Sasha Chmelevski

Sasha Chmelevski
Chmelevski with the Ottawa 67's in 2016
Born (1999-06-09) June 9, 1999 (age 25)
Huntington Beach, California, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Center
Shoots Right
KHL team
Former teams		 Salavat Yulaev Ufa
San Jose Sharks
National team  United States
NHL draft 185th overall, 2017
San Jose Sharks
Playing career 2018–present

Alexander "Sasha" Chmelevski (born June 9, 1999) is an American professional ice hockey forward for Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was selected by the San Jose Sharks in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, and made his NHL debut with the team in 2021.

Playing career

Chmelevski played major junior in the Ontario Hockey League for four seasons. In 2015 the Sarnia Sting selected him 10th overall in the OHL Priority Selection.[1] He joined the Sting, but was traded midway through his first season to the Ottawa 67's. He played three and a half seasons with Ottawa. At the 2017 NHL Entry Draft Chmelevski was selected 185th overall by the San Jose Sharks.[2] He signed an entry-level contract with the Sharks on April 3, 2018.[3]

In 2018 Chmelevski made his professional debut, playing six regular season games and a further four in the playoffs with the Sharks' American Hockey League affiliate, the San Jose Barracuda. He played one season with the Barracuda in 2019–20 season, cut short due to COVID-19.

He made his NHL debut on February 5, 2021, in a 5–4 shootout win over the Anaheim Ducks, recording an assist.[4]

As a restricted free agent from the Sharks following the 2021–22 season, Chmelevski opted to sign abroad in agreeing to a one-year contract with Russian club, Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the KHL, on July 26, 2022.[5]

Personal life

Chmelevski is of Ukrainian ancestry and his family resides in Northville, Michigan since he was aged 12.[6] Until then, he grew up in California, practicing at the KHS Ice Arena in Anaheim.[7]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2014–15 Honeybaked U18 HPHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2015–16 Sarnia Sting OHL 29 9 8 17 2 — — — — —
2015–16 Ottawa 67's OHL 5 2 0 2 2 — — — — —
2016–17 Ottawa 67's OHL 58 21 22 43 20 6 2 2 4 2
2017–18 Ottawa 67's OHL 68 35 41 76 24 5 1 4 5 4
2017–18 San Jose Barracuda AHL 6 3 1 4 0 4 1 1 2 0
2018–19 Ottawa 67's OHL 56 35 40 75 36 18 12 19 31 10
2019–20 San Jose Barracuda AHL 42 11 16 27 22 — — — — —
2020–21 San Jose Sharks NHL 5 0 2 2 2 — — — — —
2020–21 San Jose Barracuda AHL 27 9 11 20 32 — — — — —
2021–22 San Jose Barracuda AHL 47 12 25 37 23 — — — — —
2021–22 San Jose Sharks NHL 19 0 8 8 4 — — — — —
2022–23 Salavat Yulaev Ufa KHL 67 26 22 48 43 6 4 1 5 4
2023–24 Salavat Yulaev Ufa KHL 67 27 29 56 48 6 2 5 7 0
NHL totals 24 0 10 10 6 — — — — —
KHL totals 134 53 51 104 91 12 6 6 12 4
Medal record
Representing  United States
Ice hockey
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Latvia
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Canada

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2015 United States U17 6th 5 2 2 4 0
2016 United States IH18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 4 4 5 9 2
2019 United States WJC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 4 3 7 2
2021 United States WC 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 8 2 2 4 27
Junior totals 16 10 10 20 4
Senior totals 8 2 2 4 27

Awards and honors

Award Year
OHL
Bobby Smith Trophy 2017
CHL Scholastic Players of the Year 2017
Roger Neilson Memorial Award 2019

References

  1. ^ "Sarnia Sting select Honeybaked forward 10th overall, add Hatcher's son in 4th round". London Free Press. April 11, 2015. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "2017 NHL Draft: Sharks select Alexander Chmelevski in sixth round". fearthefin.com. June 24, 2017. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  3. ^ "Sharks Sign Forward Alexander Chmelevski". National Hockey League. April 3, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  4. ^ "Sharks recover, defeat Ducks in shootout in first game in eight days". National Hockey League. February 5, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  5. ^ "Alexander Chmelevski will move to Salavat Yulaev" (in Russian). Salavat Yulaev Ufa. July 26, 2022. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  6. ^ Bridge, Terry (April 20, 2015). "Get to know a little more about Sarnia Sting first-round draft pick Sasha Chmelevski". theobserver. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  7. ^ Kurz, Kevin (September 11, 2019). "Versatile prospect Sasha Chmelevski could be in position to crack the Sharks roster, but he'll have competition". The Athletic. Retrieved June 5, 2021.