Pyotr Kochetkov

Pyotr Anatolevich Kochetkov (Russian: Пётр Анато́льевич Кочетко́в; born 25 June 1999) is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was ranked as the top eligible international goaltender for the 2019 NHL Entry Draft,[1] and was drafted in the second round (36th overall) by the Hurricanes.[2] Kochetkov made his NHL debut in 2022 with the Hurricanes.

Pyotr Kochetkov
Kochetkov with the Chicago Wolves in 2022
Born (1999-06-25) 25 June 1999
Penza, Russia
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Carolina Hurricanes
Syracuse Crunch (AHL)
HC Sochi
SKA Saint Petersburg
HC Vityaz
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
NHL Draft 36th overall, 2019
Carolina Hurricanes
Playing career 2016–present

Playing career

Kochetkov first played as a youth within hometown club Dizel Penza. While with the Dizel Sports Academy, Kochetkov helped the claim the Volga region championship in 2011. With the ambition to play in the MHL, Kochetkov joined Ak Bars Kazan under-18 junior program for the 2015–16 season, however received sparse playing time, resulting in his return to Dizel Penza of the Supreme Hockey League (VHL) prior to the 2016–17 season as a 17-year old.[3]

He played with junior affiliate, the Dizelist Penza of the National Junior Hockey League (NMHL), before making his professional debut with Penza, playing in relief and registering five saves in a 6–1 victory over Yermak Angarsk on 7 November 2016.[4] Kochetkov made 8 appearances over the course of the season, earning his first victory in his third and final start, in a 4–2 decision over Ariada Volzhsk on 11 January 2017.[5]

On 8 July 2017, Kochetkov agreed to his first KHL contract, signing a two-year deal with HC Sochi.[6] He was assigned for the duration of the 2017–18 season to play with junior farm club, Kapitan Stupino. With Kapitan lacking in depth, Kochetkov posted just six wins in 31 games, while still posting a .917 save percentage.

In the 2018–19 season, Kochetkov returned to the VHL, joining Sochi's affiliate HC Ryazan. He was elevated to practice with Sochi throughout the season, and made his KHL debut as a 19-year old for Sochi in a 4–2 defeat to Jokerit on 1 October 2018.[7] He made one other appearance with Sochi throughout the season, returning to the VHL to help lead Ryazan in the postseason.[8]

On 21 May 2019, Kochetkov was traded by Sochi to contending club, SKA Saint Petersburg, in exchange for fellow goaltender Nikita Bogdanov.[9] In the 2019–20 season, Kochetkov remained on the opening night roster and started in the opening 5 games. After an assignment to SKA-Neva in the VHL, Kochetkov returned to SKA and having collected 3 wins in 6 games was traded to his third KHL club, HC Vityaz, along with Alexei Byvaltsev in exchange for Alexander Samonov and Artyom Shvets-Rogovoy on 18 October 2019.[10] He made his debut with Vityaz in a 4–1 defeat to Sibir Novosibirsk on 22 October 2019.[11] In 8 games with Vityaz, as the club's third choice goaltender, Kochetkov collected 1 win while posting a .917 save percentage.

In the following 2020–21 season, Kochetkov made two starts in four winless appearances with Vityaz, before he was assigned to VHL affiliate club and former team, HC Ryazan. Registering one win through five games with Ryazan, Kochetkov was traded at the deadline by Vityaz to Torpdeo Nizhny Novgorod on 27 December 2020.[12]

On 2 May 2021, Kochetkov was signed by his draft club, the Carolina Hurricanes, to a two-year, entry-level contract.[13] He made his NHL debut on 23 April 2022, starting for the Hurricanes and earning two wins in two victories in a row over the New Jersey Devils and New York Islanders.

On 4 May 2022, Kochetkov made his NHL playoff debut for the Hurricanes coming on in relief of an injured Antti Raanta in game two of the first round series between the Hurricanes and the Boston Bruins. Kochetkov had 30 saves and recorded a 5–2 win. On 25 June 2022, he won the Calder Cup with the Chicago Wolves.

