Nikita Grebenkin
| Nikita Grebenkin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
2 May 2003 Serov, Russia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Toronto Maple Leafs Metallurg Magnitogorsk Amur Khabarovsk | ||
| NHL draft |
135th overall, 2022 Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
Nikita Grebenkin (Russian: Никита Гребёнкин, born 2 May 2003) is a Russian professional ice hockey right winger for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the fifth round, 135th overall, by the Maple Leafs in the 2022 NHL entry draft.
Playing career
[edit]Following the 2021–22 season with Stalnye Lisy in the Russian Junior Hockey League (MHL) in which he scored 17 goals and 64 points in 58 games, Grebenkin was selected 135th overall in the 2022 NHL entry draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs. It was his second year of draft eligibility; he had not been selected the year prior.[1]
Grebenkin and Metallurg Magnitogorsk won the Gagarin Cup in the 2023–24 season.[2] Following the season, he signed an entry-level contract with the Maple Leafs.[3]
After playing his entire career to that point in Russia, Grebenkin moved to North America to join the Toronto Marlies, American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Maple Leafs, for the 2024–25 season. After 13 games, over which he recorded four goals and ten points, he was called up to the Maple Leafs to replace an injured Max Domi, and made his NHL debut on 20 November 2024 in a 3–0 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights.[4][5]
Career statistics
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2020–21 | Stalnye Lisy | MHL | 54 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 33 | ||
| 2021–22 | Stalnye Lisy | MHL | 58 | 17 | 47 | 64 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Stalnye Lisy | MHL | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Yuzhny Ural Orsk | VHL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Amur Khabarovsk | KHL | 45 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | KHL | 67 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 17 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||
| KHL totals | 120 | 28 | 39 | 67 | 23 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ Hobson, Alex (27 February 2023). "Maple Leafs May Have Found a Hidden Gem in Grebyonkin - The Hockey Writers Latest News, Analysis & More". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ Fox, Luke (20 November 2024). "Nikita Grebenkin debuts, Maple Leafs shuffle deck with Max Domi out". Sportsnet. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ Kloke, Joshua (21 November 2024). "The Maple Leafs' Nikita Grebenkin experience is now underway, and he's coming in hot". The Athletic. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ Punturi, Jacob (21 November 2024). "Maple Leafs' Nikita Grebenkin Shares Hilarious Moment With Reporters". Break Away ON SI. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ Barden, Nick (21 November 2024). "'Backcheck, Forecheck, And Paycheck': Nikita Grebenkin Proving To Be Fan And Team Favorite With Maple Leafs After NHL Debut". The Hockey News. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Amur Khabarovsk players
- Metallurg Magnitogorsk players
- Russian expatriate ice hockey players in Canada
- Russian ice hockey forwards
- Stalnye Lisy players
- Toronto Maple Leafs draft picks
- Toronto Maple Leafs players
- Toronto Marlies players
- Yuzhny Ural Orsk players
- 21st-century Russian sportsmen