Sergei Sergeyevich Plotnikov (Russian: Сергей Сергеевич Плотников; born 3 June 1990) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward for SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Plotnikov previously played in the KHL with Amur Khabarovsk, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl and CSKA Moscow.[1] He has played briefly in the National Hockey League with the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Arizona Coyotes.
| Sergei Plotnikov | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Plotnikov in 2015 with the Pittsburgh Penguins | |||
| Born |
3 June 1990 Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Russian SFSR, URS | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| KHL team Former teams |
SKA Saint Petersburg Amur Khabarovsk Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Pittsburgh Penguins Arizona Coyotes Metallurg Magnitogorsk CSKA Moscow | ||
| National team |
 Russia | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2009–present | ||
Playing career
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Plotnikov was not drafted by any NHL team. On 1 July 2015, Plotnikov bought out the final year of his contract with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. He signed a one-year, entry-level contract with the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins.[2]
In his first North American season in 2015–16, Plotnikov scored just two points in 32 games. From December 2015, he was a healthy scratch for almost two months. Displeased with his lack of playing time, Plotnikov requested a trade and was subsequently traded to the Arizona Coyotes on 29 February 2016 in exchange for Matthias Plachta and a conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2016, dependent on if the Coyotes resigned him.[3] Plotnikov's struggles continued with the Coyotes, unable to find his offensive touch with one assist from 13 games.[4][5]
As a free agent from the Coyotes and with little success in the NHL, Plotnikov returned to Russia in agreeing to a two-year KHL contract with SKA Saint Petersburg on 1 July 2016.[6]
Following his fourth season with SKA Saint Petersburg in the 2019–20 season, in which he served as team captain, Plotnikov was traded to his original club, Amur Khabarovsk in exchange for Igor Rudenkov on 16 May 2020.[7] Unable to agree to terms with Amur, Plotnikov was soon traded for the second time within the month, dealt to Metallurg Magnitogorsk in exchange for four prospects and financial compensation. He was then signed to a two-year contract on 28 May 2020.[8]
Following a lone season with Metallurg Magnitogorsk, Plotnikov left the club with a year remaining on his contract in agreeing to a one-year deal with fellow KHL club, HC CSKA Moscow, on 6 July 2021.[9]
During his three season tenure with CSKA Moscow, Plotnikov captured two Gagarin Cup championships, before leaving as a free agent and signing a four-year contract to return to former club SKA Saint Petersburg on 24 May 2024.[10]
International play
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Representing  ROC
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| Olympic Games | ||
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2022 Beijing | |
| Representing Russia
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| World Championships | ||
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2014 Belarus | |
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2015 Czech Republic | |
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2016 Russia | |
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2017 Germany/France | |
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2019 Slovakia | |
Plotnikov won a gold medal with Russia at the 2014 World Championship. He finished the tournament third overall in scoring.[citation needed]
On 23 January 2022, Plotnikov was named to the roster to represent Russian Olympic Committee athletes at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[11]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2005–06 | Amur–2 Khabarovsk | RUS.3 | 49 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Amur–2 Khabarovsk | RUS.3 | 39 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Amur–2 Khabarovsk | RUS.3 | 48 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Amur–2 Khabarovsk | RUS.3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Yermak Angarsk | RUS.2 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | Amur Khabarovsk | KHL | 43 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Amurskie Tigry | MHL | 16 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 47 | ||
| 2010–11 | Amur Khabarovsk | KHL | 45 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Amur Khabarovsk | KHL | 53 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 70 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2011–12 | Amurskie Tigry | MHL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | KHL | 50 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 54 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2013–14 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | KHL | 53 | 15 | 20 | 35 | 88 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 30 | ||
| 2014–15 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | KHL | 56 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 71 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 33 | ||
| 2015–16 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 32 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 46 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 53 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | ||
| 2017–18 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 55 | 16 | 23 | 39 | 60 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 37 | ||
| 2018–19 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 61 | 19 | 20 | 39 | 40 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 23 | ||
| 2019–20 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 48 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 81 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2020–21 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 58 | 13 | 30 | 43 | 50 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 28 | ||
| 2021–22 | CSKA Moscow | KHL | 43 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 12 | ||
| 2022–23 | CSKA Moscow | KHL | 65 | 23 | 24 | 47 | 43 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 18 | ||
| 2023–24 | CSKA Moscow | KHL | 66 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| KHL totals | 742 | 187 | 238 | 425 | 742 | 147 | 28 | 48 | 76 | 213 | ||||
| NHL totals | 45 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Russia | WC | 
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10 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | |
| 2015 | Russia | WC | 
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10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2016 | Russia | WC | 
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7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2017 | Russia | WC |
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10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | |
| 2019 | Russia | WC |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | ROC | OG |
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4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Senior totals | 44 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 30 | ||||
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| KHL | ||
| All-Star Game | 2013, 2015 | |
| Gagarin Cup (SKA Saint Petersburg) | 2017 | [12] |
| Gagarin Cup (CSKA Moscow) | 2022, 2023 | [13][14] |
References
edit- ^ "Lokomotiv Yaroslavl's 2013–14 Roster". hockeydb.com. 1 April 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ "Penguins sign forward Sergei Plotnikov". Pittsburgh Penguins. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ "Coyotes acquire Plotnikov from Penguins". The Sports Network. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Penguins Stats - 2015-16". ESPN. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ^ "Arizona Coyotes Stats - 2015-16". ESPN. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ^ "SKA has signed a contract with Sergei Plotnikov" (in Russian). SKA St. Petersburg. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "Thanks Igor!" (in Russian). Amur Khabarovsk. 16 May 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ "Sergei Plotnikov is at Metallurg!" (in Russian). Metallurg Magnitogorsk. 28 May 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Sergei Plotnikov becomes a CSKA player" (in Russian). HC CSKA Moscow. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ SKA Saint Petersburg (24 May 2024). "Sergei Plotnikov returns to SKA" (in Russian). Instagram. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "ROC targets repeat gold". International Ice Hockey Federation. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ "Metallurg Magnitogorsk 3 SKA St. Petersburg 5". Kontinental Hockey League. 16 April 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "CSKA wins Gagarin Cup". Kontinental Hockey League. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "CSKA wins back-to-back Gagarin Cups". Kontinental Hockey League. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
External links
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