Evgeny Medvedev Explained

Evgeny Medvedev
Birth Date:	1982 8, df=yes
Birth Place:	Chelyabinsk, Russian SFSR, URS
Ntl Team:	RUS
League:	KHL
Team:	Free Agent
Former Teams:	Mechel Chelyabinsk Severstal Cherepovets Ak Bars Kazan Philadelphia Flyers Avangard Omsk
Position:	Defence
Height Ft:	6
Height In:	3
Weight Lb:	192
Shoots:	Left
Draft:	Undrafted
Career Start:	2002
Career End:	2019

Evgeny Vladimirovich Medvedev (Russian: Евге́ний Влади́мирович Медве́дев; born 27 August 1982) is a Russia professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played under contract with Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He previously played one season in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers.

Playing career

Undrafted in any NHL Entry Draft, Medvedev played in his native Russia making his first team debut with Mechel Chelyabinsk in the Russian Superleague (RSL) in 2002. A season before the introduction of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), Medvedev transferred to Ak Bars Kazan in the 2007–08 season.^[1]

Medvedev played eight seasons with Kazan,^[2] culminating in two Gagarin Cup championships and three KHL All-Star Appearances, before opting to sign his first NHL contract as a 32-year-old on a one-year deal with the Philadelphia Flyers on 20 May 2015.^{[3] [4]}

After one season in North America, Medvedev returned to Russia by signing a contract with Avangard Omsk.^[5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1998–99	Mechel–2 Chelyabinsk	RUS.3		9	1	2	3	4		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Mechel–2 Chelyabinsk	RUS.3		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Traktor–2 Chelyabinsk	RUS.3		11	1	1	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Mechel–2 Chelyabinsk	RUS.3		46	15	7	22	30		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Mechel–2 Chelyabinsk	RUS.3		32	7	9	16	50		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Zvezda Chebarkul	RUS.4		8	3	4	7	6		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Mechel Chelyabinsk	RSL		11	0	0	0	6		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Mechel–2 Chelyabinsk	RUS.3		21	6	15	21	18		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Mechel–2 Chelyabinsk	RUS.3		15	2	6	8	20		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Metallurg Serov	RUS.2		34	7	11	18	24		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Mechel Chelyabinsk	RUS.2		44	5	6	11	42		5	1	0	1	8
2004–05	Mechel–2 Chelyabinsk	RUS.3		1	1	0	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Severstal Cherepovets	RSL		49	4	5	9	54		2	0	0	0	6
2006–07	Severstal Cherepovets	RSL		50	10	10	20	115		3	0	0	0	8
2006–07	Severstal–2 Cherepovets	RUS.3		1	0	0	0	6		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Ak Bars Kazan	RSL		41	6	20	26	89		8	2	1	3	4
2008–09	Ak Bars Kazan	KHL		48	8	11	19	64		21	2	5	7	32
2009–10	Ak Bars Kazan	KHL		48	2	10	12	40		17	2	3	5	32
2010–11	Ak Bars Kazan	KHL		49	4	16	20	54		9	0	3	3	6
2011–12	Ak Bars Kazan	KHL		45	5	19	24	36		6	0	1	1	6
2012–13	Ak Bars Kazan	KHL		49	6	20	26	44		18	0	7	7	12
2013–14	Ak Bars Kazan	KHL		50	3	21	24	55		5	1	0	1	31
2014–15	Ak Bars Kazan	KHL		43	3	13	16	26		14	1	3	4	12
2015–16	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		45	4	8	12	34		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	Avangard Omsk	KHL		56	2	20	22	36		12	2	6	8	6
2017–18	Avangard Omsk	KHL		54	11	19	30	34		7	1	1	2	8
2018–19	Avangard Omsk	KHL		62	8	22	30	22		11	0	1	1	16
RSL totals				151	20	35	55	264		13	2	1	3	18
KHL totals				504	52	171	223	411		120	9	30	39	161
NHL totals				45	4	8	12	34		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2012	Russia	WC			10	1	3	4	4
2013	Russia	WC	6th		8	2	5	7	6
2014	Russia	OG	5th		5	0	1	1	2
2014	Russia	WC			10	0	4	4	6
2015	Russia	WC			7	0	3	3	6
Senior totals					40	3	16	19	24

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ak Bars Kazan's 2010–11 roster . eliteprospects.com . 2011-03-02 . 2011-03-02.
2. Web site: Medvedev Evgeny V.:Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) .
3. Web site: Ak Bars ready for new beginnings . . 2013-06-18 . 2014-05-02 . Russian.
4. Web site: Flyers sign D Evgeny Medvedev . . 20 May 2015 . 20 May 2015.
5. Web site: "Vanguard" has signed a contract with the defender Evgeny Medvedev . Avangard Omsk . Viktor . Shalaev . July 9, 2016 . July 9, 2016 . Russian.