Viktor Tikhonov (born 1988)
Viktor Tikhonov | ||||||
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Born |
Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union | 12 May 1988|||||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | |||||
Weight | 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) | |||||
Position | Center | |||||
Shot | Right | |||||
Played for |
Severstal Cherepovets Arizona Coyotes SKA Saint Petersburg Chicago Blackhawks Ak Bars Kazan Salavat Yulaev Ufa | |||||
National team |
NHL Draft |
28th overall, 2008 Phoenix Coyotes | ||||
Playing career | 2004–2022 |
Viktor Vasilievich Tikhonov (
He was named after his grandfather,
Playing career
As a youth, Tikhonov played in the 1999 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Santa Clara.[1]
Tikhonov was drafted 28th overall by the
Tikhonov started the
In the
On 10 August 2011 the
As a free agent, Tikhonov returned to play in North America, signing alongside SKA teammate
Unable to reach his offensive upside in the NHL, Tikhonov was not tendered a new contract to remain in Arizona, and as a free agent he opted to return to his native Russia, for a second stint with SKA St. Petersburg on a one-year deal on July 17, 2016.[10]
During his eighth season with SKA Saint Petersburg in the
Following two seasons with Ak Bars, Tikhonov left as a free agent and was signed to a two-year contract with Salavat Yulaev Ufa on 2 May 2021.[12]
After 17 seasons, Tikonov announced his retirement from professional hockey due to injury on 4 July 2022.[13]
International play
Medal record | ||
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Representing Russia | ||
Men's ice hockey | ||
World Championships
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2014 Belarus | ||
2015 Czech Republic |
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World Junior Championships
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2008 Czech Republic |
He won a bronze medal in the 2008 IIHF World Junior Championships with the Russian squad, in a game versus Team USA. He finished the tournament with five goals and two assists in seven games, and was named the Best Forward.
In July 2013 he was named to the preliminary 35-man roster for the Russian 2014 Olympic team. Russia placed 5th with Tikhonov making one assist. He later won a gold medal in the 2014 IIHF World Championship with Russia and led the tournament in scoring.
Personal life
Tikhonov was born in
Tikhonov now resides in Brentwood, Tennessee with his wife Genia and two children Lev and Sofia and is currently the Skills Coach for the Nashville Spartans.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2004–05 | CSKA–2 Moscow | RUS.3 |
59 | 21 | 28 | 49 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | HK Dmitrov |
RUS.2 |
36 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | HK Dmitrov–2 | RUS.3 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Severstal–2 Cherepovets | RUS.3 | 21 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2006–07 | Severstal Cherepovets | RSL |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Severstal Cherepovets | RSL | 43 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 43 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
2008–09 | Phoenix Coyotes |
NHL | 61 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 18 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2009–10 | Severstal Cherepovets | KHL |
25 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 60 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 42 | 17 | 13 | 30 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||
2012–13 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 39 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 20 | ||
2013–14 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 52 | 18 | 16 | 34 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
2014–15 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 49 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 29 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
2015–16 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Arizona Coyotes | NHL | 39 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 36 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2017–18 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 45 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 16 | ||
2018–19 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 38 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 18 | ||
2019–20 | SKA Saint Petersburg | KHL | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 23 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
2020–21 | Ak Bars Kazan | KHL | 42 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 28 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||
2021–22 | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | KHL | 25 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | ||
NHL totals | 111 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
KHL totals | 425 | 111 | 106 | 217 | 210 | 110 | 27 | 21 | 48 | 80 |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2008 | Russia | WJC
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7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | ||
2014 | Russia | OG | 5th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
2014 | Russia | WC | 10 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 10 | ||
2015 | Russia | WC | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
Junior totals | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | ||||
Senior totals | 22 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 14 |
Awards and honors
Award | Year | |
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KHL | ||
First All-Star Team | 2013
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All-Star Game
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2014
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Gagarin Cup (SKA Saint Petersburg) | 2015, 2017 | [14] |
International | ||
WC Leading Scorer | 2014 | |
WC Best Forward | 2014 | |
WC All-Star Team | 2014 |
References
- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- Phoenix Coyotes. 1 July 2008. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
- ^ "Jokinen makes debut count with goal in Coyotes' win over Blue Jackets". CBS Sports. 12 October 2008. Archived from the original on 13 October 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
- Phoenix Coyotes. 27 November 2009. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
- AZCentral. 9 April 2010. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
- ^ "Phoenix Coyotes re-sign Viktor Tikhonov to 1 year deal". Tucson Citizen. 11 August 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
- CBS Chicago. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ^ "Kane, Blackhawks spoil Islanders' debut in Brooklyn". National Hockey League. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ^ "Coyotes claim Tikhonov off waivers". Arizona Coyotes. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- SKA St. Petersburg. 17 July 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ "Roman Rukavishnikov and Viktor Tikhonov at Ak Bars". Ak Bars Kazan. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ "Welcome Viktor Tikhonov!" (in Russian). Salavat Yulaev Ufa. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Viktor Tikhonov announces his retirement" (in Russian). Instagram. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "Metallurg Magnitogorsk 3 SKA St. Petersburg 5". Kontinental Hockey League. 16 April 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Viktor Tikhonov profile and statistics at KHL.ru