Ivan Telegin

Ivan Telegin
Born (1992-02-28) 28 February 1992 (age 32)
Novokuznetsk, Russia
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position Center
Shoots Left
KHL team
Former teams		 Free agent
St. John's IceCaps
CSKA Moscow
Avangard Omsk
National team  Russia
NHL draft 101st overall, 2010
Atlanta Thrashers
Playing career 2009–present
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Alexeyvich and the family name is Telegin.

Ivan Alexeyvich Telegin (Russian: Иван Алексеевич Телегин; born 28 February 1992) is a Russian professional ice hockey centre who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for Avangard Omsk in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers, 101st overall, in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Telegin represented Russia at the 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships where Russia finished in sixth place, whilst playing junior hockey in North America with the Saginaw Spirit and Barrie Colts in the Ontario Hockey League. After his NHL rights were transferred to the Winnipeg Jets after the Thrashers relocation, on 26 July 2011, Telegin was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Jets.[1]

He was returned to the OHL for the following season before making his North American professional debut with the Jets American Hockey League affiliate, the St. John's IceCaps in the 2012–13 season. Telegin produced only 3 goals and 10 points in 34 games as his season was hampered by ongoing concussion and post-concussion symptoms.

With the symptoms carrying over in the off-season, Telegin was suspended by Winnipeg after he refused assignment to the IceCaps for the beginning of the 2013–14 season on 29 September 2013.[2] On 13 January 2014, with Telegin intent on remaining in Russia, the Jets lifted his suspension and assigned him to CSKA Moscow of the KHL.[3] Telegin would miss the entirety of the season due to his contract dispute and lingering concussion issues.

After missing the entire 2013–14 season due to complications after suffering a concussion, Telegin played 31 games in the KHL in 2014–15, for CSKA Moscow. He spent the season fighting for ice time and playing primarily a bottom-six role for the team. He had three goals and one assist on the season.[4] Telegin opted to continue in the KHL, re-signed to a further three-year contract to remain with CSKA Moscow on 7 June 2016.[5]

On 18 May 2021, Telegin left CSKA as a free agent and was signed to a two-year contract with newly crowned champions, Avangard Omsk.[6]

International play

Telegin has played for the Russian national team in the World Junior Championships, World Championships and the World Cup of Hockey. He is a member of the Olympic Athletes from Russia team at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2007–08 Metallurg–2 Novokuznetsk RUS.3 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2008–09 Metallurg–2 Novokuznetsk RUS.3 10 1 5 6 4 — — — — —
2009–10 Saginaw Spirit OHL 51 26 18 44 20 6 1 1 2 6
2010–11 Saginaw Spirit OHL 59 20 41 61 35 12 2 8 10 8
2011–12 Barrie Colts OHL 46 35 29 64 26 13 5 9 14 6
2012–13 St. John's IceCaps AHL 34 3 7 10 8 — — — — —
2014–15 CSKA Moscow KHL 31 3 1 4 29 3 0 0 0 2
2015–16 CSKA Moscow KHL 41 6 3 9 22 18 3 5 8 8
2016–17 CSKA Moscow KHL 43 3 9 12 30 10 0 2 2 10
2017–18 CSKA Moscow KHL 44 7 7 14 12 17 0 3 3 40
2018–19 CSKA Moscow KHL 49 6 16 22 26 20 1 2 3 9
2019–20 CSKA Moscow KHL 32 4 2 6 6 — — — — —
2020–21 CSKA Moscow KHL 35 6 6 12 6 22 2 2 4 2
2021–22 Avangard Omsk KHL 27 5 5 10 4 13 3 2 5 2
2022–23 Avangard Omsk KHL 53 9 9 18 8 14 0 5 5 6
2023–24 Avangard Omsk KHL 26 1 6 7 10 1 0 0 0 0
AHL totals 34 3 7 10 8 — — — — —
KHL totals 381 50 64 114 153 118 9 21 30 79
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 2016 Russia
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Germany/France
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Slovakia
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2012 Canada

International

Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2009 Russia WHC17 7th 5 2 2 4 4
2009 Russia IH18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3 0 3 3 0
2010 Russia WJC 6th 5 0 0 0 2
2012 Russia WJC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 1 1 2 12
2016 Russia WC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10 4 2 6 4
2016 Russia WCH 4th 4 1 2 3 0
2017 Russia WC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10 2 1 3 4
2018 OAR OG 1st place, gold medalist(s) 6 1 2 3 4
2019 Russia WC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 8 1 1 2 4
Junior totals 19 3 6 9 18
Senior totals 38 9 8 17 16

Awards and honors

Award Year
OHL
Second All-Rookie Team 2010
KHL
All-Star Game 2017
Gagarin Cup (CSKA Moscow) 2019 [7]

References

  1. ^ "Jets agree to terms with Ivan Telegin". Winnipeg Jets. 26 July 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  2. ^ "Jets suspend forward Telegin". Winnipeg Free Press. 29 September 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  3. ^ "Jets lift suspension to Telegin, assign him to KHL". NBC Sports. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  4. ^ "Some Winnipeg Jets late-round picks thriving in NCAA and Europe". Hockey's Future. 6 April 2015.
  5. ^ "KHL transfers for June 7" (in Russian). Kontinental Hockey League. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  6. ^ "Ivan Telegin moves to Avangard" (in Russian). Avangard Omsk. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  7. ^ "CSKA lifts the Gagarin Cup". Kontinental Hockey League. 19 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.