Sergey Kalinin (ice hockey) explained

Sergey Kalinin
Birth Date:17 March 1991
Birth Place:Omsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lb:190
Position:Forward
Shoots:Left
League:KHL
Team:Traktor Chelyabinsk
Former Teams:Avangard Omsk
New Jersey Devils
SKA Saint Petersburg
CSKA Moscow
Ntl Team:RUS
Draft:Undrafted
Career Start:2010

Sergey Pavlovich Kalinin (Russian: Сергей Калинин, born March 17, 1991) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward for Traktor Chelyabinsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He formerly played for the New Jersey Devils in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Undrafted, Kalinin played professionally in his native Russia with Kontinental Hockey League club, Avangard Omsk.[1] Kalinin spent five seasons with Avangard and in the 2014–15 season, he set career highs in all categories with 12 goals, 13 assists, 25 points, 49 penalty minutes and 58 games played, while serving as the club’s captain as a 23-year-old.

On May 29, 2015, Kalinin left Avangard Omsk and signed a one-year entry-level deal with the New Jersey Devils of the NHL.[2] In the 2015–16 season, he made his NHL debut October 9, 2015 against the Winnipeg Jets at Prudential Center. Kalinin completed his first NHL campaign scoring eight goals and seven assists for 15 points with 33 penalty minutes in 78 games.

On July 6, 2016, Kalinin opted to remain with the Devils in agreeing to a one-year contract as a restricted free agent.[3] Kalinin would record four points in 43 games with the Devils the following season, before being placed on waivers on February 17, 2017 for the purpose of being sent to the AHL.[4] He cleared the following day, but was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for defensive prospect Viktor Lööv.[5] Toronto opted to trade for Kalinin instead of claim him as claiming would have put the team at the 50 contract limit heading into the March 1 trade deadline, where trading Loov allows for some deadline flexibility. He was immediately assigned to the Toronto Marlies following the deal.

After finishing the year with the Marlies, Kalinin as a free agent from the Maple Leafs, chose to return to his native Russia, signing a three-year deal with SKA Saint Petersburg of the KHL on July 1, 2017.[6]

Approaching the 2018–19 season, Kalinin was traded by SKA to fellow powerhouse club, HC CSKA Moscow in exchange for Andrei Kuzmenko on August 8, 2018.[7]

Kalinin played two seasons with CSKA Moscow, before leaving as a free agent. On July 15, 2020, Kalinin agreed to a two-year contract with his fourth KHL club, Traktor Chelyabinsk.[8]

International play

Kalinin has played for the Russian national team in the World Junior Championships and World Championships. He was a member of the Olympic Athletes from Russia team that won the gold medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Team League GP GPG A Pts PIM
2008–09Avangard–2 OmskRUS.3415131816
2009–10Omskie YastrebyMHL541422365281122
2009–10Avangard OmskKHL10002
2010–11Omskie YastrebyMHL51454
2010–11Avangard OmskKHL24011080110
2011–12Avangard OmskKHL539918201921310
2012–13Avangard OmskKHL262681061014
2013–14Avangard OmskKHL51891732
2014–15Avangard OmskKHL581213254960002
2015–16New Jersey DevilsNHL78871533
2016–17New Jersey DevilsNHL4322415
2016–17Toronto MarliesAHL192249111 014
2017–18SKA Saint PetersburgKHL491516312060 222
2018–19CSKA MoscowKHL3939128150114
2019–20CSKA MoscowKHL5773101040 006
2020–21Traktor ChelyabinskKHL561213252650112
2021–22Traktor ChelyabinskKHL40691527151456
2022–23Traktor ChelyabinskKHL6812162820
2023–24Traktor ChelyabinskKHL62415193470002
KHL totals58490119209258914101438
NHL totals1211091948

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2011RussiaWJC71234
2014RussiaWC92136
2016RussiaWC100334
2018OAROG61238
Junior totals 71234
Senior totals 2536918

Awards and honors

AwardYear
MHL
All-Star Game2010
KHL
Gagarin Cup (CSKA Moscow)2019[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Avangard Omsk's 2010-11 Roster . hockeydb.com . 2011-04-01. 2011-04-01.
  2. Web site: Devils ink Kalinin to entry-level deal . . 2015-05-29 . 2015-05-29.
  3. Web site: Kalinin re-signed to one-year deal . . 2016-07-06 . 2016-07-06.
  4. Web site: Devils waive Sergey Kalinin: What the move could mean . NJ.com . February 17, 2017 . February 18, 2017.
  5. Web site: Maple Leafs acquire Sergey Kalinin from Devils for Viktor Loov . . February 18, 2017 . February 18, 2017.
  6. Web site: Sergei Kalinin to SKA . . 2017-07-01 . 2017-07-01 . Russian.
  7. Web site: SKA trades Kalinin to CSKA for Kuzmenko . . 2018-08-08 . 2018-08-08 . Russian.
  8. Web site: Sergey Kalinin becomes a player for Traktor . . 15 July 2020 . 15 July 2020 . Russian.
  9. Web site: CSKA lifts the Gagarin Cup . . 2019-04-19 . 2019-04-19.