Sergey Pavlovich Kalinin (Russian: Сергей Калинин, born March 17, 1991) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward for Traktor Chelyabinsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He formerly played for the New Jersey Devils in the National Hockey League (NHL).
| Sergey Kalinin | |||
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| Born | March 17, 1991 Omsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| KHL team Former teams | Traktor Chelyabinsk Avangard Omsk New Jersey Devils SKA Saint Petersburg CSKA Moscow | ||
| National team |  Russia | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
Playing career
Undrafted, Kalinin played professionally in his native Russia with Kontinental Hockey League club, Avangard Omsk.[1] Kalinin spent five seasons with Avangard and in the 2014–15 season, he set career highs in all categories with 12 goals, 13 assists, 25 points, 49 penalty minutes and 58 games played, while serving as the club’s captain as a 23-year-old.
On May 29, 2015, Kalinin left Avangard Omsk and signed a one-year entry-level deal with the New Jersey Devils of the NHL.[2] In the 2015–16 season, he made his NHL debut October 9, 2015 against the Winnipeg Jets at Prudential Center. Kalinin completed his first NHL campaign scoring eight goals and seven assists for 15 points with 33 penalty minutes in 78 games.
On July 6, 2016, Kalinin opted to remain with the Devils in agreeing to a one-year contract as a restricted free agent.[3] Kalinin would record four points in 43 games with the Devils the following season, before being placed on waivers on February 17, 2017 for the purpose of being sent to the AHL.[4] He cleared the following day, but was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for defensive prospect Viktor Lööv.[5] Toronto opted to trade for Kalinin instead of claim him as claiming would have put the team at the 50 contract limit heading into the March 1 trade deadline, where trading Loov allows for some deadline flexibility. He was immediately assigned to the Toronto Marlies following the deal.
After finishing the year with the Marlies, Kalinin as a free agent from the Maple Leafs, chose to return to his native Russia, signing a three-year deal with SKA Saint Petersburg of the KHL on July 1, 2017.[6]
Approaching the 2018–19 season, Kalinin was traded by SKA to fellow powerhouse club, HC CSKA Moscow in exchange for Andrei Kuzmenko on August 8, 2018.[7]
Kalinin played two seasons with CSKA Moscow, before leaving as a free agent. On July 15, 2020, Kalinin agreed to a two-year contract with his fourth KHL club, Traktor Chelyabinsk.[8]
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
Representing  Olympic Athletes from Russia | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 2018 Pyeongchang | |
| Representing Russia | ||
| World Championships | ||
| | 2014 Minsk | |
 | 2016 Russia | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
| | 2011 United States | |
Kalinin has played for the Russian national team in the World Junior Championships and World Championships. He was a member of the Olympic Athletes from Russia team that won the gold medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2008–09 | Avangard–2 Omsk | RUS.3 | 41 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Omskie Yastreby | MHL | 54 | 14 | 22 | 36 | 52 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Omskie Yastreby | MHL | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | 53 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 2012–13 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | 26 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2013–14 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | 51 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | 58 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 49 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 78 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 43 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 19 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 49 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | CSKA Moscow | KHL | 39 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20 | CSKA Moscow | KHL | 57 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2020–21 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | KHL | 56 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | KHL | 40 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2022–23 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | KHL | 68 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Traktor Chelyabinsk | KHL | 62 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| KHL totals | 584 | 90 | 119 | 209 | 258 | 91 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 38 | ||||
| NHL totals | 121 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Russia | WJC |  | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2014 | Russia | WC | | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2016 | Russia | WC |  | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2018 | OAR | OG | | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Senior totals | 25 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| MHL | ||
| All-Star Game | 2010 | |
| KHL | ||
| Gagarin Cup (CSKA Moscow) | 2019 | [9] |
References
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Sergei Kalinin profile and statistics at KHL.ru