Vadim Shipachyov
Shipachyov with Russia in 2014
Born (1987-03-12) 12 March 1987 (age 37)
Cherepovets, Russian SFSR,
Soviet Union
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 187 lb (85 kg; 13 st 5 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
KHL team
Former teams		 Ak Bars Kazan
Severstal Cherepovets
SKA Saint Petersburg
Vegas Golden Knights
Dynamo Moscow
National team  Russia
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2005–present

Vadim Alexandrovich Shipachyov[1] (Russian: Вадим Александрович Шипачёв; born 12 March 1987) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward for Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He previously played for Severstal Cherepovets, SKA Saint Petersburg, HC Dynamo Moscow of the KHL and the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

On 4 May 2017, he signed with the Vegas Golden Knights making him the second person in history to be signed by the Golden Knights.[2] On 15 October, he made his debut for the Golden Knights against the Boston Bruins and scored his first NHL goal on Bruins' goaltender Tuukka Rask. On 29 October, he was suspended by the Golden Knights for failing to report to their AHL affiliate.[3] The following day, it was announced that he had decided to return to Russia, and that his contract would be terminated as soon as he had cleared unconditional waivers.[4] On 9 November, the Golden Knights announced that their contract with Shipachyov was terminated,[5] and that he was able to return to play in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).[6]

On 11 November, Shipachyov signed with SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) for the remainder of the 2017–18 KHL season.[7] In 22 regular season games, Shipachyov tallied 25 points, helping SKA finish top of the league. In the post-season, he was unable to help SKA repeat as champions, losing in the conference finals against CSKA Moscow contributing 11 points in 14 games.

As a free agent after completing his fifth season with St. Petersburg, Shipachyov left to sign a two-year contract with Dynamo Moscow on May 17, 2018.[8]

During his four year tenure with Dynamo Moscow, Shipachyov led the team in scoring each year and also the league for three consecutive seasons before he was traded following the 2021–22 campaign, along with Vyacheslav Voynov to Ak Bars Kazan in exchange for financial compensation on 4 May 2022.[9] He was later signed on 18 May 2022, to a three-year contract extension to remain with Ak Bars through 2025.[10]

International play

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing
 Olympic Athletes from Russia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Pyeongchang
Representing  ROC
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Beijing
Representing  Russia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Minsk
Silver medal – second place 2015 Czech Republic
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Russia
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Germany/France

Shipachyov has played for the Russian national team in the World Championships and World Cup of Hockey. He was the top scorer of the 2016 IIHF World Championship in which Russia won the bronze medal. He won a gold medal as a member of the Olympic Athletes from Russia team at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

On 23 January 2022, Shipachyov was named to the roster to represent Russian Olympic Committee athletes at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[11]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2003–04 Severstal–2 Cherepovets RUS.3 12 1 2 3 0 — — — — —
2004–05 Severstal–2 Cherepovets RUS.3 55 6 12 18 28 — — — — —
2005–06 Severstal Cherepovets RSL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2005–06 Severstal–2 Cherepovets RUS.3 51 16 23 39 44 — — — — —
2006–07 Severstal Cherepovets RSL 1 0 1 1 0 — — — — —
2006–07 Severstal–2 Cherepovets RUS.3 26 9 22 31 30 — — — — —
2006–07 HC Belgorod RUS.2 8 2 5 7 2 7 2 2 4 4
2007–08 HC Belgorod RUS.2 34 8 30 38 18 — — — — —
2007–08 Severstal Cherepovets RSL 8 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0
2007–08 Severstal–2 Cherepovets RUS.3 4 3 5 8 8 — — — — —
2008–09 Severstal Cherepovets KHL 29 4 4 8 12 — — — — —
2008–09 Severstal–2 Cherepovets RUS.3 5 5 10 15 0 14 9 15 24 10
2009–10 Severstal Cherepovets KHL 55 14 30 44 30 — — — — —
2010–11 Severstal Cherepovets KHL 51 13 25 38 22 6 2 1 3 8
2011–12 Severstal Cherepovets KHL 54 22 37 59 26 6 1 2 3 4
2012–13 Severstal Cherepovets KHL 51 17 24 41 12 6 1 5 6 14
2013–14 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 52 12 20 32 10 10 1 0 1 2
2014–15 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 49 12 42 54 20 22 6 15 21 2
2015–16 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 54 17 43 60 63 15 7 9 16 12
2016–17 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 50 26 50 76 22 17 4 16 20 8
2017–18 Vegas Golden Knights NHL 3 1 0 1 2 — — — — —
2017–18 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 22 9 16 25 8 14 4 7 11 4
2018–19 Dynamo Moscow KHL 61 20 48 68 30 11 1 7 8 10
2019–20 Dynamo Moscow KHL 61 17 48 65 28 6 4 4 8 20
2020–21 Dynamo Moscow KHL 57 20 47 67 22 10 1 6 7 10
2021–22 Dynamo Moscow KHL 48 24 43 67 47 11 3 7 10 6
2022–23 Ak Bars Kazan KHL 68 9 36 45 24 24 4 8 12 4
2023–24 Ak Bars Kazan KHL 62 13 31 44 32 5 1 1 2 0
KHL totals 824 249 544 793 408 163 40 87 127 104
NHL totals 3 1 0 1 2 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2014 Russia WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 3 4 7 4
2015 Russia WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 10 4 5 9 2
2016 Russia WC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10 6 12 18 8
2016 Russia WCH 4th 2 0 1 1 2
2017 Russia WC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10 2 11 13 2
2018 OAR OG 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1 0 0 0 0
2022 ROC OG 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 1 2 3 0
Senior totals 46 16 35 51 18

Awards and honors

Award Year
KHL
All-Star Game 2012, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020
Gagarin Cup 2015, 2017 [12]
First All-Star Team 2017, 2021, 2022
Golden Stick Award (MVP) 2021, 2022
International
WC All-Star Team 2016

References

  1. ^ "Vadim Shipachyov player profile". Kontinental Hockey League. 4 March 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  2. ^ "Golden Knights sign Vadim Shipachyov to two-year contract". NHL.com. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Shipachyov suspended by Golden Knights for leaving AHL affiliate - Sportsnet.ca". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Golden Knights forward Shipachyov decides to go back to Russia - Sportsnet.ca". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Golden Knights, Vadim Shipachyov Reach Mutual Agreement". NHL.com. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  6. ^ Lawless, Gary (9 November 2017). "Ship Sailing Back To Russia". NHL.com. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  7. ^ "SKA have signed a contract with Vadim Shipachyov". www.ska.ru. 11 November 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  8. ^ "Vadim Shipachyov agrees to terms with Dynamo Moscow" (in Russian). Dynamo Moscow. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  9. ^ "Vadim Shipachyov and Vyacheslav Voynov in Ak Bars" (in Russian). Ak Bars Kazan. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Ak Bars extend Voynov and Shipachyov" (in Russian). Ak Bars Kazan. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  11. ^ "ROC targets repeat gold". International Ice Hockey Federation. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  12. ^ "Metallurg Magnitogorsk 3 SKA St. Petersburg 5". Kontinental Hockey League. 16 April 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.

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