Yegor Chinakhov
Yegor Vitalievich Chinakhov (Russian: Егор Витальевич Чинахов; born February 1, 2001) is a Russian professional ice hockey right wing currently playing with the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 21st overall by the Blue Jackets in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.
| Yegor Chinakhov | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Chinakhov in 2021 | |||
| Born |
February 1, 2001 Omsk, Russia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 179 lb (81 kg; 12 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Columbus Blue Jackets Avangard Omsk | ||
| NHL Draft |
21st overall, 2020 Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| Playing career | 2020–present | ||
Playing career
Chinakhov played as a youth within hometown club, Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
At the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, Columbus made the surprising decision to select Chinakhov in the first round, 21st overall. While the consensus among scouts was that Chinakhov would be selected in the second or third round, there were very few public rankings that ranked him in the top 100, with many lists excluding him entirely.[1][2] In their coverage of the draft, NBC Sports did not have any footage to share of Chinakhov as they did for every other first round selection and many in the following rounds.[3]
Chinakhov made his professional debut with Avangard Omsk in the following 2020–21 KHL season. He was named the Rookie of the Month for the month of September 2020. He recorded three goals and two assists in nine games, averaging 11 minutes and nine seconds of ice time, had 16 shots on goal, recorded five hits, and blocked four shots.[4] He finished with 10 goals and 7 assists for 17 points in 32 regular season games. He led all KHL players 20 years or younger in points-per-game (0.53) and added 5 goals and 7 points in 21 playoff games to help the club win the Gagarin Cup for the first time in franchise history.
Chinakhov was signed by the Columbus Blue Jackets to a three-year, entry-level contract on 2 May 2021.[5]
International play
Chinakhov represented Russia at the 2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, where he recorded one goal and two assists in five games, and won a bronze medal. Chinakhov represented Russia at the 2019 IIHF World U18 Championships where he recorded two goals and one assist in seven games, and won a silver medal.[6]
Personal life
Chinakhov is the son of former ice hockey player Vitali Chinakhov who was selected in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers, but never played in the NHL.[7]
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 | MHL | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Omskie Yastreby | MHL | 37 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Izhstal Izhevsk | VHL | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Omskie Yastreby | MHL | 56 | 27 | 42 | 69 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | 32 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 24 | ||
| 2021–22 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 62 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 30 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Cleveland Monsters | AHL | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| KHL totals | 32 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 24 | ||||
| NHL totals | 92 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| KHL | ||
| Gagarin Cup (Avangard Omsk) | 2021 | [8] |
References
- Pronman, Corey. "Pronman's scouting report: What the Blue Jackets are getting in Yegor Chinakhov". The Athletic. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- Forbes, Andrew (2020-06-24). "Yegor Chinakhov - 2020 NHL Draft Prospect Profile". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- NHL Draft 2020 First Round - YouTube (Television production). NBC Sports. Event occurs at 2:37:08. Retrieved September 17, 2023 – via YouTube.
- Seren Rosso, Alessandro (October 1, 2020). "Players of the Month: Garipov, Genoway, Makeyev, and Chinakhov". KHL.ru. Kontinental Hockey League. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- "CBJ sign 2020 first-round pick Yegor Chinakhov". Columbus Blue Jackets. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- "Yegor Chinakhov Draft Prospect". NHL.com. National Hockey League. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- "Vitali Chinakhov at eliteprospects.com". eliteprospects.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- "Avangard is crowned 2021 Gagarin Cup Champions" (in Russian). Kontinental Hockey League. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database