Semyon Der-Arguchintsev

Semyon Der-Arguchintsev
Born (2000-09-15) September 15, 2000 (age 24)
Moscow, Russia
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Right
KHL team
Former teams		 Traktor Chelyabinsk
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
Toronto Maple Leafs
NHL draft 76th overall, 2018
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 2019–present

Semyon Der-Arguchintsev (Russian: Семён Дер-Аргучинцев; born September 15, 2000) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward currently under contract with Traktor Chelyabinsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, with his National Hockey League (NHL) rights still held by the club.[1]

Playing career

In 2016, while playing for the CIHA White Midget AAA, Der-Arguchintsev was selected in the 2016 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Priority Selection Draft, 2nd round, 27th overall, by the Peterborough Petes. After scoring 80 points in 131 OHL games, in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, Der-Arguchintsev was selected in the third round, 76th overall, by the Toronto Maple Leafs. Impressing at his first Maple Leafs rookie training camp, Der-Arguchintsev was signed by the Maple Leafs to a three-year, entry-level contract on September 22, 2018.[2]

In the following year, Der-Arguchintsev nabbed 46 points in 62 games in the OHL, and played three regular season games for the Newfoundland Growlers, the Maple Leafs ECHL affiliate, registering two points. He featured in nine playoff games adding a further two points.

Returning to the OHL the following 2019–20 season, and playing with fellow Leafs prospect Nicholas Robertson, Der-Arguchintsev scored 12 goals and acquired 63 assists for 75 points in 55 games before the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] His 63 assists was third in the OHL, behind Marco Rossi of the Ottawa 67's and Cole Perfetti of the Saginaw Spirit.

Approaching his first full professional season, and with North American 2020–21 season set to be delayed due to the ongoing pandemic, on October 26, 2020, Der-Arguchintsev was loaned by the Maple Leafs to join Russian club, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).[4] He returned to North America in the following season. Der-Arguchintsev spent the entire 2021–22 season with the Leafs American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Toronto Marlies.[5] For the 2022–23 season, he was assigned to the Marlies. However, on December 4, 2022, Der-Arguchintsev was recalled by the Maple Leafs.[6] On December 6, Der-Arguchintsev made his NHL debut in a 4–0 win over the Dallas Stars. He was returned to the Marlies on December 8.[7]

As a pending restricted free agent following his third season within the Maple Leafs organization, Der-Arguchintsev opted to return to Russia and sign a two-year contract with Traktor Chelyabinsk of the KHL on July 4, 2023.[8]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2016–17 Peterborough Petes OHL 63 8 21 29 2 12 3 5 8 2
2017–18 Peterborough Petes OHL 68 12 39 51 18 — — — — —
2018–19 Peterborough Petes OHL 62 6 40 46 20 5 0 3 3 2
2018–19 Newfoundland Growlers ECHL 3 1 1 2 0 9 1 1 2 2
2019–20 Peterborough Petes OHL 55 12 63 75 23 — — — — —
2020–21 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod KHL 17 2 4 6 2 4 0 0 0 0
2020–21 Toronto Marlies AHL 6 0 4 4 0 — — — — —
2021–22 Toronto Marlies AHL 51 13 19 32 18 — — — — —
2022–23 Toronto Marlies AHL 50 12 28 40 16 5 2 1 3 0
2022–23 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2023–24 Traktor Chelyabinsk KHL 53 17 17 34 18 13 4 6 10 0
KHL totals 70 19 21 40 20 17 4 6 10 0
NHL totals 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —

Awards and honours

Award Year
ECHL
Kelly Cup champion 2019 [9]

References

  1. ^ "Semyon Der-Arguchintsev player profile". eliteprospects.com. July 20, 2020. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Maple Leafs sign Semyon Der-Arguchintsev". Toronto Maple Leafs. September 22, 2018. Retrieved September 22, 2018 – via NHL.com.
  3. ^ "OHL announces conclusion of 2019-20 regular season". Ontario Hockey League. March 18, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  4. ^ @LeafsPR (October 26, 2020). "Leafs loan Semyon Der-Arguchintsev to Torpedo (KHL)" (Tweet). Retrieved October 26, 2020 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ Mercer, Nick (September 22, 2022). "A trio of Newfoundland Growlers find themselves in training camp with the Toronto Maple Leafs". Saltwire. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  6. ^ "Maple Leafs' Semyon Der-Arguchintsev: Recalled from AHL". CBS Sports. December 4, 2022. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  7. ^ "Maple Leafs loan F Semyon Der-Arguchintsev to AHL Marlies". Sportsnet. December 8, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  8. ^ "СЕМЁН ДЕР-АРГУЧИНЦЕВ – В "ТРАКТОРЕ"" [Semyon Der-Arguchintsev in Traktor] (in Russian). Traktor Chelyabinsk. July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  9. ^ "Newfoundland Growlers win Kelly Cup". CBC News. June 4, 2019. Retrieved June 4, 2019.


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