Sergei Plotnikov

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Sergei Plotnikov
Sergei Plotnikov
	Plotnikov in 2015 with the Pittsburgh Penguins
Born	3 June 1990 (age 33); 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	CSKA Moscow; Amur Khabarovsk; Lokomotiv Yaroslavl; Pittsburgh Penguins; Arizona Coyotes; SKA Saint Petersburg; Metallurg Magnitogorsk
National team	NHL Draft
Playing career	2009–present

Sergei Sergeyevich Plotnikov (Russian: Сергей Сергеевич Плотников; born 3 June 1990) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward for HC CSKA Moscow 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.

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

2016, dependent on if the Coyotes resigned him.^[3] Plotnikov's struggles continued with the Coyotes, unable to find his offensive touch with one 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 his 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]

Following a lone season with Metallurg Magnitogorsk, Plotnikov left the club with a year remaining on his contract in agreeing to a one-year deal with fellow KHL club, HC CSKA Moscow, on 6 July 2021.^[9]

International play

Plotnikov won a gold medal with Russia at the 2014 World Championship. He finished the tournament third overall in scoring.^{[citation needed]}

On 23 January 2022, Plotnikov was named to the roster to represent Russian Olympic Committee athletes at the 2022 Winter Olympics.^[10]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2005–06	Amur–2 Khabarovsk	RUS.3	49	6	6	12	86	—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Amur–2 Khabarovsk	RUS.3	39	12	5	17	38	—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Amur–2 Khabarovsk	RUS.3	48	20	14	34	100	—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Amur–2 Khabarovsk	RUS.3	6	4	2	6	18	—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Yermak Angarsk	RUS.2	26	2	3	5	36	4	2	1	3	2
2009–10	Amur Khabarovsk	KHL	43	6	6	12	30	—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	Amurskie Tigry	MHL	16	12	22	34	32	8	1	5	6	47
2010–11	Amur Khabarovsk	KHL	45	5	8	13	36	—	—	—	—	—
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
2020–21	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	KHL	58	13	30	43	50	12	3	6	9	28
2021–22	CSKA Moscow	KHL	43	16	11	27	23	22	6	7	13	12
2022–23	CSKA Moscow	KHL	65	23	24	47	43	27	4	7	11	18
2023–24	CSKA Moscow	KHL	66	13	13	26	43	5	0	0	0	2
KHL totals			742	187	238	425	742	147	28	48	76	213
NHL totals			45	0	3	3	24	—	—	—	—	—