Vladimir Tkachev (ice hockey, born 1995)

Vladimir E. Tkachev[1] (born October 5, 1995) is a Russian professional ice hockey left winger who rights are currently owned by SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).[2]

This article is about the ice hockey player born in 1995. For the ice hockey player born in 1993, see Vladimir Tkachyov (ice hockey, born 1993).

Vladimir Tkachev
Vladimir Tkachev at the 2014 Edmonton Oilers training camp
Born (1995-10-05) October 5, 1995
Omsk, Russia
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 154 lb (70 kg; 11 st 0 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shoots Right
KHL team
Former teams		 SKA Saint Petersburg
Avangard Omsk
Admiral Vladivostok
Salavat Yulaev Ufa
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2013–present

Playing career

Tkachev was drafted by Avangard Omsk in the third round, 73rd overall, in the 2012 KHL Draft.[2] He then began his career playing for the club's MHL affiliate, Omskie Yastreby.[2] The following year, at the age of 17, he was selected by the Moncton Wildcats of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League in the first round, 39th overall, in the 2013 CHL Import Draft.[2][3] He soon after made his professional hockey debut with Avangard Omsk during the 2013–14 KHL season, playing two games with the club before being returned to Omskie Yastreby. Partway through the 2013-14 season, an IIHF transfer agreement was made between the CHL and the KHL for Tkachev to play with the Moncton Wildcats. Roger Shannon, the Director of Hockey Operations for the Wildcats, stated that it was to be "an exciting day to see this young superstar in a Wildcats jersey."[4]

Junior hockey

2013–14 season

Tkachev debuted with the QMJHL's Moncton Wildcats on January 23, 2014. He scored four points that night and was named the game's first star in a 7-4 victory against the Chicoutimi Saguenéens.[5] Wildcats coach Darren Rumble identified him as an "elite player" after his debut.[5] He finished the 2013-14 QMJHL season with 10 goals and 20 assists for 30 points in 20 games. In his first QMJHL playoff campaign he scored 7 goals and 2 assists in 6 games.[2]

Edmonton Oilers contract annulment

As an 18-year-old player, Tkachev was eligible for the 2014 NHL Entry Draft but went undrafted despite being listed 60th overall on the NHL Central Scouting Services' final 2014 North American skaters list.[6] He was, however, invited to the Edmonton Oilers' training camp later that year. His performance in their training camp impressed the Oilers, and he was quickly signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the team.[7] The National Hockey League, however, subsequently rejected the contract, informing the Oilers that Tkachev was ineligible to be signed by any NHL team until the 2015 off-season as the Collective Bargaining Agreement stated that CHL players needed to play a full season in North America in order to be eligible if undrafted. The Oilers admitted to not realizing that this clause existed, and Tkachev remained unsigned.[7] He promptly returned to the Moncton Wildcats to continue his QMJHL career.

2014–15 season

The 2014-15 season began with great success for Tkachev as he scored 9 points in his first 5 games, more points in that time frame than anyone who was drafted in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. After 13 games in the 2014-15 season he had accumulated 16 points, but on November 4, 2014 he suffered an injury and subsequently missed a month of action.[8] Upon his return, Tkachev was traded to the Quebec Remparts for Taylor Burke in addition to a 7th and 8th round pick in the 2015 QMJHL Entry Draft. The decision was made on the basis that the Wildcats needed to readjust their roster for the future and to allow Tkachev an opportunity to play in the 2015 Memorial Cup, as the Quebec Remparts were slated to host the event. The Wildcats' Roger Shannon expressed his gratitude to Tkachev for "adding a spark" to the organization and thanked him for his time as a member of the team.[9] In January 2015, the NHL's Central Scouting Services ranked him 121st overall with questions looming regarding his height and small 163-lb frame.[10]

