Sergei Shirokov
Shirokov at the 2012 IIHF World Championship
Born (1986-03-10) 10 March 1986 (age 38)
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Right
KHL team
Former teams		 Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg
CSKA Moscow
Avangard Omsk
Vancouver Canucks
SKA Saint Petersburg
Spartak Moscow
National team  Russia
NHL Draft 163rd overall, 2006
Vancouver Canucks
Playing career 2001–present

Sergei Sergeyevich Shirokov (Russian: Серге́й Серге́евич Широков, Russian pronunciation: [sʲɪrˈɡʲej sʲɪrˈɡʲejɪvʲɪtɕ ʂɨˈrokəf]; born 10 March 1986) is a Russian professional ice hockey winger currently with Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Prior to signing with Vancouver in 2009, Shirokov played with CSKA Moscow for four seasons in the Russian Superleague and Kontinental Hockey League. He returned to CSKA Moscow in 2011 after two years with the Vancouver Canucks and Manitoba Moose.

Playing career

As a youth, Shirokov played in the 2000 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with HC CSKA Moscow.[1]

Shirokov first played in the Russian Hockey First League (RUS-3) with HC CSKA Moscow's second-tier team in 2001. He spent several seasons at that level and debuted with CSKA's senior team in the Russian Superleague in 2004–05, going pointless in eight games. The following season, he recorded 14 points playing 39 games in the Superleague.[2] Shirokov was then selected 163rd overall in the sixth round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the Vancouver Canucks. The sixth round draft pick was acquired by the Canucks in a trade with the Florida Panthers.[3]

Though selected by an NHL team, Shirokov continued to play in Russia for HC CSKA Moscow and recorded a team-best and career-high 40 points in 56 games for CSKA, who competed in the newly formed Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) in 2008–09.[2][4] He then turned down a tax-free $500,000 contract to stay in the KHL.[5] Instead, Shirokov left for North America and signed with the Canucks to a two-year, two-way US$1.75 million contract on 17 August 2009.[6] The deal allowed him to make an annual US$875,000 at the NHL level or C$67,500 in the minor leagues.[5]

Shirokov playing for the Manitoba Moose

Shirokov made an immediate impression in his first training camp with the Canucks, but suffered a minor setback during the pre-season, missing a week with an injured knee.[7] He recovered in time for the end of the pre-season to lead the team in exhibition scoring with seven points in four games.[8] As a result, Shirokov earned a roster spot for the start of the 2009–10 season, beating out fellow Canucks prospects Cody Hodgson and Michael Grabner.[9]

Shirokov made his NHL debut on 1 October against the Calgary Flames, starting the season on the second line with Ryan Kesler and Mikael Samuelsson, as well as the first power-play unit.[10] However, after going pointless in his first three games before becoming a healthy scratch, he was sent down to the Canucks' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Manitoba Moose on 8 October.[11] Shirokov scored his first AHL goal in his Moose debut the next day against Drew MacIntyre of the Chicago Wolves, also adding an assist in a 4–1 win.[12] After scoring 10 points in his first 10 games with the Moose, Shirokov was re-called by the Canucks on 25 October after an injury to forward Kyle Wellwood,[13][14] but was returned to the AHL after three games on 30 October in favour of centre Mario Bliznak.[15] On 30 December, Shirokov was chosen to Team PlanetUSA for the 2010 AHL All-Star Game.[16] At the time of the selection, he was leading the Moose in scoring with 11 goals and 23 points through 33 games.[16] He finished his first campaign in North America with 22 goals and 45 points over 76 games. Among AHL rookies, Shirokov was ninth in points and tied for third in goals.[17] He added two assists in six playoff games as the Moose were eliminated by the Hamilton Bulldogs in the opening round.

Shirokov started the 2010–11 season with the Moose. After a slow start, he was leading the Moose in scoring with 33 points in 39 games, including a team record 12-game point streak,[18] when he was recalled by the Canucks on 17 January 2011.[19] In his first game back in the NHL the following day, Shirokov scored his first NHL goal against Craig Anderson in a 4–3 overtime loss to the Colorado Avalanche.[20] After two games, he was sent back to the Moose on 23 January.[21] Shirokov was selected as the Moose representative for the 2011 AHL All-Star Game, the second year in a row he would be at the game.[22] He went on to complete the season with a team-leading 22 goals, 36 assists and 58 points in 76 games. As the Moose advanced to the second round of the 2011 playoffs, he led the team in scoring with 7 goals, while adding 3 assists for 10 points over 14 games.[23]

In the off-season Shirokov signed a three-year deal with CSKA Moscow.[24] Then on 9 July 2011, Vancouver traded his rights to the Florida Panthers for the rights to forward Mike Duco.[25] In his first year upon returning to CSKA Moscow, he finished eighth in KHL point scoring and was named to the 2012 KHL All-Star Game.[26][27] The following season, Shirokov participated in the 2013 KHL All-Star Game.[28] On 5 November 2013, CSKA Moscow traded Shirokov to Avangard Omsk along with Maxim Goncharov in exchange for Alexander Frolov and Stanislav Egorsheva.[29] On 19 December 2015 in exchange for Anton Burdasov and Peter Khokhryakov, he has joined SKA Saint Petersburg.[30]

After spending the most part of three seasons in SKA Saint Petersburg, Shirokov returned to Avangard as a free agent, securing a two-year deal on May 30, 2018.[31] During the 2019-20 season, Shirokov was signed to a two-year contract extension on 27 December 2019.

