Arseni Gritsyuk

Arseni Sergeyevich Gritsyuk (Russian: Арсений Сергеевич Грицюк; born 15 March 2001) is a Russian professional ice hockey player for SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was selected by the New Jersey Devils in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.

Arseni Gritsyuk
Born (2001-03-15) 15 March 2001
Krasnoyarsk, Russia
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb)
Position Left wing
Shoots Left
KHL team
Former teams		 SKA Saint Petersburg
Avangard Omsk
National team  Russia
NHL Draft 129th overall, 2019
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 2020–present

Playing career

Gritsyuk was drafted in the fifth round, 129th overall, by the New Jersey Devils in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.[1][2] He made his professional debut for Avangard Omsk during the 2020–21 season where he recorded one goal and one assist in 12 games and won the Gagarin Cup.[3] On 30 April 2021, he signed a two-year contract extension with Avangard Omsk.[4]

Having concluded his contract with Omsk, Gritsyuk remained un-signed from the Devils while his KHL rights were acquired by perennial contending club, SKA Saint Petersburg on 27 May 2023. He was signed soon after to a two-year contract extension to remain with SKA through 2025.[5]

International play
Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing  ROC
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2022 Beijing
Representing  Russia
World U18 Championships
Silver medal – second place2019 Sweden

Gritsyuk represented Russia at the 2019 IIHF World U18 Championships where he recorded three goals and two assists in seven games and won a silver medal.[6] He also represented Russia at the 2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships where he recorded one goal and three assists in six games.[7] He represented Russia at the 2022 Winter Olympics, winning a silver medal.[8]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2017–18 Omskie Yastreby RUS U17 36 28 47 75 26 — — — — —
2018–19 Omskie Yastreby RUS U18 4 1 3 4 2 — — — — —
2018–19 Omskie Yastreby MHL 30 12 9 21 20 8 3 2 5 0
2019–20 HC Izhstal VHL 2 1 2 3 0 — — — — —
2019–20 Omskie Yastreby MHL 59 28 35 63 28 4 2 0 2 0
2020–21 Metallurg Novokuznetsk VHL 8 2 4 6 2 — — — — —
2020–21 Omskie Yastreby MHL 6 4 5 9 2 — — — — —
2020–21 Avangard Omsk KHL 12 1 1 2 4 3 0 0 0 0
2021–22 Avangard Omsk KHL 39 16 12 28 8 13 6 4 10 4
2022–23 Avangard Omsk KHL 66 15 25 40 26 11 3 1 4 2
KHL totals 117 32 38 70 38 27 9 5 14 6

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2019 Russia WJC18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 3 2 5 4
2021 Russia WJC 4th 6 1 3 4 0
2022 ROC OG 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 1 2 3 0
Junior totals 13 4 5 9 4
Senior totals 6 1 2 3 0

Awards and honours
Award Year
KHL
Gagarin Cup (Avangard Omsk) 2021 [9]
Rookie of the Year 2022 [10]

References
  1. "Scouting Devils' 2019 draft class: Arseny Gritsyuk 'has elements' in his game to establish space and bury chances". NJ.com. 27 June 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  2. Franken, Brian (22 June 2019). "2019 NHL Draft: Devils Picked Arseni Gritsyuk at 129th Overall in the Fifth Round". allaboutthejersey.com. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  3. "Avangard Omsk Captures First Gagarin Cup Title". theihlc.com. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  4. Boysen, Greg (30 April 2021). "Prospects News & Rumors: Foote, Gritsyuk, Miner & Scheel". thehockeywriters.com. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  5. SKA Saint Petersburg (27 May 2023). "Arseni Gritsyuk is in SKA!" (in Russian). Instagram. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  6. Kournianos, Steve (16 April 2019). "Under-18 World Championship Preview". thedraftanalyst.com. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  7. Kimelman, Adam (24 December 2020). "2021 World Junior Championship rosters". NHL.com. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  8. Potts, Andy (24 January 2021). "ROC targets repeat gold". IIHF.com. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  9. "Avangard is crowned 2021 Gagarin Cup Champions" (in Russian). Kontinental Hockey League. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  10. "Arseni Gritsyuk wins Rookie of the Year Award" (in Russian). Kontinental Hockey League. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
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