Sergei Plotnikov

Sergei Sergeyevich Plotnikov (Russian: Сергей Сергеевич Плотников; born 3 June 1990) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Plotnikov previously played in the KHL with Amur Khabarovsk, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl and SKA Saint Petersburg.[1] He has played briefly in the National Hockey League with the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Arizona Coyotes.

Sergei Plotnikov
Plotnikov in 2015 with the Pittsburgh Penguins
Born (1990-06-03) 3 June 1990
Komsomolsk-on-Amur,
Russian SFSR, URS
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 198 lb (90 kg; 14 st 2 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shoots Left
KHL team
Former teams		 Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Amur Khabarovsk
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Pittsburgh Penguins
Arizona Coyotes
SKA Saint Petersburg
National team  Russia
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2009–present

Playing career

Plotnikov was not drafted by any NHL team. On 1 July 2015, Plotnikov bought out the final year of his contract with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. He signed a one-year, entry-level contract with the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins.[2]

In his first North American season in 2015–16, Plotnikov scored just two points in 32 games. From December 2015 on, he was a healthy scratch for almost two months. Displeased with his lack of playing time, Plotnikov requested a trade and was subsequently traded to the Arizona Coyotes on 29 February 2016, in exchange for Matthias Plachta and a conditional seventh round draft pick in 2016, dependent on if the Coyotes resigned him.[3] Plotnikov's struggles continued with the Coyotes, unable to find his offensive touch with 1 assist from 13 games.[4][5]

As a free agent from the Coyotes and with little success in the NHL, Plotnikov returned to Russia in agreeing to a two-year KHL contract with SKA Saint Petersburg on 1 July 2016.[6]

Following his fourth season with SKA Saint Petersburg in the 2019–20 season, in which he served as team captain, Plotnikov was traded to original club, Amur Khabarovsk in exchange for Igor Rudenkov on 16 May 2020.[7] Unable to agree to terms with Amur, Plotnikov was soon traded for the second time within the month, dealt to Metallurg Magnitogorsk in exchange for four prospects and financial compensation. He was then signed to a two-year contract on 28 May 2020.[8]

International play
Medal record
Ice hockey
Representing  Russia
World Championships
2014 Belarus
2015 Czech Republic
2016 Russia
2017 Germany/France
2019 Slovakia

Plotnikov won a gold medal with Russia at the 2014 World Championship. He finished the tournament third overall in scoring.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2009–10 Amur Khabarovsk KHL 43 6 6 12 30 — — — — —
2010–11 Amur Khabarovsk KHL 45 5 8 13 36 — — — — —
2010–11 Amurskie Tigry MHL 16 12 22 34 32 8 1 5 6 47
2011–12 Amur Khabarovsk KHL 53 13 7 20 70 4 0 0 0 8
2011–12 Amurskie Tigry MHL 1 1 2 3 0 — — — — —
2012–13 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 50 14 16 30 54 5 1 2 3 4
2013–14 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 53 15 20 35 88 18 4 10 14 30
2014–15 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 56 15 21 36 71 5 1 0 1 33
2015–16 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 32 0 2 2 20 — — — — —
2015–16 Arizona Coyotes NHL 13 0 1 1 4 — — — — —
2016–17 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 46 11 18 29 53 15 3 3 6 14
2017–18 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 55 16 23 39 60 12 1 2 3 37
2018–19 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 61 19 20 39 40 18 3 11 14 23
2019–20 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 48 8 21 29 81 4 2 0 2 4
KHL totals 510 122 160 282 583 81 15 28 43 153
NHL totals 45 0 3 3 24 — — — — —

International
Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2014 Russia WC 10 6 6 12 12
2015 Russia WC 10 1 1 2 2
2016 Russia WC 7 0 1 1 4
2017 Russia WC 10 3 4 7 10
2019 Russia WC 3 0 1 1 0
Senior totals 40 10 13 23 28

Awards and honors
Award Year
KHL
All-Star Game 2013, 2015
Gagarin Cup (SKA Saint Petersburg) 2017 [9]

References
  1. "Lokomotiv Yaroslavl's 2013–14 Roster". hockeydb.com. 1 April 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  2. "Penguins sign forward Sergei Plotnikov". Pittsburgh Penguins. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  3. "Coyotes acquire Plotnikov from Penguins". The Sports Network. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  4. "Pittsburgh Penguins Stats - 2015-16". ESPN. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  5. "Arizona Coyotes Stats - 2015-16". ESPN. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  6. "SKA has signed a contract with Sergei Plotnikov" (in Russian). SKA St. Petersburg. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  7. "Thanks Igor!" (in Russian). Amur Khabarovsk. 16 May 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  8. "Sergei Plotnikov is at Metallurg!" (in Russian). Metallurg Magnitogorsk. 28 May 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  9. "Metallurg Magnitogorsk 3 SKA St. Petersburg 5". Kontinental Hockey League. 16 April 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
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