Before his extension kicked in, Shirokov was dealt by Avangard Omsk prior to the 2020–21 season to Spartak Moscow in exchange for Alexander Khokhlachev on 3 May 2020.[32] Shirokov enjoyed a productive two-year tenure with Spartak, serving a team captain in the 2021–22 season, in posting 10 goals and 29 points through 45 regular season games.

On 11 May 2022, having left Spartak as a free agent, Shirokov agreed to a two-year contract to continue in the KHL with Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg.[33]

International play

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing
 Olympic Athletes from Russia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Pyeongchang
Representing Russia Russia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Finland
Gold medal – first place 2014 Minsk
Silver medal – second place 2015 Czech Republic
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Russia
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2005 United States
Silver medal – second place 2006 Canada
IIHF World U18 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2004 Minsk
U-18 Junior World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2003 Slovakia/Czech Republic

Shirokov made his international debut with Russia at the 2003 U-18 Junior World Cup, earning a silver medal while contributing four points in five games.[34] He continued to play with the national under-18 team, helping Russia to the best records at the 2003 Four Nations and 2004 Five Nations Tournaments.[35][36] At the 2004 IIHF World U18 Championships, he helped Russia to another gold medal in Minsk, Belarus, defeating the United States 3–2 in the final. Shirokov contributed two goals in six games.

Shirokov made the jump to the Russia's under-20 team in September 2004, posting the second-best record with Russia at the Four Nations Tournament.[37] Several months later, he made his first of two appearances at the World Junior Championships. In 2005 he scored eight points in six games at the top under-20 tournament in Grand Forks, North Dakota, helping Russia to a silver medal finish, losing in the final to Canada. In April 2005, Russia hosted the Big Prize Tournament in St. Petersburg, where Shirokov recorded an assist in two games as Russia posted the best record.[38][39]

The next hockey season, Shirokov competed in the under-20 Four Nations Tournament in September 2005, where Russia finished with the worst record of the tournament.[40] A couple months later, he helped Russia to the best record at the Four Nations Tournament in November.[41] At the 2006 World Junior Championships in British Columbia, Shirokov helped Russia to a second consecutive silver medal, losing once again to Canada in the final. He scored five points in six games.[39]

Shirokov was a member of the gold medal-winning Russian teams at the 2012 IIHF World Championship and 2014 IIHF World Championship tournaments, scoring a combined five goals and seven assists between the two events.[42][43] He scored a goal and an assist in the gold-medal match against Finland at the 2014 IIHF World Championship.[44][45] He won a silver medal the following year at the 2015 IIHF World Championship in Czech Republic.[46] He was a member of the Olympic Athletes from Russia team at the 2018 Winter Olympics, and helped them win the gold medal.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2001–02 CSKA Moscow 2 RUS 3 18 2 3 5 0 — — — — —
2002–03 CSKA Moscow 2 RUS 3 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2003–04 CSKA Moscow 2 RUS 3 66 39 41 80 66 — — — — —
2004–05 CSKA Moscow RSL 8 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2004–05 CSKA Moscow 2 RUS 3 25 16 13 29 47 — — — — —
2005–06 CSKA Moscow RSL 39 7 7 14 26 4 0 0 0 0
2006–07 CSKA Moscow RSL 52 16 19 35 36 12 4 6 10 4
2007–08 CSKA Moscow RSL 57 12 21 33 28 6 0 3 3 4
2008–09 CSKA Moscow KHL 56 17 23 40 36 8 1 3 4 4
2009–10 Vancouver Canucks NHL 6 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2009–10 Manitoba Moose AHL 76 22 23 45 32 6 0 2 2 4
2010–11 Vancouver Canucks NHL 2 1 0 1 0 — — — — —
2010–11 Manitoba Moose AHL 76 22 36 58 51 14 7 3 10 4
2011–12 CSKA Moscow KHL 53 18 29 47 26 5 1 0 1 2
2012–13 CSKA Moscow KHL 33 5 8 13 22 9 1 2 3 12
2013–14 CSKA Moscow KHL 25 4 9 13 6 — — — — —
2013–14 Avangard Omsk KHL 29 6 14 20 29 — — — — —
2014–15 Avangard Omsk KHL 33 22 12 34 26 12 2 2 4 2
2015–16 Avangard Omsk KHL 42 12 11 23 20 — — — — —
2015–16 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 17 1 9 10 8 15 2 1 3 16
2016–17 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 42 11 12 23 18 16 2 8 10 18
2017–18 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 49 19 22 41 16 9 1 3 4 0
2018–19 Avangard Omsk KHL 61 18 23 41 18 19 6 3 9 14
2019–20 Avangard Omsk KHL 39 10 12 22 22 5 0 2 2 6
2020–21 Spartak Moscow KHL 59 22 20 42 19 4 0 1 1 0
2021–22 Spartak Moscow KHL 45 10 19 29 14 5 1 1 2 0
2022–23 Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg KHL 45 18 16 34 38 7 3 5 8 0
RSL totals 156 35 47 82 90 22 4 9 13 8
KHL totals 628 193 239 432 318 114 20 31 51 74
NHL totals 8 1 0 1 2 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2004 Russia WJC18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 6 2 0 2 6
2005 Russia WJC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 4 4 8 0
2006 Russia WJC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 3 2 5 8
2012 Russia WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 10 1 5 6 2
2014 Russia WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 10 4 2 6 2
2015 Russia WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 9 2 0 2 2
2016 Russia WC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10 3 1 4 2
2018 OAR OG 1st place, gold medalist(s) 6 0 2 2 2
Junior totals 18 9 6 15 14
Senior totals 45 10 10 20 10

Awards and honors

Award Year
KHL
All-Star Game 2012, 2013 [28]
Gagarin Cup 2017 [49]
AHL
All-Star Game 2010, 2011 [50]

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