Alexander Igorevich Khokhlachev (US pronunciation: KOH-klah-chawv; Russian: Александр Игоревич Хохлачёв; born September 9, 1993) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing for Amur Khabarovsk in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was selected by the Boston Bruins, 40th overall, in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
| Alexander Khokhlachev | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Khokhlachev as a member of the Boston Bruins. | |||
| Born |
September 9, 1993 Moscow, Russia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 184 lb (83 kg; 13 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| KHL team Former teams |
Amur Khabarovsk Spartak Moscow Boston Bruins SKA Saint Petersburg Avangard Omsk | ||
| NHL draft |
40th overall, 2011 Boston Bruins | ||
| Playing career | 2010–present | ||
Playing career
editKhokhlachev played in the 2006 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Moscow Selects youth team.[1] He was selected 23rd overall in the 2010 Canadian Hockey League Import Draft by the Windsor Spitfires. After finishing the 2009–10 season with MHK Spartak in the MHL in Russia, Khokhlachev signed with the Spitfires for the 2010–11 OHL season.[2]
On July 1, 2012, the Boston Bruins announced they had signed Khokhlachev to an entry-level deal.[3] Khokhlachev signed with Spartak Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) to start the 2012–13 season, but returned to Windsor to play for the Spitfires after just 26 games in the KHL.[4][5] After 29 games in Windsor the Bruins recalled Khokhlachev to the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League (AHL) where he finished the season.
To start the 2013–14 season Khokhlachev attended Boston Bruins training camp but was assigned to the Providence Bruins on September 20, 2013.[6] On April 13, 2014, Khokhlachev made his NHL debut[7] skating 15:14 with the Boston Bruins in a 3–2 loss to the New Jersey Devils.[8] His first NHL appearance during the 2014–15 Boston Bruins season occurred on November 21, 2014, as Khokhlachev scored the shootout tiebreaker goal for a 4–3 Bruins road win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.[9]
In May 2016, Khokhlachev reportedly left the Bruins for the Kontinental Hockey League of his native Russia - reports in the USA stated that he had signed a contract with SKA Saint Petersburg.[10] It was later confirmed that on July 1, 2016, Khokhlachev signed a two-year deal with SKA Saint Petersburg, with his NHL rights still to be held by the Bruins.[11]
In the 2016–17 season, Khokhlachev was limited to just 25 regular season games, hampered by injury in registering just 5 goals and 10 points. He appeared in 9 post-season games as SKA claimed the Gagarin Cup. On August 18, 2017, Khokhlachev was traded approaching his final year of contract by SKA in a return to former club, Spartak Moscow, in exchange for Yaroslav Dyblenko.[12]
Khokhlachev played in three further seasons with Spartak before he was traded to Avangard Omsk in exchange for Sergei Shirokov prior to the 2020–21 season on 3 May 2020.[13]
Prior to the 2022–23 season, Khokhlachev was traded by Spartak to Amur Khabarovsk in exchange for a prospect and financial compensation on 30 August 2023.[14]
Personal life
editKhokhlachev's father, Igor, played professional hockey for two seasons in Russia.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2009–10 | MHK Spartak | MHL | 51 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 67 | 34 | 42 | 76 | 28 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 8 | ||
| 2011–12 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 56 | 25 | 44 | 69 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Spartak Moscow | KHL | 26 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 29 | 22 | 26 | 48 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 65 | 21 | 36 | 57 | 28 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 12 | ||
| 2013–14 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 61 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2014–15 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 60 | 23 | 45 | 68 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 25 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | ||
| 2017–18 | Spartak Moscow | KHL | 52 | 19 | 31 | 50 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2018–19 | Spartak Moscow | KHL | 54 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 2019–20 | Spartak Moscow | KHL | 56 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | ||
| 2020–21 | Avangard Omsk | KHL | 59 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 20 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 2021–22 | Spartak Moscow | KHL | 46 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Spartak Moscow | KHL | 65 | 19 | 36 | 55 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Amur Khabarovsk | KHL | 60 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| KHL totals | 443 | 112 | 172 | 284 | 271 | 59 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 53 | ||||
| NHL totals | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Russia
| ||
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 |
2013 Ufa | |
 |
2012 Canada | |
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Russia | U17 | 4th | 6 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4 | |
| 2012 | Russia | WJC | 
|
7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | |
| 2013 | Russia | WJC | 
|
7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 20 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 14 | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| AHL | ||
| All-Star Game | 2015 | |
| KHL | ||
| Gagarin Cup (SKA Saint Petersburg) | 2017 | [15] |
| Gagarin Cup (Avangard Omsk) | 2021 | [16] |
| International | ||
| U17 All-Star Team | 2010 | [17] |
References
edit- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
- ^ "IIHF Approves Khokhlachev Transfer to the Spitfires". Our Sports Central. August 19, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
- ^ "Kelly, Rask Remain in Black & Gold; Khokhlachev Signed". Boston Bruins. July 1, 2012. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
- ^ "Boston Bruins re-sign goalie Tuukka Rask; get prospect Alexander Khokhlachev under contract". patriotledger.com. July 1, 2012. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
- ^ "KHOKHLACHEV SET TO RETURN TO WINDSOR". Windsor Spitfires. January 8, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
- ^ "Bruins Make Next Round of Camp Cuts". Boston Bruins. September 20, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
- ^ "Bruins draw Wings". hockeybuzz.com. April 13, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ^ "Bruins fall to Devils 3–2". National Hockey League. April 13, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
- ^ Merz, Craig (November 22, 2014). "Khokhlachev ends shootout, Bruins top Blue Jackets". National Hockey League. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
- ^ haggerty, Joe (May 31, 2016). "Report: Khokhlachev leaves Bruins, signs with Russian team". csnne.com. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
- ^ "Alexander Khokhlachev to SKA" (in Russian). SKA Saint Petersburg. July 1, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
- ^ "Khokhlachev returns to Spartak" (in Russian). Kontinental Hockey League. 2017-08-19. Retrieved 2017-08-19.
- ^ "Avangard and Spartak make exchange" (in Russian). Avangard Omsk. 3 May 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ "Spartak leader Khokhlachev will continue career in Amur" (in Russian). Amur Khabarovsk. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Metallurg Magnitogorsk 3 SKA St. Petersburg 5". Kontinental Hockey League. April 16, 2017. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
- ^ "Avangard is crowned 2021 Gagarin Cup Champions" (in Russian). Kontinental Hockey League. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "Player Profile: Alexander Khokhlachev". DanSallows.com. May 16, 2012. Archived from the original on March 15, 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database