Kirill Slepets

Kirill Slepets (born 6 April 1999) is an Russian professional ice hockey winger currently playing for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was selected 152nd overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

Kirill Slepets
Born (1999-04-06) 6 April 1999
Khabarovsk, Russia
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Left
KHL team
Former teams		 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Dinamo Riga
NHL Draft 152nd overall, 2019
Carolina Hurricanes
Playing career 2018–present

Playing career

As a youth Slepets played within the junior ranks of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. He made his full professional debut in the 2018–19 season, appearing in 10 games with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, scoring 1 goal. While showinga high offensive potential at the junior levels, Slepets was selected in the fifth round, 152nd overall in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft by the Carolina Hurricanes.

Slepets continued his development in Russia, playing in the second tier Supreme Hockey League with Buran Voronezh before he was traded by Lokomotiv to Latvian KHL club, Dinamo Riga, on 13 November 2019.[2] In the 2019–20 season, Slepets made 33 appearances with Riga, posting 3 goals and 7 points.

On 5 May 2020, Slepets was returned by Riga to Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in a trade for the rights to Brock Trotter.[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2015–16 Team Russia MHL 26 12 4 16 10 3 0 0 0 0
2016–17 Loko Yaroslavl MHL 41 8 10 18 16 4 0 3 3 2
2017–18 Loko Yaroslavl MHL 49 19 14 33 22 16 2 6 8 2
2017–18 Loko-Junior Yaroslavl NMHL 1 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2017–18 HC Ryazan VHL 4 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
2018–19 Loko Yaroslavl MHL 17 12 6 18 6 17 4 6 10 10
2018–19 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl KHL 10 1 0 1 2 — — — — —
2018–19 HC Lada Togliatti VHL 6 0 3 3 0 — — — — —
2019–20 Buran Voronezh VHL 21 8 7 15 6 — — — — —
2019–20 Dinamo Riga KHL 33 4 3 7 6 — — — — —
KHL totals 43 5 3 8 8 — — — — —
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
2019 Canada

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2015 Russia U17 6 2 0 2 2
2017 Russia U18 7 4 2 6 0
2019 Russia WJC 7 5 2 7 4
Junior totals 20 11 4 15 6

Awards and honours
Award Year
MHL
Kharlamov Cup (Loko Yaroslavl) 2018, 2019
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References
  1. "Hurricanes stock up on draft picks". The Times-News. 23 June 2019.
  2. "Lokomotiv trades Kirill Slepets to Dinamo Riga". Kontinental Hockey League. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  3. "Transfers May 5" (in Russian). Kontinental Hockey League. May 5, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
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