Igor Makarov (ice hockey)

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Igor Sergeyevich Makarov (Russian: Игорь Серге́евич Макаров; born September 19, 1987) is a professional ice hockey player who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played with HC Sibir Novosibirsk in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Makarov was selected 33rd overall in the second round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks.

Igor Makarov
Born	(1987-09-19) September 19, 1987 (age 37) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Left
KHL team Former teams	Free Agent SKA Saint Petersburg Dynamo Moscow Rockford IceHogs Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk CSKA Moscow Salavat Yulaev Ufa Avangard Omsk Sibir Novosibirsk
NHL draft	33rd overall, 2006 Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career	2003–2020

Playing career

He spent two seasons in the KHL before being signed to a two-year contract by the Chicago Blackhawks in 2010.^[1] After one season with American Hockey League affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs, in August 2011, Makarov signed a three-year deal to return with SKA Saint Petersburg.^[2] On November 27, 2014, Makarov was traded by SKA to HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2015.^[3]

After two seasons with Salavat Yulaev Ufa, Makarov left as a free agent and returned for a second stint with Dynamo Moscow for the 2018–19 season on September 27, 2018.^[4]

Personal

He is the son of Sergei Makarov, who played eight seasons with Krylya Sovetov Moscow during the 1980s.^[5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2003–04	Krylya Sovetov–2 Moscow	RUS.3		1	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Krylya Sovetov Moscow	RUS.2		6	2	2	4	4		1	0	0	0	0
2004–05	Krylya Sovetov–2 Moscow	RUS.3		40	13	15	28	44		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Krylya Sovetov Moscow	RUS.2		35	9	7	16	20		17	3	4	7	20
2005–06	Krylya Sovetov–2 Moscow	RUS.3		12	5	8	13	14		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	SKA Saint Petersburg	RSL		49	7	2	9	47		3	1	0	1	2
2007–08	SKA Saint Petersburg	RSL		50	4	11	15	26		9	2	1	3	35
2007–08	SKA–2 Saint Petersburg	RUS.3		5	5	2	7	4		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	SKA Saint Petersburg	KHL		42	9	8	17	61		3	1	0	1	2
2009–10	SKA Saint Petersburg	KHL		26	4	2	6	28		—	—	—	—	—
2009–10	Dynamo Moscow	KHL		25	1	2	3	33		4	0	0	0	0
2010–11	Rockford IceHogs	AHL		68	11	13	24	49		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	SKA Saint Petersburg	KHL		42	9	9	18	14		12	2	6	8	10
2012–13	SKA Saint Petersburg	KHL		49	10	17	27	47		6	0	2	2	2
2013–14	SKA Saint Petersburg	KHL		47	9	4	13	61		7	0	0	0	4
2014–15	SKA Saint Petersburg	KHL		17	1	2	3	22		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk	KHL		7	2	0	2	6		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	CSKA Moscow	KHL		20	5	4	9	7		14	1	2	3	23
2015–16	CSKA Moscow	KHL		24	2	1	3	61		8	0	0	0	29
2016–17	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL		32	6	9	15	8		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	Salavat Yulaev Ufa	KHL		50	6	6	12	52		12	1	2	3	6
2018–19	Dynamo Moscow	KHL		46	5	8	13	20		11	0	1	1	12
2019–20	Avangard Omsk	KHL		24	1	1	2	8		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Sibir Novosibirsk	KHL		18	2	1	3	7		5	0	0	0	12
RSL totals				99	11	13	24	73		12	3	1	4	37
KHL totals				469	72	74	146	435		82	5	13	18	100

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2004	Russia	WHC17	5th		5	2	3	5	2
2005	Russia	WJC18	5th		6	5	0	5	2
2005	Russia	U18	4th		4	0	2	2	32
2007	Russia	WJC			6	2	4	6	2
Junior totals					21	9	9	18	38