With the Quebec Remparts, Tkachev scored 12 goals, 21 assists and 33 points in 33 games to help the team qualify for the 2015 QMJHL playoffs. During the playoffs, Tkachev scored 6 goals and 10 assists for 16 points in 21 games. The Remparts reached the QMJHL Final against the Rimouski Oceanic but were ultimately defeated in the seventh game of the seven-game series.[11] As the host team for the 2015 Memorial Cup, the Remparts automatically qualified for that event. At the Memorial Cup, the Remparts were unsuccessful and were defeated in the semi-final match against the Kelowna Rockets.[12]

The NHL Central Scouting Services ranked Tkachev 159th overall in its final April 2015 rankings.[13]

Professional

Tkachev opted to return to his native Russia to resume his professional career after his KHL right's were traded by Avangard to SKA Saint Petersburg on September 12, 2015. He later agreed to a two-year playing contract with SKA ten days later on September 22.[14]

At the conclusion of his second productive season with Salavat Yulaev Ufa in 2018–19, Tkachev while in need of a new contract could not agree to terms with Ufa. On June 3, 2019, his rights were traded from Salavat back to SKA Saint Petersburg in exchange for the rights to Nikita Soshnikov.[15] He was later signed to a two-year contract through 2021 with SKA on July 10, 2019.[16]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2012–13 Omskie Yastreby MHL 47 13 22 35 20 4 0 2 2 2
2013–14 Omskie Yastreby MHL 16 7 12 19 12 — — — — —
2013–14 Avangard Omsk KHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2013–14 Moncton Wildcats QMJHL 20 10 20 30 16 6 7 2 9 12
2014–15 Moncton Wildcats QMJHL 13 4 12 16 8 — — — — —
2014–15 Quebec Remparts QMJHL 33 12 21 33 18 21 6 10 16 11
2015–16 SKA-1946 St. Petersburg MHL 6 3 3 6 6 — — — — —
2015–16 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2015–16 SKA-Neva St. Petersburg VHL 17 5 4 9 48 5 1 0 1 6
2016–17 Admiral Vladivostok KHL 49 14 25 39 18 5 1 2 3 2
2017–18 Admiral Vladivostok KHL 36 14 16 30 28 — — — — —
2017–18 Salavat Yulaev Ufa KHL 12 4 6 10 14 14 1 2 3 10
2018–19 Salavat Yulaev Ufa KHL 53 5 21 26 28 17 4 6 10 10
2019–20 SKA Saint Petersburg KHL 55 14 28 42 25 4 1 5 6 2
KHL totals 209 51 96 147 113 40 7 15 22 24

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2013 Russia WJC18 4th 7 5 6 11 2
Junior totals 7 5 6 11 2
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References
  1. https://en.khl.ru/players/19014/
  2. "Vladimir Tkachev player profile". EliteProspects.com. June 1, 2015. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  3. Vladimir Tkachev selected 39th overall by the Wildcats in the CHL Import Draft. QMJHL. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  4. Vladimir Tkachev Now a Member of the Moncton Wildcats. Moncton Wildcats. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  5. Moncton Wildcats' Vladimir Tkachev impresses in QMJHL debut. Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  6. NHL CSS 2014 N. American skaters final rankings. NHL.com Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  7. NHL rules Oilers contract with Vladimir Tkachev ineligible. Edmonton Sun. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  8. Remparts add Tkachev and Verrier in flurry of pre-trading period deals. Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  9. Vladimir Tkachev Traded to Quebec Remparts. Moncton Wildcats. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  10. Remparts’ Tkachev still living the dream. Sportsnet. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  11. QMJHL: Oceanic edge Remparts in Game 7. TSN. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  12. Kelowna Rockets defeat Quebec Remparts, head to Memorial Cup final. Global News BC. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  13. NHL Central Scouting's 2015 final rankings. NHL.com. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  14. "SKA has signed a contract with Vladimir Tkachev". Kontinental Hockey League (in Russian). September 22, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  15. "In Salavat - Nikita Soshnikov" (in Russian). Salavat Yulaev Ufa. June 3, 2019. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  16. "Vladimir Tkachev returns to SKA!" (in Russian). SKA Saint Petersburg. July 10, 2019. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
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