Alexander Mikhailovich Yelesin (Russian: Александр Михайлович Елесин; born 7 February 1996) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
| Alexander Yelesin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
7 February 1996 Yaroslavl, Russia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| KHL team Former teams |
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Amur Khabarovsk Calgary Flames | ||
| National team |
 Russia | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||
Playing career
editYelesin played as a youth within the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl program, joining the club to play at the under-16 level. He progressed his development, playing with a junior affiliate, Loko Yaroslavl, in the MHL. He scored 15 points in 63 games over three seasons with Loko, culminating in a championship title in 2015–16.
He made his professional debut during the 2015–16 season, playing with the second-tier club, HC Ryazan of the Supreme Hockey League (VHL). He split the year between Ryazan and the MHL and finished with 5 points in 22 games in the VHL.
On 1 July 2016, Yelesin was traded by Lokomotiv to Amur Khabarovsk in exchange for financial compensation.[1] He made his debut for Amur in the Kontinental Hockey League during the 2016–17 season. He was scoreless with 11 minutes on ice in a 2-1 shootout victory of CSKA Moscow on 29 September 2016.[2] As a defensive defenseman, Yelesin appeared in 22 games for the season, attributed with one assist.
On 16 May 2017, after a single season with Amur Khabarovsk, Yelesin was returned in a trade to Lokomotiv Yaroslavl.[3]
In his second season with Lokomotiv in 2018–19, having established his role within the blueline, Yelesin's defensive abilities were noticed as he was selected to represent Lokomotiv at the 2019 KHL All-Star Game. In his first full season, Yelesin contributed 4 goals and 10 points in 55 regular season games. He was scoreless in 10 post-season games as Lokomotiv reached the Western Conference Semi-finals.
Undrafted and out of contract with Lokomotiv, Yelesin opted to pursue an NHL career, signing a two-year, entry-level contract with the Calgary Flames on 11 May 2019.[4] In the following 2019–20 season, Yelesin made his NHL debut for the Calgary Flames against the Los Angeles Kings on 12 February 2020. He featured in 4 games, with the Flames going scoreless.
After the conclusion of his contract with the Flames, having primarily played with AHL affiliate, the Stockton Heat, Yelesin left as an impending restricted free agent to return to former Russian club Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the KHL on a one-year contract on 17 June 2021.[5]
International play
edit| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | ||
Representing  ROC
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| Olympic Games | ||
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2022 Beijing | |
On 23 January 2022, Yelesin was named to the roster to represent Russian Olympic Committee athletes at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[6]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | Loko Yaroslavl | RUS U17 | 33 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Loko Yaroslavl | MHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Loko Junior Yaroslavl | MHL B | 17 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 2014–15 | Loko Yaroslavl | MHL | 37 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 56 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Loko Junior Yaroslavl | MHL B | 19 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 2015–16 | Loko Yaroslavl | MHL | 21 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | ||
| 2015–16 | HC Ryazan | VHL | 22 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | ||
| 2016–17 | Amurskie Tigry | MHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Amur Khabarovsk | KHL | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Sokol Krasnoyarsk | VHL | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | KHL | 32 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 48 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | ||
| 2017–18 | HC Ryazan | VHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | KHL | 55 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 47 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 2019–20 | Stockton Heat | AHL | 38 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Stockton Heat | AHL | 28 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | KHL | 40 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2022–23 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | KHL | 65 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | KHL | 66 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 34 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | ||
| KHL totals | 280 | 14 | 40 | 54 | 191 | 54 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 42 | ||||
| NHL totals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ROC | OG | 
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Senior totals | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| MHL | ||
| Kharlamov Cup (Loko Yaroslavl) | 2016 | |
| KHL | ||
| All-Star Game | 2019 | |
References
edit- ^ "Alexander Yelesin the newcomer in Amur" (in Russian). Amur Khabarovsk. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "Amur clinch shootout win over CSKA" (in Russian). Kontinental Hockey League. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ "16 May transfers" (in Russian). Kontinental Hockey League. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- ^ "Flames sign defenseman Alexander Yelesin". Calgary Flames. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ "Alexander Yelesin returns to Lokomotiv" (in Russian). Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "ROC targets repeat gold". International Ice Hockey Federation. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database