Yakov Trenin Explained

Yakov Trenin
Birth Date:13 January 1997
Birth Place:Chelyabinsk, Russia
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:201
Position:Center
Shoots:Right
League:NHL
Team:Minnesota Wild
Former Teams:Nashville Predators
SKA Saint Petersburg
Colorado Avalanche
Draft:55th overall
Draft Year:2015
Draft Team:Nashville Predators
Career Start:2016

Yakov Vyacheslavovich Trenin (; born 13 January 1997) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Trenin was drafted 55th overall by the Nashville Predators in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft and attended their development camp that summer. After the draft, Predators' North American amateur scout Jean-Philippe Glaude said: "He's a big center, who plays a solid two-way game...I see him as a complete, top-two center that can put points on the board and the coaches will love to have because he can play in any situation." In July 2015, Trenin signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Predators.[1] After signing the contract, Trenin was re-assigned to the Gatineau Olympiques of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) out of training camp.[2]

Trenin recorded his first career NHL goal on 7 December 2019, in a 6–4 win over the New Jersey Devils, becoming the 184th player in franchise history to score a goal.[3]

On 7 March 2024, Trenin was traded from Nashville to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Jeremy Hanzel and a third-round pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft.[4] Trenin played out the remainder of the regular season by centering the Avalanche's fourth-line and contributing with 3 points through 16 games. He helped the Avalanche reach the second-round of the playoffs, adding 1 goal through 10 appearances, before suffering elimination by the Dallas Stars.

As a free agent at the conclusion of his contract with the Avalanche, Trenin was signed to a four-year, $14 million contract in joining his third central division club, the Minnesota Wild, on 1 July 2024.[5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Team League GP GPG A Pts PIM
2013–14Chelyabinsk Polar BearsMHL2277141240112
2014–15Gatineau OlympiquesQMJHL581849673411381110
2015–16Gatineau OlympiquesQMJHL572635615650224
2015–16Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL20112
2016–17Gatineau OlympiquesQMJHL54303767847371024
2016–17Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL5123210000
2017–18Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL445111616
2018–19Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL741419333950334
2019–20Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL3220153529
2019–20Nashville PredatorsNHL212469
2020–21SKA Saint PetersburgKHL2143710
2020–21Nashville PredatorsNHL4556112262020
2021–22Nashville PredatorsNHL80177244643034
2022–23Nashville PredatorsNHL7712122447
2023–24Nashville PredatorsNHL601041438
2023–24Colorado AvalancheNHL162132101014
NHL totals299483482164206068
KHL totals2143710

International

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nashville Signs 2015 Second Rounder Trenin to an Entry-Level Contract . nhl.com . National Hockey League . 7 March 2021 . 10 July 2015.
  2. Web site: Predators Reduce Roster to 28 . nhl.com . National Hockey League . 7 March 2021 . 26 September 2015.
  3. Web site: Bratten . Brooks . Trenin Scores First NHL Goal as Preds Down Devils . nhl.com . National Hockey League . 7 March 2021 . 7 December 2019.
  4. Web site: Avalanche Acquire Yakov Trenin . NHL.com . 8 March 2024 . 7 March 2024.
  5. Web site: Minnesota Wild signs center Yakov Trenin to a four-year contract . . 1 July 2024 . 1 July 2024 .