On 14 November 2022, Kochetkov recorded his first NHL shutout in 3–0 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.[14] On 23 November, Kochetkov was signed to a four-year extension until 2026–27.[15] On 3 March 2023, playing for the AHL's Chicago Wolves, Kochetkov scored a long-distance goal against the Manitoba Moose in Winnipeg. Played from behind the net, the high-arching puck flew across the ice, sliding into the opposite goal.[16]

International play
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place2019 Canada

Kochetkov first represented Russia at the junior level for the 2019 World Junior Championships in Vancouver, Canada.[17] Earning the starting goaltender role, he collected 4 wins in 5 games, helping Russia claim the Bronze medal against Switzerland on 6 January 2019.[18] As the standout goaltender of the Tournament, Kochetkov was recognized with the Best Goaltender award.[19]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPWLOTLMINGASOGAASV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
2016–17 Dizelist Penza NMHL 6420326911.66.915 8444191612.29.923
2016–17 Dizel Penza VHL 8120212802.27.918 ————————
2017–18 Kapitan Stupino MHL 316213183010003.28.917 ————————
2018–19 HC Ryazan VHL 188739853522.13.930 303187501.61.955
2018–19 HC Sochi KHL 2020117502.57.911 ————————
2019–20 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 63303441502.62.887 ————————
2019–20 SKA-Neva VHL 2110123401.95.940 ————————
2019–20 HC Vityaz KHL 81503301703.09.917 ————————
2019–20 Russkie Vityazi MHL 2110120703.50.908 ————————
2020–21 HC Vityaz KHL 4030179802.69.909 ————————
2020–21 HC Ryazan VHL 51312681102.46.904 ————————
2020–21 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod KHL 62213421512.63.961 20197402.48.932
2021–22 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod KHL 231010213214922.23.926 ————————
2021–22 Chicago Wolves AHL 1513118903102.09.921 6513641021.65.950
2021–22 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 3300149602.42.902 4121701103.89.869
2022–23 Chicago Wolves AHL 26176315716922.64.903 ————————
2022–23 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 24127514045742.44.909 10140406.14.818
KHL totals 49162532,63210932.48.920 20197402.48.932
NHL totals 2715751,5536342.43.908 5132091504.31.858

International
Year Team Event Result GPWLTMINGASOGAASV%
2019 Russia WJC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5410291701.45.953
Junior totals 5410291701.45.953

Awards and honors
Award Year Ref
AHL
Rookie of the Month (March 2022) 2022 [20]
Calder Cup champion 2022 [21]
International
WJC Best Goaltender (Directorate) 2019 [19]

References
  1. "Central Scouting International Goaltenders Midterm Rankings" (PDF). National Hockey League. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  2. "Hurricanes' Pyotr Kochetkov: Joins the 'Bunch of Jerks'". CBSSports.com. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  3. "Pyotr Kochetkov: the story of his success". Kontinental Hockey League. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  4. "Dizel 6 - Yermak 1 game summary" (in Russian). Supreme Hockey League. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  5. "Game Summary Penza - Ariada" (in Russian). Supreme Hockey League. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  6. "Goaltender Petr Kochetkov will continue his career in Sochi" (in Russian). HC Sochi. 8 July 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  7. "Jokerit 4, Sochi 2". Kontinental Hockey League. 1 October 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  8. "Petr Kochetkov: Necessary to prove game in VHL" (in Russian). Supreme Hockey League. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  9. "Pyotr Kochetkov is a SKA player!" (in Russian). SKA Saint Petersburg. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  10. "KHL trade alert". Kontinental Hockey League. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  11. "Sibir 4, Vityaz 1". Kontinental Hockey League. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  12. "Pyotr Kochetkov joins Torpedo goalie ranks" (in Russian). Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. 27 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  13. "Canes sign Kochetkov and Makiniemi". Carolina Hurricanes. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  14. "Recap: Kochetkov Records First NHL Shutout In Chicago". NHL.com. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  15. "Kochetkov signs four-year, $8 million contract with Hurricanes". NHL.com. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  16. "Kochetkov scores empty-netter, adds 39 saves in win". theahl.com. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  17. "Russia announces team roster for 2019 World Junior Championships". tass.com. 25 December 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  18. "Russia tops Swiss for Bronze". IIHF. 6 January 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  19. "Poehling earns MVP honours". International Ice Hockey Federation. 6 January 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  20. "Ruotsalainen, Kochetkov, Daccord named award winners for March". American Hockey League. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  21. "Chicago is Calder City again". American Hockey League. 25 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
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