Vladislav Gavrikov
Gavrikov with Russia in 2017
Born (1995-11-21) 21 November 1995 (age 28)
Yaroslavl, Russia
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 214 lb (97 kg; 15 st 4 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Los Angeles Kings
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
SKA Saint Petersburg
Columbus Blue Jackets
National team  Russia
NHL Draft 159th overall, 2015
Columbus Blue Jackets
Playing career 2014–present

Vladislav Andreyevich Gavrikov (Russian: Владислав Андреевич Гавриков; born 21 November 1995) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 159th overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Gavrikov made his Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) debut with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl during the 2014–15 season.[1]

With his development steadily progressing during his four senior years with Lokomotiv, his KHL rights were traded to powerhouse club SKA Saint Petersburg following the 2016–17 season.[2] With the Columbus Blue Jackets hopeful of signing the Russian, he was earlier offered a contract and invited by the Blue Jackets to a tour of Columbus, Ohio.[3] Despite his arrival on 27 June 2017, Gavrikov told the Blue Jackets that he had agreed to a two-year contract to remain in Russia with SKA.[4]

In the 2018–19 season, Gavrikov scored a career-high 20 points in 60 games with SKA. Following a second consecutive conference final defeat to CSKA Moscow, Gavrikov was released from his expiring contract to sign a two-year, entry-level contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on 13 April 2019.[5]

Gavrikov scored his first career NHL goal on 15 November 2019.[6] The goal was scored on goaltender Jake Allen and the St. Louis Blues. Gavrikov finished his rookie regular season with 18 points in 69 games. Gavrikov would score his first career NHL playoff goal during the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs against the Toronto Maple Leafs.[7] He would finish the playoffs with three points in 10 games.

On 5 November 2020, Gavrikov signed a three-year, $8.4 million contract extension with the Blue Jackets.[8]

On 1 March 2023, he was traded to the Los Angeles Kings along with Joonas Korpisalo for goaltender Jonathan Quick and two draft picks.[9] He scored his first goal as a King on 6 March 2023 against the Washington Capitals.[citation needed]

On 7 June 2023, Gavrikov opted to forgo free agency and was signed a two-year contract extension to remain with the Kings with an annual value of $5.875 million.[10]

International play

Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing
 Olympic Athletes from Russia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Pyeongchang
Representing  Russia
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Germany/France
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Slovakia
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2015 Canada

Gavrikov has represented Russia in international play at the World Under-17 Challenge, World Under-18 Championships, World Junior Championships, Senior World Championships and Olympic Games. He was a member of the Olympic Athletes from Russia team at the 2018 Winter Olympics, where he won 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
2011–12 Loko Yaroslavl RUS U17 17 6 5 11 16 — — — — —
2011–12 Loko Yaroslavl MHL 8 1 1 2 4 2 0 0 0 0
2012–13 Loko Yaroslavl MHL 47 3 3 6 18 — — — — —
2013–14 Loko Yaroslavl MHL 45 3 9 12 28 7 0 2 2 4
2014–15 Loko Yaroslavl MHL 16 1 6 7 16 5 0 0 0 2
2014–15 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 16 0 1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0
2014–15 HC Ryazan VHL 11 1 2 3 4 — — — — —
2015–16 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 42 3 4 7 18 5 1 0 1 2
2016–17 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 54 3 4 7 38 15 1 4 5 14
2017–18 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 50 5 9 14 26 15 1 4 5 2
2018–19 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 60 5 15 20 10 18 1 0 1 0
2018–19 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL — — — — — 2 0 0 0 0
2019–20 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 69 5 13 18 18 10 1 2 3 6
2020–21 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 55 2 10 12 14 — — — — —
2021–22 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 80 5 28 33 68 — — — — —
2022–23 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 52 3 7 10 30 — — — — —
2022–23 Los Angeles Kings NHL 20 3 6 9 8 6 0 1 1 0
KHL totals 222 16 33 49 96 57 4 8 12 18
NHL totals 276 18 64 82 138 18 1 3 4 6

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2012 Russia U17 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 1 1 2 0
2012 Russia IH18 5th 3 1 0 1 0
2013 Russia WJC18 4th 7 0 0 0 27
2015 Russia WJC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 0 0 0 0
2017 Russia WC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 9 1 1 2 2
2018 OAR OG 1st place, gold medalist(s) 6 2 1 3 6
2018 Russia WC 6th 8 0 1 1 2
2019 Russia WC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10 0 0 0 4
2021 ROC WC 5th 8 0 2 2 0
Junior totals 22 2 1 3 27
Senior totals 41 3 5 8 14

References

  1. ^ "Vladislav Gavrikov player profile". Kontinental Hockey League. 3 April 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Vladislav Gavrikov to SKA" (in Russian). SKA Saint Petersburg. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Columbus Blue Jackets offer Gavrikov NHL contract". unionandblue.com. 2 May 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Young defenseman Gavrikov has surprise move: deal with Russian team". Columbus Dispatch. 27 June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Blue Jackets sign Vladislav Gavrikov". Columbus Blue Jackets. 13 April 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Blue Jackets' Vladislav Gavrikov: Pots first NHL goal". CBSSports.com. 16 November 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Matthews scores power-play goal in OT, Leafs knot series". Washington Post. Associated Press. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  8. ^ TSN ca Staff (5 November 2020). "Columbus Blue Jackets sign defenceman Vladislav Gavrikov to three-year, $8.4 million extension - TSN.ca". TSN. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  9. ^ "LA Kings Acquire Vladislav Gavrikov and Joonas Korpisalo from Columbus". NHL.com. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Kings re-sign defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov to two-year deal". The Sports Network. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.

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