Andrey Pedan Explained

Andrey Pedan
Birth Date:3 July 1993
Birth Place:Kaunas, Lithuania
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lb:215
Position:Defence
Shoots:Left
League:KHL
Team:SKA Saint Petersburg
Former Teams:Vancouver Canucks
Ak Bars Kazan
Dynamo Moscow
Draft:63rd overall
Draft Year:2011
Draft Team:New York Islanders
Career Start:2012

Andrey Pedan (born 3 July 1993) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman for SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

Playing career

After his first major junior season in the North American Ontario Hockey League, with the Guelph Storm in 2010–11, Pedan was drafted 63rd overall by the New York Islanders in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

On 3 April 2013, Pedan was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Islanders.[1] Unable to establish himself amongst the Islanders' prospects within the affiliates, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the AHL and the Stockton Thunder of the ECHL, Pedan was traded in the 2014–15 season by the Islanders to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Alexandre Mallet and a third-round pick on 26 November 2014.[2]

On 1 December 2015, Pedan made his NHL debut for the Canucks against the Los Angeles Kings.[3] On 15 March 2016, Pedan was recalled by the Canucks along with Brendan Gaunce.[4]

On 3 October 2017, on the eve of the 2017–18 season, Pedan was traded by the Canucks along with a fourth-round pick in 2018 to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Derrick Pouliot.[5] He was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins for the duration of the campaign. He notched AHL personal highs of 9 goals and 26 points in 52 games.

On 4 July 2018, Pedan as a restricted free agent from the Penguins opted to sign a two-year contract to return to Russia with reigning champions, Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).[6] On 29 April 2020, Pedan was re-signed to a one-year contract.[7]

On 4 May 2021, Pedan signed a two-year contract with HC Dynamo Moscow of the KHL.[8]

Following the conclusion of the 2021–22 season, Pedan was traded with a year remaining on his contract to SKA Saint Petersburg in exchange for Alexander Skorenov on 25 May 2022.[9]

Personal life

Pedan was born in Kaunas, Lithuania, but grew up in Moscow, Russia. Pedan is fluent in both Russian and English.[10] [11]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

  Regular season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2010–11Guelph StormOHL51 2 10 12 896 0 8 8 8
2011–12Guelph StormOHL63 10 30 40 1526 1 3 4 14
2012–13Guelph StormOHL60 14 30 44 1455 3 1 4 16
2012–13Bridgeport Sound TigersAHL8 0 2 2 7
2013–14Bridgeport Sound TigersAHL28 5 5 10 43
2013–14Stockton ThunderECHL5 0 0 0 62 0 0 0 0
2014–15Bridgeport Sound TigersAHL6 0 3 3 51
2014–15Stockton ThunderECHL2 0 1 1 2
2014–15Utica CometsAHL42 3 11 14 70
2015–16Utica CometsAHL45 7 14 21 874 0 0 0 10
2015–16Vancouver CanucksNHL13 0 0 0 18
2016–17Utica CometsAHL52 5 5 10 100
2017–18Wilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL52 9 17 26 873 1 1 2 4
2018–19Ak Bars KazanKHL37 2 10 12 443 0 0 0 10
2019–20Ak Bars KazanKHL37 6 10 16 324 0 1 1 2
2020–21Ak Bars KazanKHL52 6 11 17 8714 1 2 3 4
2021–22Dynamo MoscowKHL32 3 7 10 187 0 1 1 10
2022–23SKA Saint PetersburgKHL64 5 15 20 4316 2 3 5 27
2023–24SKA Saint PetersburgKHL13 1 2 3 111 0 0 0 0
NHL totals13 0 0 0 18
KHL totals235 23 55 78 23545 3 7 10 53

International

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pedan agree terms on entry-level deal. NHL.com. 3 April 2013. 3 April 2013.
  2. Web site: Canucks acquire Andrey Pedan. NHL.com. 26 November 2014. 26 November 2014. 28 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160628191450/http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=740930. dead.
  3. Web site: Kopitar's overtime goal lifts Kings past Canucks. NHL.com. 1 December 2015. 1 December 2015.
  4. Web site: Canucks recall Gaunce & Pedan from Comets. NHL.com. 15 March 2016. 15 March 2016.
  5. Web site: Pens Acquire Defenseman Andrey Pedan and a 2018 4th Round Draft Pick. NHL.com. 3 October 2017. 3 October 2017.
  6. Web site: Добро пожаловать, Андрей! . www.ak-bars.ru . 5 July 2018 . ru-RU . 4 July 2018.
  7. Web site: Андрей Педан подписал новый контракт с "Ак Барсом" . www.ak-bars.ru . 8 February 2021 . ru-RU . 29 April 2020.
  8. Web site: Андрей Педан – игрок московского "Динамо" - Хоккейный клуб "Динамо" Москва . dynamo.ru . 6 June 2021 . ru-RU . 4 May 2021.
  9. Web site: Андрей Педан – в СКА! . ХК СКА . 31 May 2022 . ru-RU . 25 May 2022.
  10. Web site: Introducing Russian D-man Andrey Pedan. NHL.com. 16 July 2011. 16 July 2011.
  11. Web site: COMETS TALES: ANDREY PEDAN. www.uticacomets.com. 26 February 2015. 26 February 2015.