Bogdan Kiselevich Explained

Bogdan Kiselevich
Birth Date:14 February 1990
Birth Place:Cherepovets, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:207
Shoots:Left
League:KHL
Team:Avangard Omsk
Former Teams:Severstal Cherepovets
CSKA Moscow
Florida Panthers
Ntl Team:RUS
Draft:Undrafted
Career Start:2005

Bogdan Alexandrovich Kiselevich (Russian: Богдан Александрович Киселевич) (born 14 February 1990) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for Avangard Omsk in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He has formerly played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Florida Panthers.

Playing career

Kiselevich played spent his youth career with HC Severstal Cherepovets. Subsequently, he played nine seasons for Severstal in the KHL.[1] On 9 May 2014, Kiselevich was traded to powerhouse CSKA Moscow. He subsequently agreed to a new two-year contract.[2]

On 2 June 2018, Kiselevich as a free agent signed a one-year, one-way contract with the Florida Panthers of the NHL for the 2018–19 season.[3] After attending the Panthers 2018 training camp, Kiselevich made the opening season roster, he made his NHL debut with Florida in a 3–2 defeat to the Vancouver Canucks at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida on October 13, 2018.[4] In his second game he registered his first point, an assist on a goal by Evgenii Dadonov, in a 6–5 shootout loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on October 16, 2018.[5] Kiselevich rotated among the Panthers depth defenseman to appear in 32 games for 8 assists. At the trade deadline on 25 February 2019, he was traded by the Panthers to the Winnipeg Jets.[6] Kiselevich joined the Jets, serving as a healthy scratch for the remainder of the regular season and playoffs.

On 1 July 2019, Kiselevich left the Jets and the NHL as a free agent, opting to return to the KHL with former club CSKA Moscow, on a three-year contract.[7]

International play

Kiselevich made his international debut with Russia at the 2017 World Championships. He was later selected to represent the Olympic Athletes from Russia team at the 2018 Winter Olympics. He contributed 2 assists in 6 games to claim the gold medal in Pyeongchang, Korea.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Team League GP GPG A Pts PIM
2005–06Severstal–2 CherepovetsRUS.32404416
2006–07Severstal–2 CherepovetsRUS.3583151866
2007–08Severstal–2 CherepovetsRUS.2268152357
2007–08CSK VVS SamaraRUS.21603312
2008–09HK LipetskRUS.22714534
2008–09Severstal–2 CherepovetsRUS.312235121422414
2009–10Severstal CherepovetsKHL4300020
2009–10Almaz CherepovetsMHL134591430004
2010–11Severstal CherepovetsKHL263583040006
2010–11Almaz CherepovetsMHL102351250114
2011–12Severstal CherepovetsKHL4738116960006
2011–12Almaz CherepovetsMHL912322
2012–13Severstal CherepovetsKHL394151955100224
2013–14Severstal CherepovetsKHL503101342
2014–15CSKA MoscowKHL494121648110006
2015–16CSKA MoscowKHL504131741905520
2016–17CSKA MoscowKHL452212357102686
2017–18CSKA MoscowKHL4401616242112318
2018–19Florida PanthersNHL3208812
2019–20CSKA MoscowKHL56414182440004
2020–21CSKA MoscowKHL484141875230228
2021–22CSKA MoscowKHL260006190446
2022–23CSKA MoscowKHL220556
2022–23Avangard OmskKHL240111060002
2023–24Avangard OmskKHL6008836120004
KHL totals629311421735431353212490
NHL totals3208812

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2017RussiaWC103254
2018OAROG60222
2018RussiaWC6th80112
Senior totals 243588

Awards and honors

AwardYear
KHL
All-Star Game2014
First All-Star Team2018
Gagarin Cup (CSKA Moscow)2022[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cherepovets Severstal's 2010-11 Roster . hockeydb.com . 2012-02-03 . 2012-02-03 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110120024754/http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/csl.php?tid=5031 . 20 January 2011 . dmy-all .
  2. Web site: CSKA trade for Bodgan Kiselevich . . 2014-05-09 . 2014-05-09 . Russian.
  3. Web site: Kiselevich signs with Panthers, was KHL all-star defenseman. NHL.com. 2 June 2018 . 2 June 2018.
  4. Web site: Horvat's goal in 3rd period lifts Canucks over Panthers . . 2018-10-13 . 2018-10-13.
  5. Web site: Flyers blow big lead against Panthers but win in shootout . . 2018-10-16 . 2018-10-16.
  6. Web site: Jets acquire Hendricks, Beaulieu, Kiselevich. . 25 February 2019 . 25 February 2019.
  7. Web site: Bogdan Kiselevich returns to CSKA . . 1 July 2019 . 1 July 2019 . Russian.
  8. Web site: CSKA wins Gagarin Cup . . 30 April 2022 . 30 April 2022 .