowKHL5418193734601110
2019–20Spartak MoscowKHL5614183224623514
2020–21Avangard OmskKHL5911233420231458
2021–22Spartak MoscowKHL461619353052132
2022–23Spartak MoscowKHL6519365573
2023–24Amur KhabarovskKHL60816242061232
KHL totals443112172284271596131953
NHL totals90002

International

YearTeamEventResult GPGAPtsPIM
2010RussiaU174th658134
2012RussiaWJC7 4 1 5 6
2013RussiaWJC7 3 2 5 4
Junior totals20 12 11 23 14

Awards and honours

AwardYear
AHL
All-Star Game
KHL
Gagarin Cup (SKA Saint Petersburg)2017[15]
Gagarin Cup (Avangard Omsk)2021[16]
International
U17 All-Star Team2010[17]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA. 2018. Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2019-01-06. 2019-03-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20190306085544/https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf. dead.
  2. Web site: IIHF Approves Khokhlachev Transfer to the Spitfires. Our Sports Central . August 19, 2010 . December 15, 2013 .
  3. Web site: Kelly, Rask Remain in Black & Gold; Khokhlachev Signed. Boston Bruins . July 1, 2012 . December 15, 2013 .
  4. Web site: Boston Bruins re-sign goalie Tuukka Rask; get prospect Alexander Khokhlachev under contract. . patriotledger.com . July 1, 2012 . December 15, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131216041927/http://www.patriotledger.com/sports/pros/x1222859638/Boston-Bruins-re-sign-goalie-Tuukka-Rask-get-prospect-Alexander-Khokhlachev-under-contract?zc_p=1 . December 16, 2013 .
  5. Web site: KHOKHLACHEV SET TO RETURN TO WINDSOR. Windsor Spitfires . January 8, 2013 . December 15, 2013 .
  6. Web site: Bruins Make Next Round of Camp Cuts. Boston Bruins . September 20, 2013 . December 15, 2013 .
  7. Web site: Bruins draw Wings . hockeybuzz.com . April 13, 2014 . April 15, 2014.
  8. Web site: Bruins fall to Devils 3–2 . . April 13, 2014 . April 14, 2014.
  9. Web site: Khokhlachev ends shootout, Bruins top Blue Jackets . Merz . Craig . November 22, 2014 . National Hockey League . November 22, 2014.
  10. Web site: Report: Khokhlachev leaves Bruins, signs with Russian team . haggerty . Joe . May 31, 2016 . csnne.com . June 1, 2016.
  11. Web site: Alexander Khokhlachev to SKA . . July 1, 2016 . July 1, 2016 . Russian.
  12. Web site: Khokhlachev returns to Spartak . . 2017-08-19 . 2017-08-19 . Russian.
  13. Web site: Avangard and Spartak make exchange . . 3 May 2020 . 3 May 2020 . Russian.
  14. Web site: Spartak leader Khokhlachev will continue career in Amur . . 30 August 2023 . 30 August 2023 . Russian .
  15. Web site: Metallurg Magnitogorsk 3 SKA St. Petersburg 5 . . April 16, 2017 . . April 16, 2017.
  16. Web site: Avangard is crowned 2021 Gagarin Cup Champions . . 29 April 2021 . 29 April 2021 . Russian .
  17. Web site: Player Profile: Alexander Khokhlachev . DanSallows.com . May 16, 2012 . May 17, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120315033351/http://dansallows.com/player-profile-alexander-khokhlachev/ . March 15, 2012 .