Kirill Polokhov Explained

Team:Barys Astana
League:KHL
Ntl Team:Kazakhstan
Height M:1.91
Weight Kg:89
Shoots:Left
Birth Date:1998 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Qaraghandy, Kazakhstan
Career Start:2014

Kirill Vladimirovich Polokhov (Russian: Кирилл Владимирович Полохов; born 23 March 1998) is a Kazakh professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for Barys Astana of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

Playing career

Polokhov developed with the Yunost Karagandy and Tyumensky Legion of the Russian Junior Hockey League.[1] In 2014, he joined Arystan Temirtau of the Kazakhstan Hockey Championship at age of 16. In his first season in senior level, he recorded 3 assists in 34 games. In 2015, he signed by Barys Astana of the Kontinental Hockey League to play in its junior affiliate team Snezhnye Barsy of the Junior Hockey League (MHL). In his inaugural season in the MHL, he recorded 1 goal and 1 assist in 41 games with +9. In the 2016–17 season, he was selected to play in the MHL All-Star Game. He finished the season with 13 points in 50 games.

During 2017 pre-season, Yevgeni Koreshkov selected Polokhov to play in Barys Astana in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). On 18 August 2017, he scored his first goal for Barys during Viktor Blinov Memorial Tournament against Amur Khabarovsk.[2] On 24 August 2017, he made his KHL debut in the match against Spartak Moscow. On 25 September 2017, Polokhov scored his first KHL goal in the match against SKA Saint Petersburg.[3]

International play

He represented Kazakhstan at the 2023 Winter World University Games, winning a bronze medal.[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Team League GP GPG A Pts PIM
2014–15Arystan TemirtauKAZ300333940000
2015–16 MHL season2015–16Snezhnye Barsy AstanaMHL411127170004
2016–17 MHL season2016–17Snezhnye Barsy AstanaMHL50491322
2017–18Barys AstanaKHL5211212
2017–18 MHL season2017–18Snezhnye Barsy AstanaMHL70220
2018–19Barys AstanaKHL52011640000
2018–19Snezhnye Barsy AstanaMHL71234
2018–19Nomad AstanaKAZ20220
2019–20Nomad Nur-SultanKAZ4122416
2019–20Barys Nur-SultanKHL80115
2020–21Nomad Nur-SultanKAZ90554
2020–21HC TambovVHL250331940002
2021–22Saryarka KaragandaKAZ3925739163256
2022–23Arlan KokshetauKAZ34221231670114
2023–24Barys AstanaKHL170002
KHL totals1291342540000

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2015Kazakhstan13th50114
2016Kazakhstan WJC18-D115th50110
2016KazakhstanWJC-D117th50002
2017Kazakhstan WJC-D113th50222
2017KazakhstanWC-D119th50002
2018Kazakhstan WJC-D111th50110
2018KazakhstanWC-D119th50112
2023KazakhstanWC11th70002
Junior totals250558
Senior totals170116

Notes and References

  1. Web site: r-hockey.ru. ru:Полохов Кирилл Владимирович. Polokhov Kirill Vladimirovich. ru. http://r-hockey.ru/player.asp?TXT=63986. 11 October 2017.
  2. Web site: HC Barys edged out once again at Viktor Blinov Memorial. Kazinform. 18 August 2017. 11 October 2017.
  3. Web site: Shaiba.kz. ru:Кирилл Полохов: "Стараюсь приносить пользу команде и соответствовать её уровню". Kirill Polokhov: "I try to bring benefits to the team and correspond to the level". ru. https://shaiba.kz/news/715312. 27 September 2017. 11 October 2017.
  4. Web site: Ice Hockey – Men – Medallists. Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games. 22 January 2023. 23 January 2023.