Vadim Shipachyov

Vadim Alexandrovich Shipachyov[1] (Russian: Вадим Александрович Шипачёв; born 12 March 1987) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward for Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He previously played for Severstal Cherepovets, SKA Saint Petersburg, HC Dynamo Moscow of the KHL and the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Vadim Shipachyov
Shipachyov with Russia in 2014
Born (1987-03-12) 12 March 1987
Cherepovets, Russian SFSR,
Soviet Union
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
KHL team
Former teams		 Ak Bars Kazan
Severstal Cherepovets
SKA Saint Petersburg
Vegas Golden Knights
Dynamo Moscow
National team  Russia
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2005–present
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions, the patronymic is Alexandrovich and the family name is Shipachyov.

Playing career

On 4 May 2017, he signed with the Vegas Golden Knights making him the second person in history to be signed by the Golden Knights.[2] On 15 October, he made his debut for the Golden Knights against the Boston Bruins and scored his first NHL goal on Bruins' goaltender Tuukka Rask. On 29 October, he was suspended by the Golden Knights for failing to report to their AHL affiliate.[3] The following day, it was announced that he had decided to return to Russia, and that his contract would be terminated as soon as he had cleared unconditional waivers.[4] On 9 November, the Golden Knights announced that their contract with Shipachyov was terminated,[5] and that he was able to return to play in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).[6]

On 11 November, Shipachyov signed with SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) for the remainder of the 2017–18 KHL season.[7] In 22 regular season games, Shipachyov tallied 25 points, helping SKA finish top of the league. In the post-season, he was unable to help SKA repeat as champions, losing in the conference finals against CSKA Moscow contributing 11 points in 14 games.

As a free agent after completing his fifth season with St. Petersburg, Shipachyov left to sign a two-year contract with Dynamo Moscow on May 17, 2018.[8]

During his four year tenure with Dynamo Moscow, Shipachyov led the team in scoring each year and also the league for three consecutive seasons before he was traded following the 2021–22 campaign, along with Vyacheslav Voynov to Ak Bars Kazan in exchange for financial compensation on 4 May 2022.[9] He was later signed on 18 May 2022, to a three-year contract extension to remain with Ak Bars through 2025.[10]

International play
Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing
 Olympic Athletes from Russia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2018 Pyeongchang
Representing  ROC
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2022 Beijing
Representing  Russia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 Minsk
Silver medal – second place2015 Czech Republic
Bronze medal – third place2016 Russia
Bronze medal – third place2017 Germany/France

Shipachyov has played for the Russian national team in the World Championships and World Cup of Hockey. He was the top scorer of the 2016 IIHF World Championship in which Russia won the bronze medal. He won a gold medal as a member of the Olympic Athletes from Russia team at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

On 23 January 2022, Shipachyov was named to the roster to represent Russian Olympic Committee athletes at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[11]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2003–04 Severstal–2 Cherepovets RUS.3 121230 —————
2004–05 Severstal–2 Cherepovets RUS.3 556121828 —————
2005–06 Severstal Cherepovets RSL 20000 —————
2005–06 Severstal–2 Cherepovets RUS.3 5116233944 —————
2006–07 Severstal Cherepovets RSL 10110 —————
2006–07 Severstal–2 Cherepovets RUS.3 269223130 —————
2006–07 HC Belgorod RUS.2 82572 72244
2007–08 HC Belgorod RUS.2 348303818 —————
2007–08 Severstal Cherepovets RSL 80000 40000
2007–08 Severstal–2 Cherepovets RUS.3 43588 —————
2008–09 Severstal Cherepovets KHL 2944812 —————
2008–09 Severstal–2 Cherepovets RUS.3 5510150 149152410
2009–10 Severstal Cherepovets KHL 5514304430 —————
2010–11 Severstal Cherepovets KHL 5113253822 62138
2011–12 Severstal Cherepovets KHL 5422375926 61234
2012–13 Severstal Cherepovets KHL 5117244112 615614
2013–14 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 5212203210 101012
2014–15 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 4912425420 22615212
2015–16 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 5417436063 15791612
2016–17 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 5026507622 17416208
2017–18 Vegas Golden Knights NHL 3 1 0 1 2 — — — — —
2017–18 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 22916258 1447114
2018–19 Dynamo Moscow KHL 6120486830 1117810
2019–20 Dynamo Moscow KHL 6117486528 644820
2020–21 Dynamo Moscow KHL 5720476722 1016710
2021–22 Dynamo Moscow KHL 4824436747 1137106
2022–23 Ak Bars Kazan KHL 689364539 2448129
KHL totals 762236513749391 1583986125109
NHL totals 3 1 0 1 2 — — — — —

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2014 Russia WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 3 4 7 4
2015 Russia WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 10 4 5 9 2
2016 Russia WC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10 6 12 18 8
2016 Russia WCH 4th 2 0 1 1 2
2017 Russia WC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10 2 11 13 2
2018 OAR OG 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 0 0
2022 ROC OG 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 1 2 3 0
Senior totals 46 16 35 51 18

Awards and honors
Award Year
KHL
All-Star Game 2012, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020
Gagarin Cup 2015, 2017 [12]
First All-Star Team 2017, 2021, 2022
Golden Stick Award (MVP) 2021, 2022
International
WC All-Star Team 2016

References
  1. "Vadim Shipachyov player profile". Kontinental Hockey League. 4 March 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  2. "Golden Knights sign Vadim Shipachyov to two-year contract". NHL.com. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  3. "Shipachyov suspended by Golden Knights for leaving AHL affiliate - Sportsnet.ca". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  4. "Golden Knights forward Shipachyov decides to go back to Russia - Sportsnet.ca". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  5. "Golden Knights, Vadim Shipachyov Reach Mutual Agreement". NHL.com. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  6. Lawless, Gary (9 November 2017). "Ship Sailing Back To Russia". NHL.com. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  7. "SKA have signed a contract with Vadim Shipachyov". www.ska.ru. 11 November 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  8. "Vadim Shipachyov agrees to terms with Dynamo Moscow" (in Russian). Dynamo Moscow. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  9. "Vadim Shipachyov and Vyacheslav Voynov in Ak Bars" (in Russian). Ak Bars Kazan. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  10. "Ak Bars extend Voynov and Shipachyov" (in Russian). Ak Bars Kazan. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  11. "ROC targets repeat gold". International Ice Hockey Federation. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  12. "Metallurg Magnitogorsk 3 SKA St. Petersburg 5". Kontinental Hockey League. 16 April 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
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