Dmitri Ovchinnikov
Dmitri Ovchinnikov (born August 19, 2002) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward currently playing with the Toronto Marlies in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect under contract to the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 137th overall by the Maple Leafs in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.
| Dmitri Ovchinnikov | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
August 19, 2002 Chita, Russia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 163 lb (74 kg; 11 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Marlies (AHL) Sibir Novosibirsk | ||
| NHL Draft |
137th overall, 2020 Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| Playing career | 2020–present | ||
Playing career
Ovchinnikov played as a youth with Sibir Novosibirsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He made his debut with the senior team during the 2019-20 season.
On 18 February 2022, Ovchinnikov signed a three-year entry level contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL) and was immediately assigned to the Toronto Marlies, the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Maple Leafs.[1]
In advance of the 2022–23 season, Ovchinnikov was returned to continue his development with Sibir Novosibirsk on loan from the Maple Leafs on 19 August 2022.[2] Appearing in all 68 regular season games with Sibir, he established new offensive highs with 5 goals and 13 points. Ovchinnikov attended the Maple Leafs' 2023 training camp, but was assigned to the Marlies to start the 2023–24 season.[3]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2018–19 | Sibirskie Snaipery | MHL | 40 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Sibirskie Snaipery | MHL | 54 | 24 | 31 | 55 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Sibir Novosibirsk | KHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Sibirskie Snaipery | MHL | 40 | 20 | 31 | 51 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Sibir Novosibirsk | KHL | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Sibirskie Snaipery | MHL | 22 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Sibir Novosibirsk | KHL | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Sibir Novosibirsk | KHL | 68 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| KHL totals | 103 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
References
- "Maple Leafs Sign Dmitry Ovchinnikov To A Three-year Entry Level Contract". Toronto Maple Leafs. February 18, 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-02-18. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- "Овчинников возвращается в «Сибирь». Трансферы 19 августа" [Ovchinnikov returns to Sibir. Transfers August 19] (in Russian). Kontinental Hockey League. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- Hornby, Lance (October 2, 2023). "Maple Leafs get scissors out to trim roster". Toronto Sun. Retrieved October 26, 2023.